Senior Systems EngineerLocation: Hanscom AFB, MASalary Range: $140,000-$150,000 annually* depending on experience, certifications, and qualificationsJob Status: Full-TimeClearance: Top SecretTravel: Limited; As NeededAstrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer located at the Hanscom AFB in Bedford Massachusetts providing support to the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM).Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (C3BM) has been tasked with delivering an integrated Department of the Air Force (DAF) Battle Network providing resilient decision advantage and enabling the USAF, USSF, Joint, and Coalition Force to win against the pacing challenge. C3BM supports execution in many different focus areas. C3BM's main efforts are Architecture and Systems Engineering (ASE), Operational Response Team (ORT), and multiple mission integration teams such as Air, Maritime and multiple acquisitions consisting of both the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) and Space.The candidate will provide Systems Engineering assistance that applies a broad theoretical and practical knowledge of system engineering to the acquisition process.
The candidate will also provide engineering support in the design, operation, and sustainment of systems and components that cover tasks throughout the acquisition life cycle (requirements analysis through system disposal).Required Qualifications/Skills:Must have and be able to maintain an active Top Secret clearanceMust be a US citizenPreferred Qualifications/Skills:Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related fieldYears of Experience: 10 years of directly related experience with 5 years of experience in a DoD settingRequirements management and traceability expertise using tools such as DOORS or JiraAbility to develop System Requirements Documents (SRDs) and related documentationFamiliarity with DoD architecture frameworks (UAF, DoDAF)Ability to translate technical specifications into operational impactsWorking knowledge of the systems engineering "V" model and DoD 5000 series acquisition principlesExperience with agile systems engineering principlesPractical MBSE experience (Cameo/MagicDraw), SysML modeling, and digital engineering integrationAbility to develop and analyze structural, behavioral, and parametric system modelsAbility to conduct trade-space analyses assessing cost, schedule, performance, and riskExperience in verification & validation planning, test matrix development, and requirements verificationAbility to serve as a technical liaison across government program offices, contractors, and operational usersFamiliarity with cloud-based systems, cost/performance management, Agile, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and DevOpsKnowledge of DoD acquisition principles (DoDI , )Technical Skills:Excel, Word, PowerPointCameoDOORSMagicDrawInterpersonal Skills:Leadership capability with minimal oversightAbility to perform at a high levelAbility to work across multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teamAbility to engage with senior civilian and military stakeholdersProficiency In:Be able to create, read, and interpret system architecture diagrams that depict an end to end capabilityBe able to work with the operational community and subject matter experts to identify and characterize capability gaps within mission engineering threads to derive system level attributes and decompose into functional requirementsBe able to identify and characterize technical risks, develop mitigations plans, and track progress toward risk burn down.Work across many different multi-disciplinary and cross functional teams and system program offices to identify and resolve integration issues and proactively reduce integration risk.Proactively identify and characterize major architectural decision points and deliver well researched COAs and recommendations that factor in cost, schedule, performance and long-term technology strategy for leadership consideration.Responsibilities:Duties include, but not limited to:Candidate selected will be aligned to 1 of 5 Mission Integration Teams (MITs) duty stationed at Hanscom AFB, MA. The five mission areas are Air, Maritime, Land, Homeland Air Defense, and Cross Cutting.Members of the MITs manage the DAF C3BM MIT Process for their respective MIT. The DAF C3BM MIT Process receives operational and functional requirements from the Operational Community and conducts a:Operational Analysis to translate operational and functional requirements into technical requirements.Architecture Definition to design the capability's architecture while ensuring integration/interoperability with the broader DAF C3BM enterprise architecture.Risk assessment of the capability, and if risk needs to be mitigated, the MIT works with the Science & Technology Community to address.Execution management strategy providing the capability's requirements to the Acquisition Community.Test and Evaluation Strategy with the Acquisition Community to work with the Test and Evaluation Community for exercise and experimentation activities before delivery to the Operational Community.Position duties include but are not limited to:Serves a Mission Integration Team (MIT) system of systems architecture design and development engineers.Reviews current Department of Defense (DoD) architecture models and designs a migration path to a future state that enables seamless sensor-to-shooter connectivity.Drives interconnectivity between represented PEOs and weapon systems.Captures as is and to be states driven by MIT stressing engagement scenarios.Engages the joint and coalition community to design and evaluate an architecture that will connect any sensor to any shooter irrespective of service or coalition.Identifies, assesses, and matures innovative and affordable concepts meeting current and future AF needs through multi-domain expertise, analytics, and modeling, simulation & analysis tool development.Requirements Management & Traceability: Expertise in managing complex requirement hierarchies (using tools like DOORS or Jira), ensuring traceability from operational needs down to subsystem technical specifications.
Expertise in developing System Requirements Documents (SRDs) and similar documentation to provide clear direction and expectations to program and platform development teams.DoD Architecture & Frameworks: Familiarity with standard DoD frameworks (UAF, DoDAF) and an understanding of how to apply them to system-of-systems integration.Cross-Functional Communication & Translation: The ability to translate highly technical specifications into operational impacts for military stakeholders, senior leaders, and non-technical counterpartsSystems Lifecycle Navigation: Working knowledge of the systems engineering "V" model, DoD 5000 series acquisition principles, and agile systems engineering principles.Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Proficiency: Practical ability to develop/analyze architectures using SysML (Cameo Systems Modeler/MagicDraw) and integrate models with broader Digital Engineering ecosystems.Architecture Development: Develop and maintain structural, behavioral, and parametric models that define system capabilities and interfaces.Trade Studies & Analysis: Conduct rigorous trade-space analyses to evaluate alternative architectures against cost, schedule, performance, and risk metrics.Verification & Validation (V&V): Develop test matrices and verification plans to ensure delivered systems meet the baseline requirements and operational intent.Stakeholder Alignment: Act as the technical liaison between government program offices, prime contractors, and operational users to resolve technical conflicts and drive consensus.