Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Senior Systems Engineer
Location: Bedford, MA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Description:
- Lead creation and upkeep of the government-owned Sys ML / CAMEO model, DoD AF views, and interface‑control documents (ICDs) that capture Nomad‑Smith‑Watch interactions with the Digital Infrastructure (DI), SATCOM links, and cross-domain solutions.
- Ensure every requirement traces to a verification method and mission thread, supporting CJADC2 and Operational Imperative #2 objectives.
- Elicit, decompose, and manage stakeholder needs in DOORS‑NG (or equivalent); chair requirements reviews, delta boards, and configuration‑control boards.
- Maintain the Technical Baseline and drive change packages through digital workflows, preserving model/document synchronisation.
- Partner with IPT leads to translate digital designs into Integration SIL builds; resolve cross-domain, crypto, power, and data‑bus interface issues quickly.
- Feed lessons learned back into the model, ensuring the next sprint starts with an accurate baseline.
- Collaborate with Test & Flight‑Test teams to develop the Verification Cross‑Reference Matrix (VCRM) and ensure early “shift‑left” validation of safety, cyber, and performance requirements.
- Provide pre-flight technical concurrence for Interim Authorisations To Test (IATTs) and air‑worthiness packages.
- Maintain the technical risk register, conduct root‑cause analyses, and brief burn-down plans to senior DAF leadership.
- Feed schedule, maturity, and performance metrics into the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and digital dashboards.
- Coach mid-level engineers on MBSE best practices, Agile/SAFe workflows, and DevSecOps culture in a classified environment.
- Foster a collaborative, “model‑first” mindset across Government and industry teammates.