Senior Systems Engineer - Modeling & Simulation Integration

Bobit Business Media; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Bevilacqua Research Corporation in Huntsville, AL is seeking a seasoned Systems Engineer to support NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) for Artemis missions. The role focuses on the management, assessment, integration, and use of Design Math Models (DMMs) across the engineering lifecycle, requiring deep experience with modeling, simulation, and rigorous documentation.

Ideal candidates will translate complex data into defensible engineering conclusions, collaborate with CM, data management, and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience applying modeling and simulation throughout an engineering or product lifecycle.
• Experience performing or supporting verification, validation, accreditation/certification, or credibility assessment of models and simulations.
• Experience using models and simulations to inform and support technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Systems Engineering representative to SLS DMM Task Teams.
• Review DMM metadata for completeness, accuracy, consistency, and traceability.
• Participate in technical reviews of DMMs and associated documentation.
• Evaluate model pedigree, intended use, configuration, verification and validation evidence, and supporting technical data.
• Provide Systems Engineering concurrence that DMMs and associated metadata satisfy stated objectives and are ready for SLS applications.
• Review proposed models and simulations and perform criticality assessments to determine appropriate management, documentation, and tracking requirements.
• Support verification, validation, accreditation/certification, and credibility assessment activities for engineering models and simulations.
• Apply Systems Engineering principles to the management and integration of models, engineering data, requirements, configuration information, and technical products throughout the product lifecycle.
• Work closely with Configuration Management, Data Management, engineering discipline organizations, software/data integration teams, and program stakeholders to maintain consistency and traceability of technical information.
• Perform investigative and forensic analysis of technical data to reconstruct model history, pedigree, configuration, and usage.

Skills

Modeling & Simulation

Analytical thinking

Systems thinking

Technical writing

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree or related

Tools

MATLAB

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Bevilacqua Research Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer (Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans) and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. "EEO is the Law"EEOC Revision.

Job Code: 26-ESSCA-012

Primary Location: Huntsville, AL

Clearance Required: National Agency Check

Job Description/Essential Functions:

Bevilacqua Research Corporation (BRC) isaService Disabled Veteran Owned, Small Business based in Huntsville,Alabama incorporated in 1992. BRC provides “best-value” technical and management solutions to a diverse government and commercial customer base inthe following key business areas: test & evaluation, systems analysis &integration, security & intelligence, and R&D.

This opportunity provides Systems Engineering (SE) andSystems Analysis integration support to the Systems Analysis Branch (EV73),supporting NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) Program and Artemis missions.

The successful candidate will support the management,assessment, integration, and use of Design Math Models (DMMs) across the SLSengineering lifecycle. This position requires a combination of systemsengineering expertise, significant experience applying modeling and simulation(M&S), analytical problem solving, and process development.

The position is particularly suited for an engineerwho can work across organizational and technical boundaries, investigateprocess issues, organize engineering information, and translate thatinformation into defensible engineering documents to support SLS launchoperations.

Responsibilities:

• Serveas a Systems Engineering representative to SLS DMM Task Teams.
• Review DMM metadata forcompleteness, accuracy, consistency, and traceability.
• Participate in technical reviews ofDMMs and associated documentation.
• Evaluate model pedigree, intendeduse, configuration, verification and validation evidence, and supportingtechnical data.
• Provide Systems Engineeringconcurrence that DMMs and associated metadata satisfy stated objectivesand are ready for SLS applications.
• Reviewproposed models and simulations and perform criticality assessments todetermine appropriate management, documentation, and trackingrequirements.
• Supportverification, validation, accreditation/certification, and credibilityassessment activities for engineering models and simulations.
• ApplySystems Engineering principles to the management and integration ofmodels, engineering data, requirements, configuration information, andtechnical products throughout the product lifecycle.
• Workclosely with Configuration Management, Data Management, engineeringdiscipline organizations, software/data integration teams, and programstakeholders to maintain consistency and traceability of technicalinformation.
• Performinvestigative and forensic analysis of technical data to:
• Reconstruct model history, pedigree,configuration, and usage.
• Identify inconsistencies, gaps,dependencies, or conflicting information.
• Establish relationships amongmodels, analyses, requirements, configurations, and engineeringdecisions.
• Develop technically defensibleconclusions from incomplete or distributed information.
• Develop,document, and improve Systems Engineering processes and workflowsassociated with model management, technical data, reviews, approvals, andengineering integration.
• Workwith software developers and data integration organizations to define userneeds, functional requirements, workflow improvements, and enhancements toengineering tools and applications.
• Facilitateresolution of complex technical and organizational issues involvingmultiple engineering disciplines and stakeholders.
• Bachelor’sdegree in Systems, Industrial, Aeronautical/Aerospace, Mechanical,Electrical, or a related engineering discipline from an ABET-accreditedcollege or university; or a bachelor's degree in a related technicaldiscipline such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a comparabletechnical field.
• Aminimum of 15 years of relevant professional experience.

The candidate must also demonstrate:

• Extensiveexperience applying modeling and simulation throughout an engineering orproduct lifecycle.
• Experienceperforming or supporting verification, validation,accreditation/certification, or credibility assessment of models andsimulations.
• Experienceusing models and simulations to inform and support technical decisions.
• Stronganalytical and investigative skills, including the ability to collect andevaluate information from multiple sources, identify inconsistencies orgaps, establish technical relationships, and develop defensibleconclusions.
• Demonstratedability to decompose complex technical problems into manageable elementsand facilitate resolution across multiple organizations.
• Experiencedeveloping, improving, or institutionalizing engineering processes andworkflows.
• Strongorganizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple technicalactivities, records, reviews, and stakeholders concurrently.
• Stronginterpersonal skills and the ability to develop productive workingrelationships across engineering disciplines and organizationalboundaries.
• Excellentoral and written communication, customer relations, and presentationskills.
• Demonstratedability to communicate complex technical information to both technicalpersonnel and senior management.
• Proficiencywith Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, andOutlook.

Desired Experience:

The followingqualifications will be considered discriminating factors in selectingapplicants:

• Experienceworking with Configuration Management and/or Data Management principles,processes, and organizations.
• Experienceperforming technical or forensic analysis in which information frommultiple sources must be correlated to reconstruct events, determinetechnical pedigree, identify discrepancies, or support decision making.
• Experiencewith product management, product ownership, product strategy, or softwaredevelopment organizations.
• Experiencetranslating engineering user needs into requirements or enhancements forsoftware developers and data management organizations.
• Experiencedeveloping engineering governance, review, approval, or technical datamanagement processes.
• Experienceor knowledge of NASA Systems Engineering policies, standards, andprocedures.
• Knowledgeof NASA management and governance of Design Math Models.
• CertifiedModeling & Simulation Professional (CMSP) certification.
• Modelingand Simulation experience involving launch vehicles, spacecraft, aerospacesystems, or other complex systems.
• Knowledgeof NASA spacecraft, launch vehicles, Artemis missions, or the Space LaunchSystem Program.

The strongestcandidates will demonstrate a combination of technical depth, analyticalability, and organizational effectiveness. The position requires an individualwho is:

• Analyticaland naturally investigative.
• Highlyorganized and attentive to technical details.
• Comfortableworking with incomplete, distributed, or occasionally conflictingengineering information.
• Ableto recognize relationships and dependencies across models, data,configurations, requirements, and organizations.
• Process-orientedwithout losing sight of engineering objectives.
• Comfortableengaging engineers, software developers, technical leads, and managers.
• Willingto ask questions, challenge inconsistencies, and pursue issues throughtechnical closure.
• Capableof working independently while functioning effectively as part ofmultidisciplinary teams.
• Outgoingand proactive in developing the working relationships necessary to obtaininformation and resolve technical issues.

EEO Policy:

Bevilacqua ResearchCorporation is proud tobe an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equalopportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex,gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status,ancestry, sexual orientation,