Senior Systems Architect

About the role

The Digital Engineering and Enabling Technologies Division is seeking a Systems Architect to apply systems-thinking and advanced methodologies to developing solutions to complex system- and enterprise-level problems.

Responsibilities

• Independently execute system engineering lifecycle assignments.
• Adapt appropriately to changes in program priorities and requirements.
• Adhere to existing best practices and Quality Management System processes.
• Continuously expand their depth/knowledge in their technical discipline through formal and informal learning.
• Work within multi-disciplinary teams and independently execute assignments.
• Drive solutions to complex problems with limited direction.
• Lead small teams (few than five people) and align team towards program goals.
• Provide insight and suggest design modifications based on analysis outcomes, and apply analysis techniques across a range of technical challenges.
• Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies.
• Actively mentor less experienced engineers and provide thoughtful, constructive feedback.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Highly-organized, capable of approaching problems with a system-level perspective.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Practical experience with simulation-based performance analysis.
• Practical experience with the systems engineering process.
• Knowledge and interest in interdisciplinary work spanning Systems Engineering, Modeling and Simulation, Trade Space Exploration (TSE), Machine Learning and Data Engineering.
• Relevant experience in model development, digital linking and integration of models of required fidelity to answer the question at hand.
• Experience with methodologies for analysis of alternatives under uncertainty.
• Experience with one or more tools such as MagicDraw, DOORs, MATLAB/Simulink, Python.
• Experience in data visualization and storyboarding.
• A self-motivated individual with a can-do attitude that can bring structure to highly complex and ambiguously defined problems.

Skills

• Practical experience with the systems engineering process.
• Practical experience with simulation-based performance analysis.
• Knowledge of GN&C, avionics architectures, fault tolerance, cyber/security, comms/encryption, threat modeling or other technologies may be required as defined in the summary.

Benefits

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• Job Location - City: Cambridge
• Job Location - State: Massachusetts
• Job Location - Postal Code: 02139-3563
• The US base salary range for this full-time position is $82,300.00 - $220,000.00
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Pay

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $82,300.00 - $220,000.00

Schedule

Full-time