Background Information: Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), provider of automated software testing, data analysis, model-based systems engineering, and cybersecurity solutions for complex, mission-critical systems in the US Department of Defense (DOD), is seeking a Systems Engineer to be based in our Mt. Laurel, NJ an/or Arlington, VA offices. This Systems Engineer will work with a fast-paced team of mission-focused engineers to solve some of the Navy's toughest challenges. Initiative, creativity, reliability, and efficient teamwork will be required to successfully deliver innovative solutions in this dynamic customer space.
Overview: IDT seeks to add a Systems Engineer responsible for the development of integrated technical solutions across IDT's Aviation business area. This individual will contribute to developing IDT's MBSE-based automated test and analysis capabilityfortactical systems and subsystems supporting DOD platforms and communication systems such as F-35, Tomahawk, E-2D, Link-16, MQ-25, and P-8, F-16, F/A-18, and Minuteman III.
The Systems Engineer will be responsible for turning the customer's goals and needs into solutions. The Systems Engineer possesses the background and skills to communicate both with Customers and IDT designers, establishing product features and capabilities which apply automated Testing and Analysis technologies for rapid assessment and deployment of capability.
The ideal candidate will have skills applicable to instrumentation and data recording, data analysis, behavior assessment against requirements, and presentation/visualization methods to help the System Analyst understand results and take corrective actions. The Engineer will learn and understand IDT's technologies, and how to apply them to a customer's products in order to accelerate the pace of development, test, deployment, and in-service upgrade. Prior experience with MBSE methodologies, development and test processes of complex systems and embedded software is beneficial.
All applicants must be able to obtain/maintain an active U.S. Security Clearance
Responsibilities Include:
Understand and interact with complex DoD software systems
Analyze and decompose requirements, review software designs, generate test cases/test procedures/test plans, and troubleshoot discrepancies to fulfill customer needs
Apply an interdisciplinary approach to plan, design, develop, and verify life cycle balanced system of systems and system solutions
Evaluate customer/operational needs to define system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters, and ensure compatibility of all functional and program interfaces
Conduct MBSE-based reviews and technical assessments that inform key technical discussions (Internal and External Customer Sets)
Apply advanced systems/software technologies and principles to develop innovative solutions for in-service and next generation complex software systems
Create and maintain SysML artifacts to model system structure and behavior
Communicate directly with customer and user to understand need and drive cross-functional technical issues/challenges to closure
Minimum Required Qualifications:
Minimum of 3 years of experience in engineering with a preference for experience in development of complex systems
Bachelor's Degree in applicable discipline such as systems engineering, physics, software engineering, computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, cyber security, mathematics, or aeronautical engineering
Required skills:
Familiarity with the software development process (requirements through deployment)
Understanding of the activities described by the Systems Engineering V-Model
Ability to understand system behavior through reading system specifications and requirements
Ability to perform the logical and systematic conversion of customer or program requirements into solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints
Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering/Model Based Software Development using SysML or UML
Experience using Rhapsody and/or MagicDraw/Cameo
Ability to design, develop, and analyze complex software systems
Ability to understand and interact with complex DoD software systems
Ability to perform many concurrent assignments and determine the need for changing priorities
Ability to travel approximately 15% of the time
Preferred skills:
Experience working with commercial or military aviation systems (e.g., A-10, F-16, F/A-18, F-22, F-35, MQ-1, MQ-9, MQ-25, TTWCS, B-1, B-2, B-21, B-52, KC-130, E-2D, E-3)
Experience working with commercial or military mission planning systems (e.g., JMPS, NOMS, TMPC)
Experience working with military aviation-based weapons (e.g., Tomahawk, LRASM, AIM-9X, AARGM)
Experience working with military aviation-based sensors and data (e.g. radar, electronic warfare, electro-optical, infrared, sonar, stores management, air data, fuel data, weapons data, engine data)
Experience using architecture frameworks like DoDAF/UPDM/UAF
Experience with DOORS or other requirements management tool
Experience implementing algorithms in C++, Python, JavaScript, Java, MATLAB or other languages
Experience with machine learning and/or artificial intelligence
Competencies:
Problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguous situations
Excellence in technical communication with peers and non-technical cohorts
Desire to develop talent and to lead a team of junior engineers
Ability to work closely with Program Managers and Chief Engineers to document, manage and communicate systems and software requirements
Attention to detail
Show initiative, creativity, reliability, teamwork
Strong organization and planning skills
Solid analytical abilities, coupled with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
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