Senior Systems Engineer, CSS for ngVLA

Associated Universities, Inc.; Charlottesville (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) is seeking a software-oriented systems engineer to bring systems engineering discipline to the CSS for the ngVLA project. The role collaborates with software developers and hardware teams to capture and manage evolving software requirements, definitions, and designs and ensure traceability to project goals.

Located at the NRAO facility in Charlottesville, VA, you will apply agile practices to large-scale software systems, support design reviews,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of systems engineering on integrated project teams, preferably in scientific R&D environments.
• Experience with Agile software teams and large software system design, build, test and deploy.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering for the CSS, adapting practices to fit Agile software development.
• Maintain traceability between CSS software and ngVLA project requirements; align CSS processes with the project.
• Develop and maintain CSS software requirements and interface definitions (APIs, data models, interface control docs).
• Collaborate with projects and hardware teams to develop verification and validation plans for external interfaces.
• Support verification approaches using automated testing, CI, and incremental delivery.
• Use MBSE and SysML/UML to document workflows, models and interfaces.
• Prepare for and support CSS design reviews requiring systems engineering documentation.
• Manage configuration, change and documentation, linking project processes with software tools.

Skills

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/Systems Eng

5+ years systems eng in science/RTD

Agile software teams experience

requirements capture and traceability

interface definition and APIs

MBSE/software modeling (SysML/UML)

strong written/verbal communication

proactive independent work ethic

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, systems engineering, physical science, electrical engineering

Tools

MBSE tools

Job description

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) is seeking a software-oriented systems engineer to bring systems engineering discipline to the CSS for the ngVLA project. The role collaborates with software developers and hardware teams to capture and manage evolving software requirements, definitions, and designs and ensure traceability to project goals.

Located at the NRAO facility in Charlottesville, VA, you will apply agile practices to large-scale software systems, support design reviews,