R & D Architect Support Engineer​/Systems Engineer

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** R & D Architect Support Engineer/Systems Engineer
*** Belong. Connect. Grow. with K !
*** K  is seeking a R&D Architect Support Engineer/Systems Engineer. This position will serve as a technical member of a dynamic systems engineering team supporting the Government customer.  The candidate will support the Applied Research & Development (R&D) acquisition, integration and test initiatives with a specific focus area. Specifically, the candidate will support pathfinding and transition of applications and mission capabilities to the operations environment for Multi-Intelligence hard intelligence problems.
* ** Innovative Projects:
** K ’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
* ** Collaborative Environment:
** Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
* ** Impactful Work:
** Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.
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* Key Responsibilities:

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* ** Mission:
** Provide Day-to-Day collaboration with the Government Customer, FFRDC teams, SETA and GED development contractors as well as External Agency mission partners
* ** Requirements:
** Provide oversight, monitor development and integration activities and ensure alignment of priorities and resources consistent with US Government requirements and objectives
* ** Projects:
** Analyze a wide variety of mission thread projects for impact on the existing and planned system architecture
* ** Systems:
** Assist in ensuring decisions about AGG R&E Systems are consistent with an open-architecture construct
* ** Acquisition:
** Advise Senior and mid-level US Government managers on acquisition decisions regarding a portfolio of AGG projects
* ** Briefings:
** Support technical consultation, meeting coordination, and prepare and present architecture and acquisition recommendation briefings
* ** Documentation:
** Establish and maintain the System View-1 (SV-1) Systems Interface Description document baseline linking together the operational and systems architecture
* ** IC:
** This position requires an understanding of the intelligence community and customer domain, along with a strong focus on core systems engineering processes in support of end-to-end mission and services closure
** Work Environment:**
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* Location:

** On-site
* ** Travel Requirements:
** Minimal 0-20%
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* Working Hours:

** Standard/Flexible
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* Qualifications:

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* Required:

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* ** Security Clearance Requirements:
** TS/SCI with Polygraph required
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* Education:

** B.S. in engineering, physics or related technical degree or relevant experience
* ** Space and Ground**:
Experience in space/ground aerospace systems engineering
* ** Architecture:
** Knowledge of system architectures, architecture evolution and interface definition
* ** Systems:
** Demonstrated knowledge of Ground Systems
* ** Testing:
** At least 35 years’ experience with space/ground testing and systems engineering, systems integration, Verification, Validation and Transition (IVV&T) activities
* ** Agile:
** Experience supporting agile software development and verification strategies and integration of new systems and initiatives in support of expanded mission capabilities
* ** Analyze:
** Experience with test strategies and plans, executing tests, analyzing data and summarizing results
** Desired:**
* ** Agile:
** Experience with architecting in an agile software development paradigm
* ** MBSE:
** Demonstrated understanding of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
* ** Integration:
** Ability to perform architecture analysis, trades, and system integration closure activities
* ** IC:
** Experience with in an acquisition office or related Intelligence Community
* ** Mission Processing:
** Prior experience with ground mission processing or mission control systems, and/or…