MOSA System Architecture Engineer with Security Clearance

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Job description

Thompson Gray is an Equal Opportunity Employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation national origin, protected veteran status or disability. Thompson Gray, Inc. welcomes minority and veteran applicants. Thompson Gray is seeking to hire a System Architecture Engineer to join our elite team supporting the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) Project Office as a Modular Open System Architecture (MOSA) engineer. The ideal candidate has at least 15 years of experience as a system engineer supporting aviation systems and subsystem specification, acquisition, development, and testing on aviation platforms. Supports the FLRAA Project Office as a systems architecture engineer during the development of system/subsystem specifications, reference/system architectures, program briefings, white papers and other products.
Provides technical support in the development of FLRAA aircraft mission systems architectural design and development.
Assists in the design and implementation of short and long-term strategic goals for managing and maintaining systems and software.
Develops architectural specification requirements and Performance Work Statements (PWS) based on FLRAA Modular Open System Approach (MOSA) business objectives and technical goals.
Researches and identifies technology products required for solution delivery and assesses contractor provided proposals for technical merit.
Establishes, implements, and documents the technology integration or migration strategies.
Provides engineering review of all contractor technical efforts, including S&T and IR&D, and represents the FLRAA Project Office during technical reviews covering mission systems.
Job Description: Serves as an Architecture Engineer focused on the weapon system development architecture for the FLRAA PMO. Provides avionics architecture engineering support integrating the tenants of Modular Open System Architecture (MOSA) in new rotary wing aviation development program. Required Skills: Education - BS in an engineering discipline with 15 years direct experience; or MS with 12 years experience; or PHD with 8 years experience in systems engineering supporting aviation systems and subsystem specification, acquisition, development, and testing on aviation platforms
Strong foundation in MOSA
Ability to work in dynamic environment
Exceptional oral and written communication skills
Excellent Organizational Skills
Required Experience: Experience with design, verification and qualification of aviation systems
Experience in modular design, interface management, and open systems architecture
Knowledge of Modular Opens Systems Approach (MOSA)
Knowledge of Model Base Systems Engineering (MBSE) and SysML/UML
Knowledge of the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) technical standard
Knowledge with SAE ARP 4754/4761
Ability to execute advanced, complex technical tasks
Possesses state of the art technical knowledge of the industry trends and emerging technologies for system architecture
Able to lead a working group
Ability to complete high-priority projects under strict time constraints
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work autonomously
Work effectively with others in a teaming environment
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Magic Draw, DOORS (or other traceability tools), and available SE tools
Nice to Have: MS Engineering + 12 Years Experience
PhD Engineering + 8 Years Experience

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