Senior Open Architecture Systems Engineer, Mission Systems

Slope; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Slope is looking for a Systems Engineer to work on cutting-edge autonomous airpower systems in Washington, DC. You will interface with stakeholders, develop critical artifacts, and contribute to Systems Engineering strategy. This role demands experience in systems engineering, requirement management, and strong communication skills.

Required qualifications include a B.S. in a technical field and 7+ years of relevant experience. Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret clearance is a must. The company offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years Systems Engineering Experience across the life cycle.
• Experience with DoD Weapon Systems and Space Systems.
• Outstanding communication skills to present developed artifacts.

Responsibilities

• Interface with stakeholders including internal programs and external customers.
• Develop artifacts based on stakeholder needs.
• Participate in the development of Digital and Systems Engineering Strategy.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements Analysis

Interoperability

Communication Skills

Cameo MagicDraw

Education

B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, or computer science

Tools

SysML

DoDAF

Job description

About the Team

We are working on cutting‑edge autonomous airpower systems that need to operate in the most demanding environments. To support our development and deployment tasks, we are building a Systems Engineering team to guide Digital Engineering strategy and complement our Mission Software Engineering, Product Engineering, and Business Development teams. This team will provide Model Based Systems Engineering and Requirements Based Testing artifacts which will be used in support of product development, delivery, and sustainment of advanced mission autonomy systems.

What You’ll Do

• You will be a systems engineer who interfaces with stakeholders including internal programs and external customers
• You will develop artifacts based on stakeholder needs and work closely with functional areas to ensure artifacts are complete and accurate. Model Artifacts will often be contractual deliverables and require demonstration at stakeholder meetings and events
• This role will be a critical interface between Anduril and government customers in providing real Systems Engineering and Mission Systems Integration capabilities
• Participate in the development of our Digital and Systems Engineering Strategy and Implementation
• Develop a deep understanding of Anduril platforms, autonomy, simulation, and perception products through the creation and maintenance of systems engineering artifacts

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science or similar engineering or technical field
• 7+ years Systems Engineering Experience across the life cycle. The more, the better
• Understanding of interoperability and integration challenges in defense systems
• Understanding of Mission System use cases, behaviors, and methods (Electronic Attack, Comms, etc.)
• Experience with requirements analysis and system design in a government context
• Experience with Systems Engineering, Requirements Elicitation and Management, Integration, and Test Activities on complex systems — DoD Weapon Systems, Space Systems, etc.
• Experience with SysML, DoDAF, UAFP, or similar
• Experience developing various model based system engineering artifacts — Operational Viewpoints, System Viewpoints, activity diagrams, use case diagrams, BDDs, IBDs, parametric diagrams, etc.
• Experience with Cameo MagicDraw or similar systems engineering software (Rhapsody, SparxEA, etc.)
• Outstanding communication skills to include presentation of developed artifacts
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a contributor of the AMS GRA standard or as an implementer of an adopting Mission System
• Experience defining or implementing Mission System behaviors through UCI
• Experience with automation in Cameo or Python relevant to Systems Engineering use cases
• INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) Certification

US Salary Range

$166,000 – $220,000 USD

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.