Collins Aerospace
aerospace and defense
AssociateDirectorSystemsArchitect
“Associate Director Systems Architect at Collins Aerospace. Skills: Systems Architecture, Model-Based System Engineering, Technical Leadership, Security Clearance. Provide technical leadership. Serve as primary technology focal point”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure JIRA is used to decompose epics and features into user stories with clear acceptance criteria; Oversee the plan and execute project-level work to meet schedules, costs, and performance goals; Manage technical risks by evaluating design aspects and requirements
Industry & Context.
Identifying technical problems; Analyzing technical problems; Correcting technical problems; Root cause analysis
Active and transferable U. S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date, U. S. citizenship is required, DoD Clearance: Secret, Active and existing security clearance required on day 1, Ability to obtain Top Secret after start, Engage in classified lab environments, On-site presence required, Travel occasionally to support program requirements, Candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
STEM degree, minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience, Active and transferable Secret U. S. government issued security clearance, U. S. citizenship, Demonstrated leadership and mentoring experience leading large, multidisciplinary systems engineering teams, Proven experience eliciting customer needs, developing concepts of operations (CONOPS), and deriving, allocating, and tracing system and subsystem requirements, Advanced proficiency of Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools, Experience with radio communication systems such as VLF, UHF, VHF, Satcom, or related
Nice to Have
Advanced proficiency with MBSE tools like MagicDraw CAMEO, Rhapsody, or Enterprise Architect, Working knowledge of cost, schedule, and technical estimation tools, Experience conducting root cause analysis and corrective and preventative actions, Technical risk & opportunity management, interface definition and control, Agile development experience in a leadership role, Working knowledge of Project Management, Control Account Management (CAM), and earned value, Demonstrated competence in peer review processes, configuration, and change management, Understanding of military concepts of operations or radio performance standards, Experience leading technical teams using collaboration and planning tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, and Confluence, Experience or exposure to other related disciplines such as project engineering, human factors, system safety, reliability & maintainability, and cybersecurity, Experience working in an Agile development environment, Experience with parametric bid estimation tools such as SEER
What You'll Do.
Provide technical leadership
Serve as primary technology focal point
Define system of systems architectures
Establish system designs
Maintain system architectures
Maintain system designs
Lead engineering teams
Own opportunity assessment
Manage technical risks
Manage technical opportunities
Lead technical proposal preparation
Serve as subject matter expert
Collaborate with stakeholders
Capture system requirements
Analyze system requirements
Decompose system requirements
Derive system requirements
Trace system requirements
Contribute as individual contributor
Oversee development of test plans
Oversee development of test procedures
Oversee verification of test plans
Oversee verification of test procedures
Oversee design of complex systems
Oversee design of complex sub-systems
Oversee development of complex systems
Oversee development of complex sub-systems
Oversee modeling of complex systems
Oversee modeling of complex sub-systems
Oversee building advanced SysML models
Decompose epics into user stories
Decompose features into user stories
Oversee plan execution
Oversee project-level work
Meet performance goals
Manage technical risks by evaluating design
Manage technical risks by evaluating requirements
Engage in classified lab environments
Apply expertise hands-on
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Provide technical leadership to multidisciplined teams; Lead effective working sessions; Lead trade studies; Cultivate group values; Reinforce group values; Lead engineering teams; Collaborate with stakeholders; Work closely with SW teams; Work closely with Integration teams; Work closely with Verification teams
Process & Methodology
Oversee the plan and execute project-level work, Meet schedules, Meet costs, Meet performance goals, Working knowledge of Project Management, Working knowledge of Control Account Management (CAM), Working knowledge of earned value
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