Model Systems Engineer SME Security Clearance

Position: Model Based Systems Engineer SME with Security Clearance
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Model Based Systems Engineer SME K 's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role - protecting our national security. The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)/Directorate of Science and Technology (ST)/Office of Space and Counter space (SCS) and their mission partners have a need for scientific, engineering, and sustainment services to streamline the development, delivery, integration, and management of SCS's portfolio of programs.

The purpose of this program is to support DIA's overarching mission of providing timely space intelligence to the warfighter through the Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) cycle. By leveraging a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach, this program will consolidate and integrate DIA's technical collection capabilities to optimize data flow, eliminate service overlaps, evolve with leading-edge capabilities, and realize cost efficiencies to provide strategic informational advantages to the Government.

This position will provide technical and project support of a systems engineering team working on current collection sites and defining the next generation of SCS systems. This position supports Systems Engineering & Integration activities in a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment. 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:

* Apply Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) to support development of technical baselines

* Analyze system requirements that define the technical baseline and verification of the technical baseline

* Work with Government and contractor personnel to close gaps in flow of customer requirements down thru the system and component levels

* Lead and supporting Government/Contractor Working Group meetings-by creating briefings, leading discussion, and writing minutes-to resolve risks, requirement gaps, and action items

* Review proposed changes to the technical baseline for impacts to enterprise capabilities and to cross-stakeholder integration concerns

* Facilitate review of program documents by providing comments, compiling other reviewer comments, and working with contractor to adjudicate the comments.
* Serve as a subject matter expert to assess technical issues and to prepare briefings to DIA management

* Support management of risks, issues, interdependencies, identifying schedule disconnects and conflicts, developing action plans for resolution, and assisting the Government in executing selected solutions Work Environment:

* Location:

On-site

* Travel Requirements:
Minimal

* Working Hours:

Standard

Required Qualifications:

* Active DoD Top Secret clearance and ability to obtain a Special Compartmented Investigation (SCI) is required to be considered for this role

* BS degree in engineering

* 20+ years demonstrated experience in systems engineering
* 20+ years with system specification, verification, or analysis

* Expertise in Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and tools used to support requirements development and traceability

* Solid analytical and problem-solving skills

* Organization capability with ability to handle competing priorities

* Strong interpersonal skills, communication (oral and written), and presentation skills

* Demonstrated ability to clearly articulate ideas, recommendations and options to customers, senior leaders, and stakeholders

* Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

* The ability to work in a secure, confined location (i.e., SCIF)

* Familiarity with sensor systems…