Sentinel - Systems Engineer / Principal Systems Engineer - 20079

Description

The company Defense is hiring a Systems Engineer (level 2) or Principal Systems Engineer (level 3) for its Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) team in Roy, UT, supporting the Sentinel Program.

The company supports the Air Force in sustaining, developing, producing and deploying hardware and system changes for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities and related infrastructure.

You would join the Command Systems SEIT MS&A Operations team, which works on the Sentinel program.

Responsibilities

• Build models, run simulations and analyse specific parts of the system, such as networking, physical security and cybersecurity.
• Analyse command-and-control latency end to end, split latency budgets across components and networks, and confirm timing requirements hold under normal and stressed conditions.
• Measure link performance between system nodes, including latency, throughput, jitter and packet loss, then use the results to find bottlenecks, test design assumptions and recommend network architecture or configuration changes.
• Set and manage budgets for hardware and software computing resources, analysing and tuning CPU, RAM, storage and related use to keep the system fast and scalable.
• Support database management and development work.
• Support requirement decomposition and traceability analysis.
• Help shape and carry out the MBSE strategy.
• Work with sub-contracted product teams to make sure they meet the contract SOW and the program's model governance.
• Prepare content for presentations and present to internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) plus at least 2 years of related experience. A Master's degree lowers this to 0 years.
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline plus at least 5 years of related experience. A Master's degree lowers this to 3 years, and a PhD lowers it to 1 year.
• Proven experience with mathematical modelling and simulation.
• Experience with MATLAB, Simulink or similar scientific programming tools.
• Experience analysing or designing command-and-control systems.
• Experience with network architecture and equipment configuration.
• Working knowledge of systems engineering principles.
• Preferred: an active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance at the time of application, current and within scope.
• Preferred: experience with database management or development, such as front end and back end work, SQL queries, or tools like Microsoft Access.
• Preferred: experience with GitLab or a similar source control tool.
• Preferred: experience planning and running model verification and validation.
• Preferred: experience with the Atlassian tool suite.
• Preferred: knowledge of DOORS or a similar requirements management tool.
• Preferred: knowledge of Cameo.

Conditions

You must be a US citizen holding an active U.S. Government Secret clearance at the time of application. The clearance must be current, within scope, and have an investigation dated within the last 6 years.

You must currently hold Special Access Program (SAP) access and be able to keep it from your start date.

Travel is expected for about 10% of the time.

The standard schedule is 9/80: nine-hour days Monday through Thursday, with every other Friday off.

The role is based in Roy, UT.

Relocation help may be offered to the selected candidate.

The application period is estimated at 20 days from the posting date, though it may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Base salary is $79,300.00 to $118,900.00 at the primary level, or $98,400.00 to $147,600.00 at the secondary level. The actual offer depends on the scope of the role and your experience, education, skills and the market.
• Depending on the position, you may be eligible for overtime, shift differential and a discretionary bonus. Annual bonuses reward individual work and let you share in company results. Vice President and Director roles may also be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Medical, dental and vision coverage, health insurance, life and disability insurance, a 401k or savings plan, educational assistance, employee assistance and work/life programs, health and wellness resources, employee discounts, company-paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and personal business.