Position Description:

Position Summary

The ngVLA project is seeking a highly skilled and experienced system engineer with a software background. The system engineer will collaborate with System Architects and Engineers with domain expertise (subject matter experts) to formalize, capture and manage the evolving sub-system requirements, computing and software sub-system architecture, and sub-system designs. This position extends and implements the project-level systems engineering management plan and software development plan, ensuring that a rigorous design process is followed and deliverables meet project quality standards.

This position will be located at the NRAO facility in Charlottesville (VA).

What You Will be Doing

• Successfully lead all systems engineering tasks for CSS.
• Ensure requirements traceability and process alignment between CSS and the ngVLA project, including tracking the traceability of requirements down to CSS software subsystems within the ngVLA Cameo model.
• Document requirements, elaborate verification and validation (V&V) plans, update CSS design and system architecture, and create other technical documents needed for gate reviews.
• Define and maintain internal and external Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for CSS software subsystems within the ngVLA Cameo model.
• Model system and software subsystem behavior - including activity diagrams and state/mode diagrams - to document functional flows and control logic
• Support the execution of verification and validation (V&V) activities for CSS software subsystems, working with development teams to confirm requirements are met.
• Manage the development of all Systems Engineering plans and documentation for CSS needed for successful system design reviews.
• Utilize Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) techniques - specifically Cameo Systems Modeler, SysML, and MagicDraw - to update and extend the ngVLA Cameo model, document workflows and system models, and maintain interface specifications.
• Prepare technical documentation and presentations for CSS gate reviews and assist in managing subsystem design reviews
• Participate in the systems engineering management processes, including configuration management, baselining, change management and document management processes

Work Environment

The successful candidate will join a team of professionals engaged in research and development in the fields of science, engineering, software development, and education. Work is typically performed in a research or development environment.

Who You Are:

• You have a bachelor's degree in systems engineering, physical science, computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering, or related field or significant work experience in a similar environment.
• At least five years working as a Systems Engineer in integrated project teams, preferably in scientific R&D environments.
• Incose or similar certification beneficial.
• Demonstrated experience with core systems engineering principles, including requirements capture, verification and validation plans, full project lifecycle planning.

• Experience of working across life cycle phases including: preliminary design, detail design, design qualification, production, construction or fabrication, and transition to operations
• Exposure to at least two of the following technology domains is preferred: electromagnetic, RF, digital signal processing, mechanical, software engineering, and civil engineering
• Experience with model-based systems engineering methodologies and tools
• Excellent verbal and written communication, and scheduling and running effective meetings with geographically dispersed teams.
• Proactive and independent work ethic

Additional Requirement

Observatory employees must be authorized to work in the United States. The Observatory presently cannot sponsor H-1B Visas for this position.

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Compensation

The starting salary of this position is between $87,390-$120,837. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include; education, experience, skills, competencies, other qualifications of the successful candidate, as well as internal equity and labor market conditions.

Benefits:

Associated Universities, Inc (AUI) offers a comprehensive benefits package addressing the needs of employees and their families with most benefits beginning on the first day of employment, subject to eligibility requirements. AUI provides:

• Excellent paid time off (13 holidays, annual accrual of up to 24 vacation days)
• Medical, dental and vision plans are effective on the first day of employment.
• AUI's retirement benefit contributes an amount equal to 10 percent of a qualified participant's base pay with no required employee contribution.
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Application Instructions:

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