KBR Careers · 15 hours ago
(MBSE) Model- Based Systems Engineer
Alexandria, Virginia
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expKBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to customers in the intelligence and national security communities. The Model-Based Systems Engineer will support various engineering and operational tasks, focusing on optimizing defense systems and ensuring national security.
Information Technology & Services
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide impartial assessments of programs approaching key decision points as well as prime Contractor technical and operational issues
Review and provide recommendations on existing and proposed Space Force acquisition and capability area policies and implementation
Review and evaluate the impact of national, DoD, JCS, and civil government policies and activities that affect Space Force acquisition programs and capability areas
Develop and maintain an integrated baseline to capture the architecture, performance, utility, costs, and milestones associated with programs (operational, in development, and future)
Analyze system level and system-of-systems level requirements, needs, and capabilities
Explore opportunities for integration, as well as for migrating into the NSS enterprise new and emerging technologies, concepts, research, and development efforts from DoD, IC, civil, and commercial sources
Identify integration opportunities across the NSS enterprise including the integration of space with non-space (cyber, terrestrial, maritime, and air) capabilities
Collaborate with external systems engineering organizations
Provide technical and acquisition support to communicate critical information, such as senior leader decision forums, annual planning guidance, and the results of periodic portfolio reviews to support decisions affecting future space and space-related systems and capabilities
Provide the required expertise in planning, programming, budget, and execution to ensure SAF/SQ’s program and budget submissions correlate with existing plans, policy, guidance, and architectural decisions
Support the assessment of the DoD program/budget submissions to develop Space Program Assessments and evaluate service POM compliance with policy intent
Provide assessments to SAF/SQ and advise the Three-Star Programmer’s Review and Defense Management Action Group (DMAG) on
Assist the SAF/SQ in assessing NSS programs for capability gaps and overlaps and formulating recommendations to support NSS decision makers
Any other tasks closely associated with the performance of duties listed above
Qualification
Required
3+ years of related professional experience
3+ years of experience in mission engineering, systems engineering, or operational analysis in support of defense or military areas
3+ years of experience developing or analyzing operational and mission-level architectures (mission threads), kill chains/kill webs, CONOPs, or system-of-systems (SoS) architectures for defense or military areas
3+ years of experience with mission or system functional decomposition, system-of-systems analysis, or capability gap assessment/analysis
3+ years of experience with model-based engineering approaches, DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF), Systems Modeling Language (SysML), Unified Architecture Framework (UAF), or other architecture modeling standards
3+ years of experience with model-based engineering and architecture tools such as Cameo, MagicDraw, Innoslate, or similar tools. Understanding of frameworks such as Unified Architecture Framework (UAF), Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), and languages such as Unified Modeling Language (UML) and System Modeling Language (SysML)
Use strong verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively collaborate in a team environment; present and explain technical information to colleagues, management, or sponsors
Must have an understanding of system interface requirements and requirements management
Knowledge or recent experience integrating systems processes and/or software development methodologies, planning, designing, and analyzing functional system processes - either hardware or software-based systems
Demonstrated ability to devise solutions for complex problems that require in-depth analysis of tangible and intangible factors
Experience working as a member of a multidisciplinary project team that may include intel analysts, engineers, scientists, designers, and technicians
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Strong briefing and presentation skills
Active Top-Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related discipline
Preferred
Understanding of multi-segmented system architecture utilizing tools such as MagicDraw, IBM Rational Rhapsody, Sparx Enterprise Architecture (EA), or Cameo EA Suite
Proficient using systems engineering modeling tools (e.g., CORE, Cameo Systems Modeler, MagicDraw, or MapleMBSE) to support system requirements, design, analysis, verification & validation, and continuing throughout development and later life-cycle phases
OMG Certified Systems Modeling Professional (OCSMP) Model Builder Fundamental, OMG UAF Model User, Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP), and/or other relevant UAF and SysML certifications or Graduate Certificates
Programming or scripting expertise: Knowledge of Python, MATLAB, etc., for automation and model integration
Understanding of configuration control and database management
Experience conducting nodal analysis on architectures developed in Cameo
Experience and a demonstrated record of success in developing and implementing innovative solutions for a diverse range of highly complex multi-disciplinary problems and devising corrective actions where necessary
Masters Degree
Company
KBR Careers
At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that are helping governments and companies around the world take on the great challenges of our time.
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