R & D Architect Support Engineer​/Systems Engineer Security Clearance

Position: R & D Architect Support Engineer/Systems Engineer with Security Clearance
Title:

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.

Why Join Us?
* 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.

Key Responsibilities:

* 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:

* Location:

On-site

* Travel Requirements:
Minimal 0-20%

* Working Hours:

Standard/Flexible

Qualifications:

Required:

* Security Clearance Requirements: TS/SCI with Polygraph required

* 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 mission operations is highly desired

* IVV&T:

Experience with commercial IVV&T techniques in service-oriented architecture (SOA) environments is also highly desirable

* Communication:
Experience interacting with User Community across a wide variety of intelligence and phenomenology disciplines Ready to Make a Difference? If you're excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at K . Let's shape the future together. K  Benefits K  offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.

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