Senior Systems Engineer: Digital Thread & LVC Architect

NextGen Federal Systems; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGen Federal Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer with experience in modeling and simulation environments to drive the design and integration of complex systems for DoD mission programs. You will help create a seamless digital thread from concept through production and collaborate to solve technical tasks.

The role requires leadership across cross-functional teams, familiarity with Agile/DevSecOps, and the ability to develop systems deliverables such as APIs, CONOPs, and test plans while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering or similar.
• 5+ years leading projects employing Digital/Systems Engineering.
• Experience with DoD programs and agile development processes.
• Ability to design system deliverables (APIs, CONOPs, ICDs, SDDs).
• Familiarity with DevSecOps, LVC tools, and model-driven engineering.

Responsibilities

• Work on a cross-functional team to develop cutting edge software solutions for DoD mission critical programs of record
• Enable/support development of automation capabilities and tying the Digital Thread
• Define, design, and deliver bounded tool adapters to connect tools, data and simulation products, and user workflows
• Work within an Agile Project Management framework and DevSecOps culture
• Collaborate with stakeholders including customers, teammates and partners
• Architect connected ecosystems (DevSecOps pipelines) to enable continuous, automated data exchange
• Ensure requirements trace accurately across hardware, software, and test environments to create a single source of truth
• Implement adapters and Command and Control (C2)/LVC interfaces, and integrate Government off the Shelf (GOTS) LVC tools
• Integrate third-party tool adapters; including software libraries, command line applications/plug-ins, and desktop applications/plug-ins
• Support scenario creation, LVC orchestration and real-time monitoring of simulation
• Experience working with visualization application software

Skills

Systems engineering

DoD clearance

DevSecOps

LVC environments

Kubernetes

Docker

Java/Python/C++

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or electrical engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Ansys Minerva

AGI STK

ModelCenter

Kubernetes

Docker

Podman

Job description

NextGen Federal Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer with experience in modeling and simulation environments to drive the design and integration of complex systems for DoD mission programs. You will help create a seamless digital thread from concept through production and collaborate to solve technical tasks.

The role requires leadership across cross-functional teams, familiarity with Agile/DevSecOps, and the ability to develop systems deliverables such as APIs, CONOPs, and test plans while