Sierra Nevada Corporation • Lone Tree, CO 80124
Job #2663099912
Do you have an eye for detail and a passion for developing innovation solutions? Join our team! As a Chief Architect you will guide the development and support of team. This includes total life cycle focus for the program from requirements development and architecture creation to system sell off with a focus on complex system designs and leading a team of engineers and subcontracts through architect definition. This will require high coordination with internal teams, SMEs, program management, customer representatives, and subcontractors.
Your duties will also include developing reference architectures, beginning with logical and working with Integrated Product Teams to define the physical architecture, allocating requirements to architecture elements, deriving requirements to drive details into the model, creating and refining modeling standards and design patterns, distributing model elements to internal and external teams with merge model elements back into the baseline. Additionally, you will coordinate with the customer engineering team, internal team, and suppliers.
The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations - with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries. Learn more about IAS (~~~/)
Must-haves:
Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science, System Engineering or related technical discipline and typically 14+ years of experience. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of required education
Demonstrated knowledge of multidisciplinary engineering principles and practices
Experience in working and leading large design and development teams
Thorough understanding of requirements management, requirements derivation, and requirements allocation; systems design, systems integration, technical risk identification and management strategies, and Verification and Validation principles
Experience creating logical and physical architecture models,
Experience in Federated Modeling and Model Management Plan Development
Experience in highly-technical high-pace environments with stringent schedules
Preferred:
Masters Degree in Systems Engineering or related discipline and/or Architecture or MBSE certifications
Advanced Experience with requirements management and system modelling tools, such Jama, Dassault 3DX, Cameo, Dymola, and MATLAB
Practical knowledge of industry standard system engineering design principles, requirements management approaches, Traditional Systems Engineering and Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) approaches
Experience with government open system standards such as OMS, FACE, CMOSS,
Experience with model data management and configuration management tools and processes with large distributed models coordinated across multiple sites and suppliers.
Experienced in the application of ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288
INCOSE CSEP/ESEP Certification
Extensive background in assessing and addressing Aerospace and Defense System Complexity and System Integration challenges
Experience leading a multi-disciplinary team through system baseline definition and maturation exercises in a complex development setting
Experience in executing high-impact trade studies
Thorough understanding of establishing, tracking, and addressing key programmatic risks
Extensive experience with mission systems that included RF communications networks, audio and Visual Systems, NC3 mission systems, virtualization, and multi-enclave technologies
Virtualization architectures including Virtual Machines and Containerization technologies
An active Secret U.S. Security Clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI is required
At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America's fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC (~~~/)
Estimated Starting Salary Range: $183,344.68 - $252,098.93. SNC considers several factors when extending job offers, including but not limited to candidates' key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications.
SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more (~~~/) .
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.
Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances. (~~~/)
At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), our mission is to dream, innovate, inspire and empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. SNC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made without regarding to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. Contributions to SNC come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.
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