Systems of Systems Architect

About the role

12-month contract-to-hire position based in Reston, VA (onsite). Candidates must have eligibility to obtain and maintain an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility. The team is flexible on years of experience and will consider candidates with 10+ years as long as they have experience architecting systems, even though the job description states approximately 10 years.

Requirements

• Understanding of architecture and systems engineering (MBSE), Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), and architecting space systems, air systems, or client systems (similar domain experience — not building ships or naval systems)
• Experience collecting aspects from architecture models
• MBSE engineering background
• Experience drafting DoDAF architecture products (this methodology may not appear on a resume; candidates will be asked about it)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline; additional applicable experience may be considered in lieu of a degree based on contract requirements
• Approximately 10 or more years of systems engineering, system architecture, enterprise architecture, or related experience; candidates with fewer years may be considered if they possess a strong foundational background and directly relevant experience
• Demonstrated understanding of both system architecture and systems engineering principles
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering and architecture modeling
• Experience using the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) to develop and maintain architecture products
• Experience collecting, interpreting, and documenting information from architecture models
• Experience drafting architecture artifacts, technical documentation, interface documentation, models, diagrams, roadmaps, or related engineering materials
• Experience architecting systems within relevant mission domains such as space systems, air systems, intelligence systems, C4ISR, or similar DoD or Intelligence Community environments
• Experience defining interfaces and supporting integration across multiple independent systems, services, stakeholders, or mission domains
• Familiarity with SysML, UML, UAF, MBSE tools, interface control documents, data models, or sequence diagrams
• Understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture and design, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment
• Ability to work effectively on a small engineering team while collaborating across a larger, multidisciplinary program

Schedule

12-month contract-to-hire, onsite in Reston, VA.