Lead, Systems Engineering - Solypsis

Job Title: Lead, Systems Engineering - Solipsys

Job Code: 43459

Job Location: Rockwall, TX

Job Schedule: 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off.

Job Description:

Perform as part of a team that supports the requirements, design, development, test, and integration of complex, specialized hardware/software systems installed on ground and airborne ISR and communication platforms. The ideal candidate will serve as a subject matter expert in Solipsys command-and-control (C2) mission software, providing hands-on architecture development requirements, system design, configuration, integration, and testing expertise for airborne system applications. Travel requirement will vary with the phase of the program, ranging from <10% during SW development phases to an excess of 50% during integration, testing, and delivery.

Essential Functions:

• Serve as the primary C2 product owner, leveraging in-depth working knowledge of Solypsis software architecture, features, and the full range of available configuration options.
• Integrate and configure Solypsis mission software for use with airborne C2 weapon systems (NATO desired), ensuring compatibility and operational effectiveness with external weapon system platforms.
• Develop, manage, and maintain exportable Solypsis configurations for use across multiple programs within business area.
• Translate operational concepts (CONOPS) into C2 software requirements and configurations that meet mission requirements.
• Translate customer requests into system, subsystem, and product level requirements and ensure proper requirement traceability throughout the program lifecycle.
• Write subsystem specifications based on system-level requirements and evaluate alternative solutions to establish preliminary system designs.
• Prepare effective presentations to communicate Solypsis C2 capabilities as integrated into the weapon system to non-technical professionals, operators and government customers.
• Develop, author, and implement software and system test plans in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering technology and minimum of 9 years of relevant experience (Software Engineer also considered with relevant experience).
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. 
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Strong understanding of core Systems Engineering requirements development, decomposition, traceability, verification, and validation, with the ability to translate customer and stakeholder needs into clear, testable, and compliant system requirements.
• Demonstrated, hands-on experience integrating and configuring Solypsis mission software for airborne and/or ground-based system applications.
• Working knowledge of Solypsis C2 software architecture and how to configure Solypsis C2 software to support a NATO C2 weapon system.
• Demonstrated experience working with OpenShift deployments and cluster environments.
• Prior experience obtaining ATO of a software solution supporting a weapon system.
• In-depth knowledge of requirement development process to integrate Solypsis C2 software with both OTS and custom developed software products.
• In-depth knowledge of Solypsis SDK, API interfaces, data flows, and system architecture.
• Security+ Certified.
• DoD Secret Clearance with eligibility for TS/SCI; requires U.S. Citizenship.

Strongly Preferred:

• Experience creating and managing exportable Solypsis configurations for deployment across multiple platforms or customer environments.
• Familiarity with Solypsis software updates, version management, and configuration baseline control.
• Experience identifying and troubleshooting software and/or network anomalies.
• Aircraft optical sensor system integration and ground/flight test support experience.
• Experience with obtaining and maintaining a government network ATO (Authorization to Operate).
• Experience working with subcontractors and U.S. Government customers.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
• Hands-on experience testing, integrating, and verifying hardware and/or software systems.
• Ability to support flight test/ability to obtain active flight physical.

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