Consulting Engineer Systems

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The Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) Systems Engineering Product Development Team is seeking a dynamic and experienced System Architecture and Integration Consultant to support the development of cutting-edge missile defense technology in part time capacity.
This is an on-call casual employee opportunity. No relocation provisions are available.
The successful candidate will play a key role in defining architecture, coordinating system integration, and ensuring alignment with program goals and mission requirements. This position requires deep technical expertise, innovative thinking, and collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver state-of-the-art solutions for hypersonic missile defense systems.
Key Responsibilities:

System Architecture Design: Develop and document high-level system architectures, incorporating hardware, software, communication interfaces, and subsystems for Glide Phase Interceptor capabilities.

Requirements Management: Support the decomposition, allocation, and traceability of top-level requirements using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methodologies.

System Integration: Lead system integration efforts across hardware, software, guidance, control, and propulsion subsystems, ensuring compatibility and functional performance.

Trade Studies: Conduct system-level trade studies to evaluate design alternatives, technologies, and integration strategies for performance, cost, and risk optimization.

Interface Management: Define and manage interface control documents (ICDs) to ensure consistency and seamless interoperability across GPI components and external systems.

Verification and Validation: Collaborate with test teams to establish integration and validation plans, analyze results, and verify that systems meet performance objectives.

Risk Assessment: Identify technical risks related to architecture and integration, propose mitigation strategies, and drive solutions to reduce impact on project schedules and deliverables.

Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Interface with program stakeholders, including program management, customers, and engineering teams, to ensure alignment of architecture and integration activities with overall program goals.

Documentation and Reporting: Prepare and deliver technical documentation, presentations, and progress updates to stakeholders and leadership.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; a Master's degree is preferred.

16+ Years with Bachelors in Science; 14+ Years with Masters; 12+ Years with PhD.

U.S. Citizenship is required.

Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of
application, current and within scope

Minimum of 16 years of experience in systems architecture, systems engineering, and/or system integration for complex systems (defense-related).