Model Based Systems Engineer Architect
Company: Kratos Defense
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: May 28, 2023
Job Description:
5-D Systems, a KRATOS Company, is seeking a highly motivated
candidate who will provide model-based systems engineering
technical contribution and leadership. This position is full-time
and requires the ability to successfully work in a team
environment. The focus is supported to unmanned, manned, and
optionally piloted aircraft platforms. The successful candidate
must be able to develop and model requirements, create system
design models and documentation, utilize, and maintain existing
analytical models, develop new models, and plan and conduct tests
to validate requirements.
This position will interface with internal and external project
team members, company personnel, and the customer
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Use MBSE to realize/describe/ analyze complex systems in
SysML
- Develop SysML models with emphasis on system decomposition,
functions, interfaces, and performance to describe and analyze
complex systems and software
- Analyzing customer/stakeholder requirements, decomposing
requirements, deriving requirements, and allocating requirements to
system and subsystem elements
- Promote, mature, and grow the application and use of MBSE for
assigned design teams, program, and enterprise
- Develop system-level concept of operation (ConOps), perform
functional analysis and decomposition to meet end user needs using
MBSE tools and techniques
- Develop operational models using OMG UML Unified Profile for
DoDAF/MoDAF (UPDM)
- Developing system architecture for new and existing
systems
- Conducting trade studies and performing design research of
basic engineering concepts and explorations to determine optimal
requirements and system architecture
- Developing test plans and reports and develop test cases based
on requirements documentation
- Developing system/subsystem interface definitions, system
schematics, and system design documentation
- Leading and conducting testing as applicable
- Working in adherence to structured and defined development
processes
- Participating in planning, design, testing, and deployment of
moderately complex, engineered systems and software to ensure
conformance with functional specifications and customer
requirements.
- Performing peer reviews of fellow team members' work
- Reporting project and task status to project tasking lead
- Assisting in preparation of proposals and presentation
materials
- Traveling to customer locations as needed (> 25% travel may
be expected at times) The successful candidate has:
- Experience developing system level models, requirements, and
architecture in conjunction with engineering team
- Self-directed, sharp analytical abilities, excellent
communication skills, and capable of working effectively in a
dynamic environment, technical leadership capabilities
- Familiarity with aerospace design and verification processes to
include: requirements development, validation and verification for
conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design
- Demonstrated leadership and the ability to communicate
effectively
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with
customers, internal and external suppliers, as well as horizontal
integrations across the other teams
- Results-oriented, sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
- Experience working within the Defense and/or Aerospace industry
is a must
- Experience in Aircraft is a must; experience in unmanned
aircraft is a plus Qualifications
- Bachelors or master's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, or
Mechanical Engineering from an accredited Engineering
University
- 5 - 10 years of industry experience
- 5+ years with SysML
- Minimum 2 years' experience developing models using No Magic's
Cameo Systems Modeler (or similar) conforming to SysML
- A U.S. DoD Secret Clearance or higher (or the ability to obtain
such a clearance if needed)
Keywords: Kratos Defense, Sacramento , Model Based Systems Engineer Architect, Other , Sacramento, California
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