Model-Based Systems Engineer (Junior), ASL

About the Role

The Applied Systems Laboratory (ASL) Air and Missile Defense Systems (AMDS) Division of the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Model-Based Systems Engineer (MBSE). This role is located in Huntsville, Alabama. ASL conducts research in system modeling, simulation, analysis, testing, evaluation, and software development.

Job Purpose

The Model-Based Systems Engineer (MBSE) will develop and execute novel system model-based approaches to define, design, analyze, and document system development. This role applies MBSE tool suites to enable the use of model-based best practices in DoD acquisition and system life cycle support. The MBSE will support stakeholders and sponsors in the application of MBSE to trade space analysis, design, acquisition, and sustainment.

Key Responsibilities

• Create product or system definitions and conduct initial requirements analysis.
• Author UAF models capturing stakeholder needs and resulting enterprise architectures.
• Author SysML models capturing system requirements and design.
• Author data models capturing system data requirements and design.
• Conduct top-down functional analysis and translate requirements into detailed performance design criteria.
• Design and build templates to assist Subject Matter Experts in providing critical system information.
• Conduct product or system design synthesis translating requirements into functional, logical, and physical architectures captured in a SysML model for systems of low complexity.
• Analyze product or system functionality as defined by requirements.
• Develop technical reports and diagrams detailing product or system attributes in a SysML model.

Additional Responsibilities

• Manage and produce Interface Control Specifications (ICDs) and Interface Definition Language (IDL) revisions.
• Manage MBSE models, create and maintain source code to automate the generation of ICDs and IDLs.
• Implement change requests to documents and code.
• Manage systems engineering ICD and IDL creation processes.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience in MBSE modeling and design.
• Software development experience (Python, C++, Java).
• Experience writing and updating system documentation.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance.
• 1 to 5 years of experience in MBSE modeling and design.
• Experience with Army Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS).
• Experience with Terminal High Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) system.
• Experience with CATIA MagicDraw MBSE environment.
• Experience with Requirements modeling.
• MBSE experience with SySML UAF or UPDM.

Education and Experience

This position vacancy is an open-rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications.

• 2 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field.
• 0 years of related experience with a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field.