Mid-Level Mission Architect - Full-time

Work for a dynamic company specializing in technical support services and engineering consultancy. Decision Technologies, Inc. has extensive experience developing RF Systems and Missile Sensors, production transition, quality and reliability assessment, test and evaluation, and logistics support. We match our capabilities to the needs of our customers. Join an experienced team that provides exceptional support and leadership in our core competencies.

Decision Technologies offers employees a competitive salary and benefits package, 401K, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Short and Long-Term Disability. As a growing company, we provide advancement opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement.

We seek a qualified Mid-Level Mission Architect to join our Pax River, MD, or Dahlgrean, VA team.

Position Description:

This is an exciting opportunity for a Mission Architect to support digital modeling of Navy missions, Navy warfare scenarios, and analysis of Navy warfighting operations. Once hired, the new team member will support the development and sustainment of mission-level modeling and simulation products with documented pedigree and the production of mission engineering requirements, architectures, and analysis, all emphasizing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes and tools.

MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE AND BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN INTERIM TOP SECRET CLEARANCE IN A TIMELY MANNER

Responsibilities and Duties:

• In MagicDraw and other integrated architecture tools, you can create integrated architectures using a combination of UML, SysML, UPDM, and UAF.
• Develop architectures using knowledge of naval missions and an understanding of current and expected operational problems and gaps in their performance.
• Develop operational scenarios and mission threads utilizing a combination of architecture tools and common MS Office products.
• Provide systems engineering support in developing next-generation warfare through requirements engineering, architectural design, and initial design for advanced integration concepts.
• Develop concepts, trade studies, operational capability gap analysis, operational and system performance requirements development, functional architecture definition and allocation, system definition, and performance evaluations.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, systems engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Five (5) years of relevant work experience, including knowledge of industry-standard architecture and modeling languages (UML, SysML) and frameworks (DoDAF, UAF) and knowledge in an industry-standard architecture tool (e.g., MagicDraw, Rhapsody, Rationale System Architect).

Desired Qualifications and Skills:

• Familiarity and experience working with Navy radars, electro-optical and infrared sensors, guns, missiles, electronic warfare, and other warfare systems.
• Experience in integrating technologies into operational-level architectures.
• Experience working alongside operational forces.
• Familiarity or experience collaborating with a broad community of Navy mission partners such as Program Executive Offices (PEOs), Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV), Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), and other Department of Defense agencies (e.g., Missile Defense Agency (MDA)).

Travel Requirements:

• Telework eligible – but must be able to be on-site at NAWC Pax River or NSWC Dahlgren for customer engagements and classified system processing
• Potential travel up to 25% to Norfolk, VA, San Diego, CA, Fallon, NV, Hawaii, Guam, Japan, and other Navy concentration areas.

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