Senior Software Systems Architect

Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit arcfield.com for more details.

Considered a recognized authority within the company. Works on unusually complex technical problems and provides solutions which are highly innovative. Determines and pursues courses of action necessary to obtain desired results. Performs independent high-level design of enterprise application systems. Establishes the basic structure of the system, defines essential core design features and elements that provide the framework. Works in the identification and resolution of problems and concerns for complex projects. Performs cost-benefit analyses to determine whether requirements are best met by manual, software, or hardware functions. Generates a set of acceptance test requirements for complex systems, together with the designers, test engineers, and the user to determine that all of the high level requirements have been met, especially for the computer-human-interface. May participate in business development activities.

• BS 10-12, MS 8-10, PhD 5-7
• Must possess and maintain a Top Secret clearance with SCI
• Bachelor's degree in an engineering, mathematics, physics, or equivalent technical discipline
• 5+ years of experience working on a large software system architecture
• 3+ years of experience systems engineering
• 2+ years of experience test engineering
• Experience with conducting or supporting space system Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), and System Verification Reviews (SVRs)
• Experience communicating technical concepts to users, leaders, and engineers
• Knowledge designing, performing, and managing automated software testing
• Knowledge of DevSecOps and agile software development
• Highly motivated and dynamic work ethic with a strong desire to contribute to the DoD mission
• Ability to construct systems-engineering deliverables independently with data from various sources
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Desired:

• 10+ years of experience working on a space-related (space, ground, software, hardware system) Major Defense Acquisition Program
• 5+ years of experience systems engineering
• Experience mapping system requirements to physical and functional architecture and conducting configuration management of system configurations
• Experience with the development of technical specifications, interface control documents, integration plans and schedules, inter-service support agreements, system behavior diagrams, sequence diagrams, and network diagrams
• Experience with large enterprise systems for operational scheduling
• Experience with high complexity data systems and data management
• Experience with performing systems engineering, integration, and test on space systems
• Experience creating documentation for mission partners and eliciting user feedback
• Knowledge of Air Force ISP Guide, JCIDS Manual, CJCSI 5123.01G, DODI 8330.01, AFMAN 33-407 and DODAF
• Knowledge of systems engineering standards, including IEEE 15288.1 and IEEE 15288.2
• Experience managing system delivery through the security accreditation and risk management processes
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word or other web-based collaboration tools
• Experience managing technical schedules in Microsoft Project or similar
• Knowledge of DoD 5000.01/02
• Ability to be self-motivated and work independently with a strong desire to contribute to the DoD mission
• Ability to create and manage systems-engineering related tasking with minimal program management guidance
• Master's degree in an engineering, mathematics, physics, or equivalent technical discipline
• INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional certifications (ASEP, CSEP, or ESEP)
  

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