Senior Interface Engineer (MDA)

Auria is looking to hire an Global SE Interface Engineer to join our Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program. The primary work location is in either Colorado Springs, CO or Huntsville, AL.  

This position will be assigned to the C2BMC-G Systems Engineering Team within SEIT. This is a Systems Engineer and will be at times called to support non-interface systems engineering activities. The C2BMC-G Interface Engineer will be part of a small team of Interface Engineers responsible for developing ICDs and IDDs. This includes establishing new interfaces between external elements, including space and terrestrial sensors. The interface Engineer will work with their leadership to ensure the resolution of issues and challenges that may be encountered. They will ensure that the ICDs and IDDs created are to the appropriate standards required of the program. They are expected to develop various behavioral diagrams to understand and document the requirements and create the ICDs/IDDs.

Essential Functions:

• Developing and updating XML schemas (.xsd files) to support multiple Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
• Collaborate with various ICD authors and participate in numerous technical working groups to apply knowledge of the system domain and interface exchange requirements
• Must have a working knowledge of XML and proficiency in XML Spy
• Attend interface working group meetings with MDA customers and representatives of assigned external element engineering organizations, as well as support program integration and test-related efforts for the associated interface
• Assist other interface engineers in developing ICDs for other BMDS Elements, XML schema development, requirements engineering, use case development, and logical architecture modeling tasks as SE department tasking dictates
• Support spiral leadership to ensure interface artifacts and system assessment tasks required for the assigned sensor interface are completed when needed
• Mid-career experience performing pre-PDR systems engineering for DoD Information Systems
• Must be able to function as part of an experienced team in developing systems engineering products and artifacts while adhering to the Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) program and other processes

Basic Qualifications:

Please note your updated security clearance and IAT/relevant certifications on your resume if applicable.

• Current/active in-scope DoD issued SECRET security clearance
• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience
• or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of experience,
• or a PhD and 4 years of experience,
• or 12 years of related experience in lieu of a degree may be considered.
• Demonstrated Systems Engineering skills and experience with interface engineering, including message definition and processing rules
• Message formatting (e.g., XML, VMF, et al.)
• Physical/network specifications and models, including the ISO OSI model, physical/network topologies and devices, and network protocols:
• TCP/IP
• UDP, et al.
• Experience working with IBM Rational's Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS)
• Requirements engineering, use case development, logical architecture modeling, and MBSE modeling, including behavioral modeling (use cases, activity diagrams, sequence diagrams, state chart diagrams, etc.)
• Structural modeling:
• Structural composition diagrams
• Interface diagrams
• Conceptual object diagrams, etc.
• SysML, BMDS domain experience, RMF-based cyber security, and project planning using Earned Value Management techniques and tools

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification: INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) Certification is highly desired
• Certification: Object Management Group Certified Systems Modeling Professional - Model Builder Fundamental (OCSMP - MBF) is highly desired
• Experience in the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) sensor domain and specific interface experience with MDA elements or sensors is a plus
• Experience with team leadership, task tracking, and issue resolution coordination is a significant plus
• Experience with Agile/Iterative development methods is also a significant plus

Salary Range:The salary offered will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifi