FTS has an opportunity for a Systems Engineer - MBSE in Chantilly, VA.
The Systems Engineer - MBSE will provide Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) services to assist the government in implementing and executing systems engineering processes to integrate mission systems into the operational baseline at a customer facility.
Responsibilities- Advise and assist the government with the planning, engineering, integration, and O&M activities of mission systems
- Analyze and document site system architecture and impacts associated with system updates/deliveries
- Collaborate with Headquarters Directorates, site organizations, and mission partners to ensure understanding of project requirements and risks (cost, schedule, technical)
- Document, develop and deliver analysis, recommendations, plans, reports/briefings to the Government
- Develop and maintain Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) models of mission systems, integrating MBSE tools into a digital thread to connect siloed information systems
- Leverage digital twin technologies and modeling and simulation tools to support early-stage risk reduction, operational rehearsal, and system performance verification
- Support the development and integration of automated test solutions and continuous improvement in software design and architecture
Required Skills/Qualifications- TS/SCI with polygraph
- BS STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) in engineering discipline
- 9+ years of relevant experience
- Knowledge of customer's space and ground domain mission and technical capabilities
- Systems engineering background; understanding of systems development life cycle from concept, requirements, engineering design, integration and test, deployment, maintenance, through decommissioning
- Experience in requirements definition, system architectures, systems analysis and design, interface and data architectures, validation, and verification
- Polished communicator and proven collaborator; demonstrated ability to coordinate across all levels of government to ensure contracts effectively deliver required services and capabilities
- Self-starter, proactively addresses customer requirements with no supervision; expert at defining solutions for broad, abstract topics
- Familiar with model-based systems engineering and digital engineering concepts and tools; Agile/DevSecOps development methodology, cloud technologies
Desired Skills/Qualifications- Experience in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling DoD or Intelligence Community projects or Programs
- Experience in architecture management, baseline audit, and verification
- Familiar with JIRA, Confluence
- Proficiency in using modeling tools and software (e.g. Sparx Enterprise Architect, or Capella)
- Familiarity with modeling languages such as SysML or UAFML
- Experience with cloud-based technologies and automation to optimize platform performance and reliability
