Senior Systems Engineer - CSS for ngVLA Project

AUI; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 holidays

24 vacation days

15 sick days

8 weeks parental leave

Medical, dental and vision plans first

Retirement plan with 10% employer"

Job summary

Associated Universities, Inc. (AUI) seeks a software-oriented systems engineer to bring systems engineering discipline to the CSS of the ngVLA project.

Located at the NRAO facility in Charlottesville, VA, you will work with system architects, software developers and subject matter experts to capture and manage evolving software requirements, interfaces and designs. The role emphasizes traceability to project requirements, MBSE using SysML/UML, and verification plans, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computing, software engineering, systems engineering, physical science, electrical engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• At least five years of experience in systems engineering on integrated project teams, preferably in scientific R&D environments.
• Experience working closely with Agile software teams (such as Scrum or Kanban).
• Experience applying core systems engineering practices to software systems, such as requirements capture and traceability, interface definition, and verification and validation.
• Experience working across a project lifecycle—from design through integration, testing and transition to operations.
• Exposure to scientific, telescope or control software, distributed systems, data processing pipelines or signal processing is a plus.
• Familiarity with MBSE or software modeling methods/tools is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including working with geographically distributed teams.
• Proactive and independent work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering for the CSS, adapting systems engineering practices to fit Agile software development.
• Maintain requirements traceability between CSS software and ngVLA project-level requirements; keep CSS processes aligned with the project.
• Develop and maintain CSS software requirements and interface definitions (APIs, data models, interface control documents).
• Work with projects and hardware teams to develop verification and validation plans focusing on external interfaces.
• Support verification approaches that use software practices such as automated testing, CI and incremental delivery.
• Use MBSE and software modeling (SysML/UML) to document workflows, system models and interface specifications.
• Prepare for and support CSS design reviews, including required systems engineering documentation.
• Participate in configuration, change and document management, connecting project-level processes with software tools like version control and issue tracking.

Job description

Associated Universities, Inc. (AUI) seeks a software-oriented systems engineer to bring systems engineering discipline to the CSS of the ngVLA project.

Located at the NRAO facility in Charlottesville, VA, you will work with system architects, software developers and subject matter experts to capture and manage evolving software requirements, interfaces and designs. The role emphasizes traceability to project requirements, MBSE using SysML/UML, and verification plans, with opportunities to