Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Lead (Remote) (ADV0006M2) (ADV0006M3) - ERC

Job Title

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Lead (Remote) (ADV0006M2) (ADV0006M3) - ERC

Career Level

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Job Type

Full-Time

Location

Johnson Space Center - Houston, TX 77058 US (Primary)

Job Description

For more than 30 years, ERC has been delivering the advantage needed to solve our customers' and the nation's toughest challenges. ERC is a trusted partner to the Defense and Space communities. We provide the advanced engineering, innovative technology, and subject-matter expertise to deliver the mission results our customers need to keep the nation safe and secure. Our unique solutions enhance readiness, optimize performance, and help ensure success in the air, on the ground and in space.

An essential part of our success is our corporate culture built on respect, empowerment, and collaboration. Our culture elevates our people, ensuring they provide best-in-class service and solutions to our customers. We always strive to do the right thing. We believe that are our people are our best asset and human connection our greatest strength.

Our ~2,000 employees work on the most critical missions in the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force (USAF), NASA, and Missile Defense Agency (MDA). We provide support for Test and Evaluation (T&E), Modeling & Simulation, Agile Software Development, Systems Engineering, and more. Our teams' current projects range from engineering and logistics support for vital space hardware to platform and weapons modeling, simulation, and engineering.

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Your role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Lead (Remote) to join our JETS II contract team located at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.

What you'll do all day:

• Be a leader in defining NASA's integrated digital engineering transformation effort at JSC and the Agency from the standpoint of utilizing MBSE and the appropriate modeling language.
• Lead and develop the scope of what the digital transformation environment looks like for digital engineering at NASA.
• Work with a variety of NASA leadership teams including JSC engineering and other NASA centers to develop the needs of the NASA integrated digital engineering environment.
• Monitor system integration and interface management and coordination.
• Work with NASA to identify risks, develop risk statements, and help them plan risk mitigation responses.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, collaboration, and coordination skills.
• Work in a team environment and provide status on progress and issues reports to the team lead and NASA customer.
• Maintain a professional relationship with the NASA customer and other NASA support contractors.
• Work in a fast-paced, Agile environment.
• Perform other duties as required.

You will love this job if you:

• Are a self-starter and require little oversight to complete given tasks
• Enjoy a fast-paced work environment
• Love working with diverse groups of individuals, including engineers and technicians
• Are good at communicating with people
• Have a positive attitude
• Enjoy multitasking

Minimum requirements for this position:

This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and a minimum of 2- 5 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Knowledge of systems engineering principles and associated documentation.
• Unified Architecture Framework UAF or DOD Architecture Framework (DODAF) experience.
• Hands on experience using MBSE tools such as MagicDraw and Jama.
• System level development experience.
• Employ System Engineering techniques of developing Use Cases and working with NASA engineers to develop CONOPS for the NASA Digital Engineering transformation effort.
• Employ System Engineering techniques of developing functional architecture and requirement decomposition for NASA Digital Engineering transformation effort.
• Demonstrate the ability to develop working groups and defend System Engineering and Model Based work products.
• Ability to prepare the appropriate presentation material and to verbally present at various meetings preferably in the model.
• Ability to demonstrate models to leadership and garner stakeholder advocacy.
• Must be able to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and coordination skills and strong customer service attitude.
• Fostering and working in a collaborative team environment.
• Proficiency with team collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, WebEx, SharePoint.
• Ability to be a self-motivator and self-driver.
• U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants.

Desired skills and experience for this position:

• Requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering and may be expected to have a related master's degree and normally possess 5-15 years of related experience.
• Familiarity with Model Based Systems Engineering, including experience with multiple MBSE environments.
• Familiarity with SysML.
• Familiar with transferring of traditional engineering information (schematics, specifications, requirement documentation, integration documentations, etc.) into digital representations (e.g., MBSE SySML).
• MBSE Simulation

Familiarity with:

• Standard systems engineering processes databases as well as typical systems engineering products.
• NPR 7123.1C NASA Systems Handbook
• 1009 NASA System Engineering Handbook
• SP-6105 NASA System Engineering Handbook

Engineering Processes and Requirements:

• Applied experience and knowledge of systems engineering principles and practices as applied across the life cycle for project development, including experience with systems engineering tools.
• Basic project management experience including developing a Project Plan, Schedule, and Risk Management Plan.
• Good documentation skills a plus.
• Knowledge of technical documents including Verification and Validation Plan, System Engineering Management Plan, etc.

What we offer:

• Competitive salaries.
• Continuing education assistance.
• Professional development allotment.
• Multiple healthcare benefit packages.
• 401K with employer matching.
• Paid time off (PTO) along with federally recognized holiday schedule.