Marine Systems Architect

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Department Overview:

The Naval Enterprise and Sea Systems Department at MITRE is at the forefront of delivering pioneering concepts, technologies, and methodologies that ensure the future dominance of the Navy. Our diverse and dynamic project portfolio encompasses research, systems engineering, agile acquisition, cybersecurity, experimentation, and prototyping. We are on the lookout for innovative and enthusiastic engineers, technologists, and domain specialists to join our skilled team in providing valuable products and capabilities that significantly impact the Navy and bolster our National Security.

Position Summary:

We are in search of a highly driven, imaginative, and self-sufficient systems engineer to produce meaningful results across the Navy's research and development, intelligence, acquisition, and operational sectors. The ideal candidate will offer a comprehensive range of systems engineering expertise in areas such as Command, Control, Computing, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Targeting (C5ISR&T), Counter-C5ISR&T (C-C5ISR&T), long-range and non-kinetic fires, weapon target analysis, communications resilience, undersea warfare, and autonomy to facilitate naval maneuvering and integration across the Fleet in alignment with Combatant Command (CCMD) objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluating intricate systems-of-systems to provide actionable insights to U.S. Naval stakeholders.
• Utilizing Model-Based Systems Engineering principles to analyze requirements, government reference architectures, designs, and proposed modifications to enhance performance and support verification and testing.
• Employing Mission Engineering principles to adopt a data-driven approach in aligning operational needs with proposed or emerging technologies for capability modernization, verification testing, and investment decisions.
• Applying a profound understanding of model-based architecture and systems engineering best practices to enhance or transform systems capabilities within the Department of Defense (DoD) and/or intelligence community (IC) enterprise information environments.
• Assessing and contrasting alternative architectures using qualitative and quantitative methodologies; exploring extensive trade spaces.
• Identifying capability and interoperability gaps, overlaps, opportunities, and constraints.
• Utilizing systems models to evaluate the effects of proposed changes on component or constituent systems.
• The most qualified candidate will demonstrate the ability to fulfill one or more of the following primary responsibilities:
• Architecture Planning: Experience with and/or a solid understanding of developing Operational Architectures for planning and execution (Strategic Planning & Tasking, Operational Planning & Tasking, Battle Management) from Fires to Risk assessment.
• R&D Transition: Familiarity with processes to transition and integrate R&D initiatives with Navy and joint programs of record.
• Acquisition Support: Involvement in program acquisition activities, including requirements development, verification, validation, product maintenance, and lifecycle support.
• Modeling & Simulation Integration: Understanding approaches to integrate modeling efforts to address sensitivity analysis, impacts of degrees of freedom, multi-domain integrated effects, and operational gaps.
• Integration of Technical Assessments: Incorporating assessments of U.S. force command and control systems through workshops, working groups, exercises, and wargames.
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Digital Engineering (DE) capabilities: Utilizing the latest tools to support MBSE and DE initiatives.
• Experience with Open System Architectures.

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically, a Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline; or 3 years with a Master's or PhD with relevant experience who can contribute immediately; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Experience and in-depth knowledge of one or more of the primary responsibilities listed above.
• Ability to communicate effectively, clearly, and persuasively (both orally and in writing).
• Demonstrated experience with Systems Engineering and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages for quantitative analysis (e.g., MATLAB, Mathematica, Python, R, or similar).
• Active DOD Secret Security clearance with the capability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
• This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site work.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of related experience in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; or 6 years with a Master's or PhD and 3 years of experience.
• In addition to the basic qualifications listed above, the strongest candidates will meet one or more of the following criteria:
  • Experience with Navy S&T, RDT&E, and acquisition programs.
• Experience with S&T strategy development.
• Experience with rapid acquisition pathways or acquisition program R&D.
• Experience with Modeling and Simulation (M&S) applications and the integration of models and applications for comprehensive simulations.
• Experience using DOORs, iGrafix, Simulink, CAMEO/MSOSA, or other MBSE tools.
• Proficiency in multiple systems modeling languages, methods, and tools such as Cameo/MSOSA, Enterprise Architect, MagicDraw, or IBM Rational Rhapsody; others considered if applicable.
• Proficiency in Systems Modeling Language (SysML) and systems modeling methods, such as Object-Oriented Systems Engineering Method (OOSEM).
• Experience with developing add-ons or plugins for systems modeling tools.
• Experience with Open System Architecture such as:
  • Directed Energy Weapons Systems (DEWS) MOSA.
  • Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA).
  • Other open system architectures considered if applicable.
• Subject Matter Expertise in:
  • Directed Energy (with experience in lasers and/or high-powered microwaves).
  • Undersea Warfare systems/platforms/payloads.
  • Autonomous systems development and integration.
• Development and integration of AI/ML architectures and capabilities.
• Experience with Architecture Frameworks, Compute Unified Device Architecture (CUDA), Software Acquisition, Cloud Architectures, Software, Software & Information Engineering, Software Quality, Systems Software Engineering, Software Integration, Cyber Architecture, Hardware Software Integration, Software Engineering Lifecycle, Software Requirements, Architectural Analysis, Software Project Management, software architecture, software development, Architecture, Architecture & Design, Business Architecture, Software Testing, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Active DOD Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

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