Systems Engineer

NOTE: The preferred location for this position is Colorado Springs, CO but the hiring manager will consider candidates located in Huntsville, AL.

General Overview:

APEX TK is looking for an amazingly talented Systems Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to provide technical assistance to the Director of M&S Enterprise Engineering, who is responsible for chairing design reviews, establishing architecture and design standards, managing Enterprise Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and synchronizing M&S across the Agency.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Perform analyst duties to elicit stakeholder requirements and mission needs
• Define requirements and perform functional analysis using Model-based Systems Engineering techniques and tools
• Draft and review technical documents
• Support technical reviews
• Facilitate M&S and digital engineering transformation initiatives
• Represent Enterprise Engineering in agency tiger teams and working groups.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• BS degree in STEM field
• 7+ years of related professional experience
• Active Secret clearance
• Practical experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Systems Modeling Language (SysML) and other languages typically used for system modeling (i.e. DoD Architecture framework and UML)
• Experience using MBSE tools, such as IBM Rhapsody, and integrated requirements tools, such as DOORs Next Generation (NG)
• Ability to effectively communicate complex ideas to non-technical and non-MBSE trained people
• Experience following MBSE processes, such as IBM Harmony

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• MS in applicable field
• MBSE certifications and training (i.e. OMG, INCOSE, etc.)
• Ballistic Missile Defense System (MDS) domain experience working in MDA
• Experience with definition, design, development, verification and validation, and analysis of MDS M&S (ground test and constructive or distributed virtual simulation of the MDS and its elements and components
• Experience with analysis, test, and systems engineering of M&S for one or more elements of the MDS (i.e. Patriot, THAAD, GMD, Sensors, or C2)
• Exposure to MDA test events and activities supported by M&S products and services
• Ability to work with a diverse team of engineers (geographically diverse) of different perspectives, skillsets, and backgrounds
• Energetic, motivated, self-starter