Systems Engineer 3

Job Description

HII is recognized as one of America’s top large company employers and is driven by strong values and ethics that puts people’s safety and well-being first.  HII’s Mission Technologies Division develops integrated solutions that enable today’s connected, all-domain force.  The Cyber, EW and Space Group provides full-spectrum capabilities that address today’s rapidly changing, multi-domain global security threats and anticipate emerging threats.

The Systems Engineer will support the Advanced Space Technology for Range Operations (ASTRO) Phase III program for the Operational Test & Training Infrastructure (OTTI) Integrated Program Office (IPO).  OTTI provides a series of capabilities (including space and/or ground nodes) that, when brought together, create unique range environments intended to serve specific test and training requirements.   The present effort will deliver a prototype system to be used by Orbital Warfare and Electronic Warfare Range Operators to perform Mission Planning, make Range Safety decisions, and enable Range Instrumentation.

The Engineer will adopt Model Based Systems Engineering principles and practices to develop a robust model architecture using a variety of tools, to include Cameo Systems Modeler, Power BI, and JAMA.  A firm foundation in systems engineering and object-oriented software coding (e.g. Python, C++, MATLAB) is essential for excelling in this position.  The Engineer will work directly with subject matter experts to precisely express system behaviors in SysML to facilitate requirements management, interface control definition, and communications across teams, partner companies, and Government stakeholders.

The Engineer will assist the Chief Engineer with preparing technical products, integrating efforts across mission partners, and interacting with Government customers.  A successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills, along with a proactive approach to pursuing creative solutions for challenging problems.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Create, refine, and present data-driven products with compelling narratives that deliver analytically rigorous insights to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain system architectures, interface control documents, and technical roadmaps that guide program execution
• Transform customer requirements into integrated system solutions while balancing performance, schedule, and cost constraints. 
• Execute technical planning, system integration, and verification & validation activities, including comprehensive cost, risk, and supportability analyses. 
• Conduct trade studies and performance analysis to inform design decisions and mitigate risks. 
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive, effective system designs that meet mission objectives.  
• Maintain SCI eligibility (background investigation within last 5 years or in continuous monitoring) and be able to work regularly in Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities.
• Travel CONUS approximately 10% of the time but could surge to 25%.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or Systems Engineering (or equivalent).
• 5 years relevant experience with Bachelor’s in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Master’s in related field; 0 years experience with PhD in related field.
• Understanding of requirements development, architecture definition/decomposition, testing strategies, and verification approaches. 
• Ability to anticipate and mitigate programmatic implications of system challenges. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with government stakeholders, company leadership, and technical subject matter experts in a wide range of disciplines.
• Program execution will primarily be accomplished in Colorado Springs, Dayton, and the National Capital Region.  While most work may be accomplished remotely, the Software Developer must be willing to travel regularly to Government and contractor sites with Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities.
• Program execution will primarily be accomplished in Colorado Springs, Dayton, and the National Capital Region.  While most work may be accomplished remotely, the Systems Engineer must be willing to travel regularly to Government and contractor sites with Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities.

Preferred Requirements

• Strong skills in critical thinking and problem solving.
• Experience developing training artifacts such as O&M manuals and quick start guides for software systems
• Demonstrated expertise in systems engineering lifecycle management including development of requirements, architectures, integration and validation plans. 
• Object-oriented software coding experience (e.g. Python, C++, MATLAB).
• Familiarity with Model Based Systems Engineering, SysML, and modeling tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler.
• Experience in modeling, simulating, and analyzing DoD systems at various levels of granularity.