Systems Engineer I

About the role

Phoenix Defense seeks a highly motivated Systems Engineer I to join our team. This position reports to the Lead Systems Engineer and involves high-level computer systems analysis, evaluation, design, integration, documentation, and implementation of complex applications.

Responsibilities

• Engage professionally and effectively with senior management and DoD customers.
• Engage with stakeholders to develop system architectures, designs, and interface definitions.
• Serve as focal point for the development and communication of a comprehensive, integrated, and executable system architecture.
• Model architectures of complex system of systems using standards-based languages (e.g., SysML / UML) within a Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) tool.
• Perform system requirements analysis and derivation, and manage requirements traceability and coverage.
• Direct and participate in all phases of system development with emphasis on requirements analysis, design, integration, testing, and acceptance phases.
• Identify information technology project resource requirements.
• Verify stability, interoperability, portability, security, or scalability of system architecture.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a field related to computer or information science discipline.
• Minimum of 2 - 3 years of experience supporting IT projects/programs.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Java and/or C++ experience.
• Experience designing and developing system architectures, including complex systems and systems design activities.
• Experience modeling systems in UML/SysML.
• Experience with systems architecture documentation using Enterprise Architect or other MBSE tools.
• Experience decomposing customer requirements into actionable system requirements.
• Highly proficient written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated capability to communicate clearly - verbally, textually, and graphically - to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Holds a current minimum DOD Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience with constructive simulation is a plus.
• Experience with DevSecOps/Cloud is a plus.
• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology.
• Ability to identify measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
• Ability to process information: compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Skills

• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology.
• Ability to identify measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
• Ability to process information: compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Benefits

• 401K
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Accrued PTO and 10 paid holidays
• Tuition assistance for professional growth
• Perks at work program