Systems of Systems Architect

Apolis; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite Reston

Top Secret clearance eligibility

Job summary

Apolis in Reston, VA is seeking a senior systems engineer to architect complex DoD/IC solutions. Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required, with strong MBSE, DoDAF, and domain experience in space, air, or intelligence systems.

You will model architectures, draft artifacts and interface docs, and collaborate with a small engineering team on a larger program, ensuring lifecycle coverage from requirements to sustainment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or related technical discipline; additional applicable experience may be considered.
• Approximately 10+ years of systems engineering, system architecture, enterprise architecture, or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect systems within DoD/IC domains using MBSE approaches.
• Collect, interpret, and document information from architecture models.
• Draft architecture artifacts, documentation, interfaces, and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with a small engineering team and across multidisciplinary programs.

Skills

MBSE

DoDAF

Systems engineering

Architecture modeling

DoD/IC domain

SysML/UML

Roadmaps & diagrams

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering

Tools

DoDAF tools

MBSE tools

SysML/UML tools

Job description

Duration: 12-month CTH
Reston, VA (Onsite)
Looking for a candidate with an eligibility to hold/ obtain/ maintain active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
The team is flexible on years of experience, they are willing to consider candidates with 10+ years even though the JD states 10, as long as they have experience architecting.
Must have: Understand architecture and systems engineering (MBSE)/ DOD Architecture Framework (DODAF)/ Architecting space systems, air systems, or Client system (similar domain experience- not building ships or naval systems)

Looking for experience with: collect aspects from architecture models, MBSE engineering background, drafting exp

• DOD Architecture Framework (this is a method of doing things- this may not be on their resume, but we want to ask candidates about it)

Qualified candidates will have the following experience and skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Additional applicable experience may be considered in lieu of a degree based on contract requirements.
• Approximately 10 or more years of systems engineering, system architecture, enterprise architecture, or related experience. Candidates with fewer years may be considered if they possess a strong foundational background and directly relevant experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of both system architecture and systems engineering principles.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering and architecture modeling.
• Experience using the Department of Defense Architecture Framework, or DoDAF, to develop and maintain architecture products.
• Experience collecting, interpreting, and documenting information from architecture models.
• Experience drafting architecture artifacts, technical documentation, interface documentation, models, diagrams, roadmaps, or related engineering materials.
• Experience architecting systems within relevant mission domains such as space systems, air systems, intelligence systems, C4ISR, or similar DoD or Intelligence Community environments.
• Experience defining interfaces and supporting integration across multiple independent systems, services, stakeholders, or mission domains.
• Familiarity with SysML, UML, UAF, MBSE tools, interface control documents, data models, or sequence diagrams.
• Understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture and design, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment.
• Ability to work effectively on a small engineering team while collaborating across a larger, multidisciplinary program.