Architecture Engineer

Avion Solutions; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Avion Solutions Inc. in Huntsville, AL, seeks an Architecture Engineer to support the Army Aviation Capability Program Executive (CPE). The role focuses on MBSE and system architecture for weapon systems and subsystems, coordinating with OEM and sub-vendors.

You will lead architecture reviews (SRR/PDR/CDR), perform requirements analyses, risk management, and provide modeling, simulation, and verification support across Milestone B and C activities. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited institution.
• 5+ years of progressive engineering experience in aerospace systems, MBSE, and/or Systems Engineering.
• Strong working knowledge of Army Rotorcraft design, maintenance, systems/subsystems, and military airworthiness qualification processes.
• Demonstrated experience executing systems engineering processes, including system-level reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and technical risk management.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to lead technical meetings and present complex data to military leadership and OEM contractors.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and engineering support for MBSE/Architecture IPT, including developing meeting agendas, briefings, action items, and minutes; coordinate with OEM.
• Present technical briefings, support trade studies, and provide overall technical and engineering support for weapon systems and subsystems; lead technical interchange meetings with OEM and sub-vendors.
• Utilize model-based environments for OEM CDRL reviews, including requirements, verification, hazard assessments, system safety, architecture, maintenance analysis, and interface design.
• Provide comprehensive engineering support for air vehicle development across Milestone reviews (SRR/SFR, PDRs, CDRs, FCA, SVR, PCA, FRR) and materiel release activities; support modeling, simulation, and survivability verification.
• Plan and execute architecture-related activities, including documentation reviews, OEM architecture design reviews, validation, verification, testing, and production; coordinate with FLRAA OEMs to ensure adherence to architecture requirements.
• Support mission systems engineering from preliminary to detail design, architecture validation & verification, and subsystems support.
• Ensure Weapon System architecture meets FAF requirements and data rights for Government Purpose Rights; mitigate restricted rights protections to support MOSA acquisitions.

Skills

MBSE

Systems engineering

Aerospace engineering

Rotorcraft design

SRR PDR CDR

Technical risk management

Communication

Education

ABET-accredited Aerospace Engineering Bachelor

Job description

Avion Solutions Inc., a 100% employee-owned company, is seeking candidates for an Architecture Engineer to support an Army Aviation Capability Program Executive (CPE). This position is located in Huntsville, AL.

Job Responsibilities/Duties:

• Provide technical and engineering support for the MBSE/Architecture Integrated Product Team, including developing and managing meeting agendas, briefings, action items, and meeting minutes. This includes coordination with the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).

• Present technical briefings, support trade studies, and provide overall technical and engineering support for all aspects of weapon systems and associated subsystems. This encompasses identifying process gaps, problem analysis, and developing solutions in coordination with team members. Lead technical interchange meetings with OEM and sub-vendors regarding system architecture.

• Utilize model-based environments for OEM CDRL reviews, encompassing requirements, verification, hazard assessments, system safety, architecture, maintenance analysis, and interface design.

• Provide comprehensive engineering support for air vehicle development, including Delta SRR/SFR, PDRs, CDRs, FCA, SVR, PCA, FRR, and materiel release activities. This also includes supporting Milestone B and C documentation and decisions. The position also provides support for modeling, simulation, and verification of survivability against various threats.

• Plan and execute all architecture-related activities, which include documentation reviews, OEM architecture design review, validation, verification, testing, and production. Coordination with FLRAA OEM's to ensure adherence to architecture requirements is critical.

• Support mission systems engineering throughout the design process, progressing from preliminary to detailed design, architecture validation & verification, and subsequent support for associated subsystems.

• Ensure the Weapon System architecture meets the requirements of the FAF (presumably a specific framework or standard).

• Ensure data rights assertions conform to contract requirements for data rights regarding Government Purposed Rights, etc. Mitigate restricted rights protections to ensure MOSA acquisition objectives are adhered.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited institution.

• 5+ years of progressive engineering experience in aerospace systems, MBSE, and/or Systems Engineering.

• Strong working knowledge of Army Rotorcraft design, maintenance, systems/subsystems, and military airworthiness qualification processes.

• Demonstrated experience executing systems engineering processes, including system-level reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and technical risk management.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to lead technical meetings and present complex data to military leadership and OEM contractors.

• Must be a U.S. citizen and have the ability to obtain/maintain a DoW security clearance.

• Must be able to travel up to 15% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science.

• Prior experience working within or directly supporting DoW CPE Aviation or Aviation defense program.

• Familiarity with military standards (e.g., MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-882, MIL-HDBK-516) and the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) framework.
  

Equal Opportunity: Avion Solutions, Inc. reaffirms its belief in equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants. Avion Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and a VEVRAA-governed Federal Contractor that affords equal employment opportunity to protected veterans and people with disabilities. Avion Solutions, Inc. provides all employees and job applicants equal employment opportunities in hiring and promotion without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion, color, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, national origin, or any other reason prohibited by law.