Lead System Engineer, Model Based System Engineering

avav; Xenia (OH); On-site; USD 111,500 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in Dayton, OH is seeking a Lead Engineer for the Advanced Research and Development Division to drive digital engineering and model-based system engineering across the full development lifecycle, including modeling, prototyping, and transition to operations.

The ideal candidate has DoD/AR/DS experience (DARPA, service labs, US military) and will lead architecture work, MBSE, SysML, and Cameo, while ensuring program baselines, metrics, and security clearances (TS/SCI) are

Qualifications

• Masters Degree or PhD in Electrical, Software, Computational Neuroscience Engineering discipline (or equivalent).
• 5+ years systems engineering experience to include system design, functional decomposition, requirements development, analysis, verification, and validation.
• Experience with MBSE, Cameo/MSOSA, and/or SysML.

Responsibilities

• Lead system architecture development and decomposition using MBSE to define interfaces, functions, and allocation across domains.
• Assist automation of MBSE SysML model creation with ARD and other DISBU divisions.
• Support/lead the program in implementing MBSE as part of the broader digital engineering ecosystem.
• Maintain cost, schedule, risks, issues, opportunities, and technical baselines; track metrics for program execution and product performance.

Skills

MBSE

SysML

Cameo

Systems engineering

Leadership

Education

Masters Degree or PhD in Electrical/Software/Computational Neuroscience Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

The Advanced Research and Development (ARD) Division is searching for a Lead Engineer to drive digital engineering and model-based system engineering for full system development lifecycle. The full system development cycle includes Modeling and simulation, proof-of-concept prototyping, minimum viable products, developmental test and evaluation, and system transition to operations. The ideal candidate has worked in this area for DARPA and Service Labs as well as the US Air Force, US Navy, or the US Army.

Key Duties Include

• Support/lead system architecture development and decomposition using MBSE (SysML/Cameo) to define interfaces, functions, and allocation across multiple domains
• Support automation of MBSE SysML model creation with ARD and other DISBU divisions
• Support/lead the program in implementing MBSE as part of the broader digital engineering ecosystem
• Support management in maintaining cost, schedule, risks, issues, opportunities, and technical baselines for ARD IRADs and contracts, and support identification, tracking and proactive management of metrics for program execution and product performance

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Masters Degree or PhD in Electrical, Software, Computational Neuroscience Engineering discipline (or equivalent)
• 5+ years systems engineering experience to include but not limited to system design, functional decomposition, requirements development, analysis, verification, and validation
• Experience with MBSE, Cameo/MSOSA, and/or SysML

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Experience developing and/or managing program baselines
• Demonstrated experience developing system architectures for complex aerospace vehicles or subsystems using MBSE (SysML/MSOSA)
• Performing or closely supporting development of architecture, requirements and verification for RF systems (Communications, radar, electromagnetic environmental effects (E3), etc.) or RF test systems/facilities
• Prior leadership in system architecture or lead systems engineering roles; experience communicating architectural tradeoffs to stakeholders and customers
• Understanding of various engineering analyses, including affordability, safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human systems integration, survivability, vulnerability, susceptibility
• System security, regulatory, certification, product assurance and other specialties quality factors into a preferred configuration to ensure mission success
• Background systems engineering processes such as RIO and TPM management, technical review planning/execution, etc.

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an office and manufacturing environment
• Required to sit and stand for long periods (Frequent)
• Required to talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)
• Travel required to domestic US sites – up to 10%

Environmental Conditions Critical to Performance

• Work is in an office environment, climate controlled through central air conditioning/heating
• May have some exposure to outside environment while traveling

Special Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Existing DoD Secret top secret with an ability to SCI and special access
• Occasionally may be required to travel within the Continental U.S.

Location

• Onsite in Dayton, OH

Clearance Level

TS/SCI

Salary Range

$111,500 - $170,000

Benefits

AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown

ITAR Requirement

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

EEO Statement

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.