SYSTEMS ARCHITECT

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QTEC Aerospace is seeking a SYSTEMS ARCHITECT to join our team of professionals in Huntsville, AL. The qualified applicant will become part of a team of professionals representing both industry and government. The successful candidate will be detail oriented, have a proven track record and a positive work ethic.

Job Summary

QTEC Aerospace is looking for highly capable and motivated individuals. The successful candidates will function as an integral member of a multi-contractor team providing program, engineering, and technical support to Missile Defense programs. The selected candidate will have the potential to work across both Missile Defense and Space and will be part of an integrated architecture & systems engineering team, on a multi-company teammate program, tasked with defining the operational, physical, functional, and technical architecture necessary to describe the vision and desired capabilities of an evolving effort.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Function as part of the team that is architecting systems in an environment that leverages existing or COTS/GOTS components with DoD interoperability in mind
• Participate in analyzing high-level needs through a structured and logical approach
• Responsible for creating System Architecture solutions and concepts for a variety of new and emerging capabilities for the system in collaboration with other Architects, including lead Systems Architect, software architects, network architect, cyber architect, etc.
• Communicate and collaborate on System Architecture solutions with other teams such as software developers, network engineers, cyber engineers, DevSecOps teams, infrastructure teams, test teams, and deployment teams. This includes both physical architecture as well as logical architecture across the System.
• Interface with project leads, product owners, and the MDA customer
• Present architecture concepts to a large variety of audiences and serve as the focal point for the System Architecture for the Capability for the development, test, and deployment efforts
• Present at internal and external design reviews
• May assist in documenting or reviewing architectures in an MBSE tool such as CAMEO
• Maintains knowledge of current and developing technologies and design methodologies in the area of DoD Command and Control and COTS/FOSS information technology products

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent experience/combined education, with at least 9 years of professional experience, or a related Master's degree with at least 7 years of professional experience

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must have Systems Engineering/Architecture and/or Test Experience on a DoD Program
• Must have the desire to be a Systems Architect on a complex Command and Control DoD Program
• Must possess a Minimum of two of the below skillsets:
• 2+ years of complex DoD Command and Control (C2) System experience
• Experience in creating new System Architecture concepts and solutions
• Information Technology / Computer Science / Software / Network related work experience on an integrated team working with other systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop solutions for a DoD Program
• Experience as Technical Lead / Systems Engineering SME or Systems Engineering technical leader in the Missile Defense, Space, or Link 16 Domain.
• Experience being part of a team that architected systems in an environment that leverages existing or COTS/GOTS components with DoD interoperability in mind
• Experience working in an integrated team environment with other systems, software and specialty engineers to develop solutions
• Experience with identification of desired capabilities, definition of desired capabilities; communicating the desired capabilities to a diverse group of developers, engineers, subject matter experts, and users; and generating architecture artifacts to document and control the achievement of the desired capabilities
• Experience developing system engineering and architecture artifacts (e.g. Specifications, Interface Control Documents, Use Cases, System Architecture Descriptions, Trade Studies, etc.)
• Experience creating briefings, creating/reviewing architecture designs and artifacts, and presenting at DoD Customer Design Reviews
• Experience as a technical leader for a DoD Systems Engineering or Development effort
• Familiarity with Private Cloud solutions and IT technologies such as VMWare/Nutanix, RedHat, Network solutions
• Familiarity with DoD Cyber requirements, RMF, and associated solutions
• Familiarity with Software development and Java-based software solutions
• Familiarity with DevSecOps and/or Digital Engineering Transformation (DET) methodologies and solutions
• Familiarity with Agile development
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and the Cameo tool
• Familiarity with requirements management tools, e.g., DOORS
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, and prepare and brief presentations to the customer as needed.
• Self-motivated and customer-oriented.

Security Clearance

Candidates must currently have and be able to maintain a minimum DoD SECRET level security clearance.

Location

Huntsville, AL

It is the policy of QTEC, Inc. not to discriminate on the basis of , , , , , veteran status or any protected statuses and to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals within the company.

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