Staff System Engineer 2: Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

The Southwest Division (SWD) of Applied Research Associates, Inc.

(ARA) seeks to hire a Staff System Engineer – Model Based Systems Engineer to provide technical and program management support for various programs related to weapons development, testing and capabilities development.

The candidate will work to modernize current systems engineering practices and employ model-based approaches for exciting new efforts across the DoD.

Engineers in this role will accomplish complex technical tasks across the systems lifecycle in the areas of MBSE and MS&A.

Conduct research and analyze data, design proposals, specifications, and manuals to assess the feasibility of design or application.

Activities will include requirements decomposition, system performance capture, safety analysis, and requirements verification activities.

Come join an exciting employee-owned company solving complex problems of national importance!

Job Duties:

Technology Requirements Development

Roles & Responsibilities:


* Perform Model Based Systems Engineering in Cameo Systems Modeler.



* Establish an all-digital design and validation methodology for the technical team, using engineering CAD and finite element models as requirements verification methods.


* Support system design reviews such as system requirements review, preliminary design review, critical design review, and system verification review.



* Perform capability analysis for systems and architectures and represent these systems and architectures in a visual and written form.


* Support capability assessment studies, gap analysis, and risk assessments.


* Support annual program technical reviews and programming, planning, budgeting and execution process.


* Participate in program management working sessions and support program managers in executing day-to-day systems engineering activities.


* Conduct weapons and capability market surveys.


* Document and develop Contract Deliverables associated with System Requirements.


* Provide technical analysis to assure compliance to system requirements.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree Systems Engineering and:


* 5-7 years of systems engineering or architecture experience


* 5-7 years’ experience in system mapping and producing multiple viewpoints


* 5-7 years of experience using Cameo


* 3-7 years’ experience working with the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) and/or Unified Architecture Framework (UAF).


* 3-7 years’ experience reading and interpreting government policy, regulations, and directives, with the ability to apply those interpretations fully and legally.

Eligibility Requirements:


* DoD Secret clearance


* This role is restricted to U.S.

person(s) (ie., U.S.

citizens, permanent residents and other protected individuals under the immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C.

1324b(a)(3))

*

Highly Desired Skills:


* Ability to support multiple pr...