Systems Engineer III

Overview

Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit arcfield.com for more details.

Responsibilities

What You'll Get to Do with Us (Duties and Responsibilities):

• Support capability and solution definition for future space systems through various system readiness events and independent review teams.
• Participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPT's) and Engineering working groups that will review and assess the maturity of engineering Artifacts, CONOPS, Interfaces, and Architecture products.
• Support space, ground, and enterprise teams developing architecture and requirement baselines, establishing and assessing mission capabilities, assessing system and segment schedule and risks, and supporting test and verification strategy.
• Assist in the creation of quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and acquisition logistics.
• Ensure requirements comply with client requirements and government standards through formal verification methods.
• Assess performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.
• Participate in design reviews to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements through compliance verification and validation.
• Participate in the adoption of MBSE in both customer and company domains.
• Apply the principles of MBSE to major system acquisitions.
• Assess engineering artifacts and develop models of mission systems using a MBSE tool suite that includes DOORS Next Generation, Cameo, and other COTS tools.
• Facilitate and/or participate in collaborative meetings between space system subject matter experts (SMEs) and MBSE and SysML experts to identify and implement modeling solutions.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance. Arcfield will sponsor selected candidate.
• 5 to 7 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree or 3 to 5 years of related experience with a master's degree in Systems Engineering or in related technical or scientific field such as engineering, operations research, or engineering management.
• Demonstrated experience relating to Systems Engineering area(s) including but not limited to: Requirements Engineering, Systems Integration, Risk, Issue, and Opportunity (RIO).
• Demonstrated ability to identify and solve problems to further organizational goals.
• Commitment to understand, recognize, respect, and operate effectively within various SETA, Federally Funded Research and Development (FFRDC), and Governmental lines of authority.
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills and the ability to lead/support multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to support the customer's needs, clearly communicate (orally & written) ideas, work autonomously.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have (DESIRED):

• Experience in supporting Requirements Engineering, CONOPS development, and system integration to accommodate End to End Systems Engineering.
• Experience identifying user needs and gaps, identifying potential solutions, and assessing/analyzing alternatives.
• Experience with industry MBSE tools and modeling methodologies to successfully produce systems engineering models.
• Experience using Confluence and Jira tools.
• Experience with Agile Development, SAFE Agile system development methods.
• Knowledge and practical application of UML / SysML modeling languages and experience applying this common structure to an MBSE solution.
• Understand how system requirements, design, analysis, verification, and validation activities are enabled by MBSE across the digital thread (the engineering lifecycle). Foundational to MBSE are tools, technologies, and methodologies that can collectively be called digital engineering.
• OCSMP Level 1, 2, or 3 certifications.

Equal Pay Act
This is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Arcfield 's benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.
Min: $78,945.49
Max: $189,704.83
EEO Statement

EEO

Arcfield proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.