System Architect (MBSE SME)

Auria is looking to hire a System Architect (MBSE SME) to join our team and support the Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program here in Colorado Springs, CO.

This position is for the Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) System. The selected applicant will consume use cases and systems engineering artifacts, including the definition of Epics and Features, to implement customer-requested capabilities.

Essential Functions:

• Support the development and review of interface documents, system requirements, Verification Cross Reference Matrix (VCRM) development, architectural documentation, system engineering estimates, and author and perform formal and informal engineering reviews.
• The position will also support junior systems engineering team members to enhance their skills in the department.  
• Must have the ability to be flexible to support various tasks on short notice.
• Work will be performed under the direction of various technical leads and product owners and require interfacing with team members, C2BMC management, and government customers to ensure high-quality products are generated on time and within the resources available.
• Must have specific roles on a program regarding use case development, requirements solicitation, derivation, and decomposition through a structured and logical approach.
• Must demonstrate an ability to analyze high-level needs utilizing use cases/scenarios and relate them to the requirements.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, the Ability to communicate effectively and present technical approaches and findings, and the ability to implement engineering plans within a project.
• Support the TO38 SE Task Instruction and Inc10 and beyond systems engineering needs on MBSE and general systems engineering.

Basic Qualifications:

Please note your updated security clearance and IAT/relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

• An active Secret clearance is required to start.
• 14 years with a STEM Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related field; 12 years with a STEM Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related field; or 18 years experience in lieu of a degree.
• Roles in developing, integrating, and supporting large-scale software-intensive systems
• Adhering to DOORS processes and procedures, reviewing the content and details of technical products, acting as a technical interface to MDA working-level counterparts on an as-required basis, and being actively involved in the efforts associated with Agile development, including iteration planning and status.
• Experience with complex command and control systems, mission analysis, performance analysis, requirements solicitation, decomposition, and management, and application of modeling to testing and verification.  
• Demonstrated experience developing models to drive solutions in complex systems, with specific expertise in DoDAF and SysML methodology, is required.
• Experience in the development of key diagram types to create logical and physical models that depict static and dynamic behavior, performance, element interactions, internal and external interfaces, states, and modes.
• Extensive experience in transitioning a mature and evolving project into MBSE.
• Experience managing multiple product baselines using Cameo (or Magic Draw), Enterprise Architect, and Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements (DOORs).
• Ability to be part of an integrated team tasked with developing and maintaining the physical, functional, and technical baselines necessary to describe the desired capabilities of an evolving BMDS Command & Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) System.
• Experienced user of the DOORS tool. Requirements solicitation, derivation, and decomposition to lower-level subsystems and components.
• Maintenance of system and component baselines in a requirement management system.
• Defining the relationships between internal and external components.
• Communicating system-level use cases and associated Epics and Feature relationships to a diverse group of customers, developers, engineers, subject matter experts, and users.
• Skills-generating system/element-level functional, performance, and interface specifications to document and control the achievement of the desired capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cybersecurity, the Risk Management Framework (RMF), and network design is highly desired.
• Skills in logical architecture modeling and/or interface definition knowledge of cybersecurity concepts and security accreditation are highly desirable.
• Experience with Agile Methods and Epic and Feature definition is a plus.
• Some travel is required.

Salary Range:The salary offered will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications - skills, education & experience - and the position level ($153,000 - $170,000).

About Auria

Auria is a provider of solutions and software in support of complex Space, National Security, and Cyber missions of federal, international, and commercial customers. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO and with operations in Boulder, CO, Washington, DC, Huntsville, AL, Albuquerque, NM, Ogden, UT, and San Diego, CA, our success is built on the excellence of diverse teams advancing innovative systems and operational software to strengthen our customers’ superiority in Space. With a distinguished track record and a spirit of relentless pursuit, we set the pace for progress and execute every mission with the utmost precision.

When you join Auria as a full-time employee, you get many benefits which include:

• Generous PTO package with yearly tenure increases
• Flex time policy providing you the flexibility needed
• 11 Company-Paid Holidays per year
• Up to 4% match on 401(k) employee contributions, employer and employee contributions immediately vested
• Tuition and Certification Fee Assistance
• Low-cost medical plans that include company-sponsored HSA
• No-cost life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• And much more!

Auria is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.