Interface Engineer (25-077)

TRACE3 IS A LEADING TRANSFORMATIVE IT AUTHORITY PROVIDING UNIQUE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS AND CONSULTING SERVICES TO OUR CLIENTS.

About the role

TRACE3 IS HEADQUARTERED IN IRVINE, CALIFORNIA AND EMPLOY MORE THAN 1,200 PEOPLE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. OUR MAJOR FIELD OFFICE LOCATIONS INCLUDE DENVER, INDIANAPOLIS, GRAND RAPIDS, LEXINGTON, LOS ANGELES, LOUISVILLE, TEXAS, SAN FRANCISCO.

Responsibilities

• RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ICDs AND IDDS
• EQUIP NEW INTERFACES BETWEEN EXTERNAL ELEMENTS, INCLUDING SPACE AND TERRESTRIAL SENSORS
• WORK WITH LEADERSHIP TO ENSURE RESOLUTION OF ISSUES AND CHALLENGES THAT MAY BE ENCOUNTERED
• DEVELOP VARIOUS BEHAVIORAL DIAGRAMS TO UNDERSTAND AND DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS AND CREATE THE ICDs/IDDs
• PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE DEVELOPING AND UPDATING OF MULTIPLE INTERFACE CONTROL DOCUMENTS (ICDS) AND INTERFACE DESIGN DOCUMENTS
• ATTEND INTERFACE WORKING GROUP MEETINGS WITH MDA CUSTOMER AND REPRESENTATIVES OF ASSIGNED EXTERNAL ELEMENT ENGINEERING ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PROGRAM INTEGRATION AND TEST RELATED EFFORTS FOR THE ASSOCIATED INTERFACE
• MAY ALSO BE ASSIGNED TO SUPPORT: OTHER INTERFACE ENGINEERS IN DEVELOPING ICDs FOR OTHER BMDS ELEMENTS, SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING, USE CASE DEVELOPMENT, AND LOGICAL ARCHITECTURE MODELING TASKS AS SE DEPARTMENT TASKING REQUIRES
• SUPPORT SPIRAL LEADERSHIP TO ASSURE INTERFACE ARTIFACTS AND SYSTEM ASSESSMENT TASKS REQUIRED FOR THE ASSIGNED SENSOR INTERFACE ARE COMPLETED WHEN REQUIRED

Requirements

• THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE 5+ YEARS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING OR RELATED DISCIPLINE
• CANDIDATES MUST HAVE SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN AUTHORING ICDs AND IDDS THAT ARE DID COMPLIANT AND TO DOD STANDARDS
• MUST BE ABLE TO FUNCTION AS PART OF AN EXPERIENCED TEAM IN DEVELOPING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PRODUCTS AND ARTIFACTS WHILE ADHERING TO THE PROGRAM SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT PLAN (SEMP) AND OTHER PROCESSES
• EXPERIENCE IN AUTHORING SPACE SENSORS OR TERRESTRIAL SENSORS IS HIGHLY DESIRABLE
• EXPERIENCE WITH AUTHORING MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM (MDS) OR SPACE DOMAIN ICDs AND IDDS IS HIGHLY DESIRABLE
• CANDIDATES MUST HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PROCESS AND PRINCIPLES
• A SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT SHOULD HAVE A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESSFULLY APPLYING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES TO DEVELOP PRODUCT SOLUTIONS
• CANDIDATES MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE IN REQUIREMENTS ELICITATION INCLUDING THE USE OF BEHAVIOR DIAGRAMS AS AN ANALYSIS TOOL TO UNDERSTAND AND DECOMPOSE REQUIREMENTS
• DEMONSTRATED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WITH INTERFACE ENGINEERING INCLUDING AUTHORING OF INTERFACE CONTROL DOCUMENTS (ICDS) AND INTERFACE DESIGN DOCUMENTS (IDDS), TO INCLUDE: MESSAGE DEFINITION AND PROCESSING RULES; MESSAGE FORMATTING (E.G., XML, VMF, ET AL); PHYSICAL/NETWORK SPECIFICATIONS AND MODELS, TO INCLUDE THE ISO OSI MODEL; PHYSICAL/NETWORK TOPOLOGIES AND DEVICES; NETWORK PROTOCOLS (E.G., TCP/IP, UDP, ET AL) IS A MUST
• REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT OF BEHAVIORAL MODELS AND DIAGRAMS INCLUDING USE CASES, SEQUENCE DIAGRAMS, AND ACTIVITY DIAGRAMS ARE REQUIRED
• EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS, BOTH WRITTEN AND ORAL ARE A MUST
• REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING, TO INCLUDE EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH IBM RATIONAL'S DYNAMIC OBJECT ORIENTED REQUIREMENTS SYSTEM (DOORS) IS HIGHLY DESIRABLE
• RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK (RMF)-BASED CYBER SECURITY, AND EXPERIENCE WITH AGILE OR ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT METHODS ARE A PLUS

Qualifications

• BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN MATH, SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, OR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
• MOSTLY DESIRABLE IN AN ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE
• TOP SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED TO START

Benefits

• COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VISION PLANS FOR YOU AND YOUR DEPENDENTS
• 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN WITH EMPLOYER MATCH, 529 COLLEGE SAVINGS PLAN, HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT, LIFE INSURANCE, AND LONG-TERM DISABILITY
• COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION
• TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
• STOCKED KITCHEN WITH SNACKS AND BEVERAGES
• COLLABORATIVE AND COOL CULTURE
• COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION
• WORK-LIFE BALANCE AND GENEROUS PAID TIME OFF

Pay

ESTIMATED PAY RANGE: $100,000 USD - $120,000 USD

Schedule

Full Time/On-Site at Huntsville, AL