Senior System Architect

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group
Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, United States
12 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
10 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Systems Engineering Systems Modeling Language Systems Architecture MagicDraw Modeling and Simulation

Job description

Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Senior System Architect providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/Electronic Warfare Branch (AFLCMC/HNJ). The candidate will lead the architectural development of the Next Generation Aircraft Protection system that will be based upon open architecture standards - specifically the Agile Mission Suite (AMS) Government Reference Architecture (GRA). The candidate will also provide coordination and engineering support to program partners to ensure that the emerging design satisfies user needs and is in compliance with the GRA., Duties include, but not limited to:

  • Perform Mission Engineering to understand the characteristics, performance parameters, functions and features of the new system that have an impact on mission outcomes.
  • Identify and conduct trade studies to develop and refine an architecture - this includes the Conceptual, Functional, Logical, and Physical architectures.
  • Using Digital Engineering tools, develop, capture and refine the architectures. These will be used to anchor the system design and all subsequent engineering efforts.
  • Assist the Chief Engineer in the development and maintenance of a Technology Roadmap that supports long term goals of modularity, upgradability, and sustainability.
  • Assist the Chief Engineer in the establishment of a development infrastructure (design, test) to support the new system.

Requirements

Citizenship: Must be a US Citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Clearance: Must have an active Secret level clearance and be TS/SCI eligible

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a professional engineering discipline from an ABET - accredited educational program and at least 12 years of experience in systems engineering, 5 of which must be in the DoW.

  • An understanding of Electronic Warfare technology, including sensors (optical, RF), digital processing, countermeasures (optical, RF)
  • Familiarity with Modular Open System Architecture (MOSA) tenets.
  • Knowledge of the DoW Acquisition processes including Technology Maturation, Risk Reduction, Engineering and Manufacturing Development, Production and Development activities.
  • Familiarity with the Adaptive Acquisition Framework is desired.

Preferred Experience:

Education: Master’s degree in systems engineering from an ABET-accredited educational program and at least 10 years of experience in a system engineering role in the DoW.

  • Experience with an Architecture Development Method (ADM).
  • Well versed in Digital Engineering tools such as DOORS, Cameo, MagicDraw, Capella, SysML, etc. Familiarity with AFSIM or similar environment software for modeling and simulation.
  • Experience with MOSA assessment tools (PA RT, KOSS, OAAT).

About the company

Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares , a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

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