Senior Model Based System Engineer

Background information:  Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), provider of automated software testing, data analysis, and cybersecurity solutions for complex, mission-critical systems in the US Department of Defense (DoD), is seeking a Senior Model- Based Systems Engineer to be based in our Arlington, VA or Mt. Laurel, NJ offices with an option for remote execution.    Overview:  In this role, the Senior Model-Based Systems Engineer is responsible for leading the application of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) best practices to the design, development, and implementation of an Integrated Digital Engineering Environment (IDDE) for IDT’s DoD customers.  A successful candidate for this position will have served in a technical leadership capacity and possess extensive experience in systems requirement management, interface design and management, and system behavior / activity diagramming, including (but not limited to): use case, sequence, and network diagrams; mapping system requirements to physical and functional architecture, and conducting configuration management of system configurations.  Additional focus areas can include system and structural decomposition, requirements traceability, parametric analysis, behavioral analysis, and operational testing.   All applicants must be able to obtain/maintain an active U.S. Security Clearance.   Responsibilities Include:   

• Lead MBSE efforts for IDDE design, development, and/or implementation  
• Define system architecture, behavior, and functional baselines through the application of MBSE best practices  
• Interface with the customer to capture technical requirements in models, incorporating languages, ontologies, and standard APIs for third party tools  
• Develop and extend system behavioral models through requirements, design documentation, and related systems engineering documents  
• Integrate models using modern requirements management, architecture, and systems engineering software tools  
• Adhere to established modeling guidelines and update them as needed  
• Assist in the development of a digital engineering style guide for the IDDE  
• Conduct verification and validation (V&V) of models and develop tools/techniques for automated V&V    

Minimum Required Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, such as Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, or equivalent. Master’s degree in relevant technical discipline, preferred   
• 7+ years broad technical experience (preferably in defense), including architecture development and analysis  

Required skills:  

• Experience as a technical lead on one or more MBSE-focused projects  
• Proficiency in systems engineering requirements and concept development; design and development of system architecture; systems hardware and software design and development; system integration and test; information assurance; MBSE principles; tools used to generate systems engineering products  
• Expert-level knowledge of the Systems Modeling Language (SysML), Unified Modeling Language (UML), or comparable modeling language(s)  
• Extensive experience in MagicDraw and/or IBM Rhapsody modeling tools/environments  
• Knowledge of DoDAF and/or UAF modeling standards  
• Thorough understanding of object orientation and polymorphism  
• Experience with interpretations of data models from abstract concepts  
• Able to efficiently prioritize and manage team workload across several milestones and projects

Preferred skills:  

• Experience working on unusually complex problems and providing highly innovative solutions  
• Ability to participate in cross-functional planning, coordination, and task execution situations involving the full spectrum of systems engineering and integration activities  
• Experience with IBM DOORS and the ability to write DXL scripts  
• Familiarity with at least two major systems/software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, DevOps)  
• Experience with Linux, preferably RedHat/CentOS  
• Working knowledge of at least two of the following computer languages: C++, Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript  
• Experience using configuration management / version control tools such as Git, SVN, ClearCase, etc.  
• Familiarity with program/project management fundamentals  
• Ability to travel approximately 5% 

Competencies:  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills  
• Attention to detail with high level of accuracy and confidentiality  
• Initiative, reliability, teamwork, and customer service orientation  
• Strong organization and planning skills  

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