
Systems Architect
- Huntsville, AL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Analyzing high-level needs through a structured and logical approach, refining the need into an integrated set of hardware and software
- Designing and developing new systems and integrating existing systems
- Communicating and interacting with the customer and related system programs, including presenting technical approaches and findings in written and oral form
- Leading portions of these activities:
- Designs
- Develops
- Oversees system architectures, including complex systems and systems design activities
- Serves as the focal point for the development and communication of the system architecture
- Ensures conversion of mission requirements into total systems solutions that account for the system's design and technology maturity constraints
- Develops systems and system element architecture, design, and interface definition
- Supports internal and external design reviews
- Maintains knowledge of current and developing technologies and design and analysis methodologies
- Develops models and architectural guidelines for current and future system development
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or equivalent combination and experience and 8+ years of prior relevant experience.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Active Secret clearance
- Architecting systems in an environment that leverages existing or COTS/GOTS components with DoD interoperability in mind
- Identification of desired capabilities, definition of desired capabilities, communicating the desired capabilities to a diverse group of developers, engineers, subject matter experts, and users
- Generating architecture artifacts to document and control the achievement of the desired capabilities
- Must have experience developing system engineering artifacts:
- Specifications
- Interface Control Documents
- Use Cases
- System Architecture Descriptions
- Trade Studies, etc.
- Familiarity with applying and using systems engineering tools for requirements management and object-oriented requirements definition (e.g., DOORS)
- Candidates must have experience working in an integrated team environment with other systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop solutions
- Engineering leadership
- Identifying and defining desired capabilities
- Fielding new capabilities
- System-of-system definition
- Integration practices and methods
- Communicating the desired capabilities to a diverse group of developers, engineers, subject matter experts, and users
- Certification: INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) Certification
- Certification: Object Management Group Certified Systems Modeling Professional - Model Builder Fundamental (OCSMP - MBF)