Senior Systems Engineer - Tomahawk Weapons System

About the role

SimVentions is 100% employee-owned and has consistently been voted one of Virginia's Best Places to Work! We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our high-functioning team supporting the design of TTWCS software.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and create requirements at multiple levels (SSS, SSDD, SRS, HRS) for weapon system capability and functionality
• Determine impacts on the weapon system, requirements, and other design specifications during engineering development
• Resolve change requests (CR)/problem reports (PR) related to discrepancies between design documentation and system functionality
• Create CRs/PRs as needed to document system problems and/or design document errors
• Develop Candidate Change Packages (CCP) to engineer new system capabilities and document design details and impacts in engineering documents
• Review, analyze, and develop system architectures, especially using MagicDraw
• Provide human factors engineering, prototyping, and analysis support for the development and maintenance of the system user interface requirements and specifications (e.g., the Human Computer Interface (HCI) Design Specification)
• Create external interface documents
• Provide engineering expertise during IPT meetings, Software Requirements Management Boards (SRMB), Engineering Review Boards (ERB), Deficiency Review Boards (DRB), Development and Deployment reviews, Configuration Control Boards (CCB), Interface Working Groups (IWG), and Single System Initiative (SSI) Reviews by performing package development, package review, and comment and documentation of results
• Communicate meeting and engineering event summaries verbally and in writing, including the ability to provide technical briefs, defend engineering and design decisions, and present at reviews

Requirements

• 10 years of systems engineering experience (20 years if no degree) focused on requirements development and management of software systems
• This includes experience related to the identification, analysis, and documentation of complex systems involving DoD weapon and/or fire control systems
• Two (2) years of concurrent experience with Navy surface or submarine shipboard weapons and/or fire control systems to include current Navy programs such as Tomahawk or other related missile and weapon control systems
• Experience in requirements definition as well as initial and detailed system design activities
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Five (5) years of engineering experience with a DoD major weapon and/or fire control systems program
• Experience in concept definition, Department of Defense (DoD) Architecture Framework compliant architecture development, and Cameo

Education

A Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline or 10 years of experience in lieu of a degree.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and welfare plans
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Competitive 401(k) programs
• Retirement and Financial Counselors
• Health Savings and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life insurance, short- & long-term disability
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Paid Leave (e.g., Maternity, Paternity, Jury Duty, Bereavement, Military)
• Third Party Employee Assistance Program that offers emotional and lifestyle well-being services, to include free counseling
• Supplemental Benefit Program

Why Work for SimVentions?

• Support Our Warfighters
• Drive Customer Success
• Build Innovative Technology
• Work with Brilliant People
• Create Meaningful Solutions
• Employee Ownership: Work with the best and help build YOUR company!
• Family focus: Work for a team that recognizes the importance of family time
• Culture: Add to our culture of technical excellence and collaboration
• Dress code: Business casual, we like to be comfortable while we work
• Resources: Excellent facilities, tools, and training opportunities to grow in your field
• Open communication: Work in an environment where your voice matters
• Corporate Fellowship: Opportunities to participate in company sports teams and employee-led interest groups for personal and professional development
• Employee Appreciation: Multiple corporate events throughout the year, including Holiday Events, Company Picnic, Imagineering Day, and more
• Founding Partner of the FredNats Baseball team: Equitable distribution of tickets for every home game to be enjoyed by our employee-owners and their families from our private suite
• Food: We have a lot of food around here!
• FTAC