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Interface Engineer (MDA)

Auria Space
Huntsville, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/3/2025
Auria is looking to hire an Global SE Interface Engineer to join our Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program. The primary work location is in either Colorado Springs, CO or Huntsville, AL.

This position will be assigned to the C2BMC-G Systems Engineering Team within SEIT. This is a Systems Engineer and will be at times called to support non-interface systems engineering activities. The C2BMC-G Interface Engineer will be part of a small team of Interface Engineers responsible for developing ICDs and IDDs. This includes establishing new interfaces between external elements, including space and terrestrial sensors. The interface Engineer will work with their leadership to ensure the resolution of issues and challenges that may be encountered. They will ensure that the ICDs and IDDs created are to the appropriate standards required of the program. They are expected to develop various behavioral diagrams to understand and document the requirements and create the ICDs/IDDs.

Essential Functions:

  • Create requirements and capture them in DOORS in sufficient detail to provide a clear understanding to the implementation teams
  • Develop behavioral diagrams to understand the requirements and behavior of the interface
  • Develop and update multiple Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and Interface Design Documents
  • Attend interface working group meetings with MDA customers and representatives of assigned external element engineering organizations and provide support to program integration and test-related efforts for the associated interface
  • May be assigned to support other interface engineers in developing ICDs for other BMDS Elements, support requirements engineering, use case development, and logical architecture modeling tasks as SE department tasking requires
  • Support spiral leadership to ensure interface artifacts and system assessment tasks required for the assigned sensor interface are completed when required


Basic Qualifications:

Please note your updated security clearance and IAT/relevant certifications on your resume if applicable.

  • Current/active in-scope DoD issued TOP SECRET security clearance
  • Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience,
    • or a Master's degree and 3 years of experience,
    • or a PhD and 1 years of experience,
    • or 9 years of related experience in lieu of a degree may be considered
  • 5 years of professional experience in Systems Engineering or related discipline
  • Must have significant experience in authoring ICDs and IDDs that are DID-compliant and to DoD Standards
  • Must be able to function as part of an experienced team in developing systems engineering products and artifacts while adhering to the program Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) and other processes
  • Must possess an understanding of systems engineering processes and principles
  • Must have a proven track record of successfully applying system engineering principles to develop product solutions
  • Must have experience in requirements elicitation, including the use of behavior diagrams as an analysis tool to understand and decompose requirements
  • Demonstrated Systems Engineering skills and experience with interface engineering, including:
    • Authoring of Interface Control Documents (ICDS) and Interface Design Documents (IDDS)
    • Message definition and processing rules
    • Message formatting (e.g., XML, VMF, et al.)
    • Physical/network specifications and models, to include the ISO OSI model
    • Physical/network topologies and devices
    • Network protocols (e.g. TCP/IP, UDP, et al) is a must
  • Requirements engineering and development of behavioral models and diagrams, are required, including:
    • Use cases
    • Sequence diagrams
    • Activity diagrams
  • Must have excellent communication skills, including the ability to present clearly to internal and external customers
  • Requirements engineering, including experience working with IBM Rational's Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS)
  • Risk Management Framework (RMF) based cyber security and experience with Agile or Iterative Development Methods

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Certification: INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) Certification
  • Certification: Object Management Group Certified Systems Modeling Professional - Model Builder Fundamental (OCSMP - MBF)
  • Experience in authoring Space Sensors or Terrestrial Sensors is highly desirable
  • Experience authoring Missile Defense Systems (MDS) or Space Domain ICDs and IDDs is highly desirable


Salary Range:The salary offered will be based on the selected candidate's qualifications - skills, education & experience - and the position level ($99,000 - $113,000).

About Auria

Auria is a provider of solutions and software in support of complex Space, National Security, and Cyber missions of federal, international, and commercial customers. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO and with operations in Boulder, CO, Washington, DC, Huntsville, AL, Albuquerque, NM, Ogden, UT, and San Diego, CA, our success is built on the excellence of diverse teams advancing innovative systems and operational software to strengthen our customers' superiority in Space. With a distinguished track record and a spirit of relentless pursuit, we set the pace for progress and execute every mission with the utmost precision.

When you join Auria as a full-time employee, you get many benefits which include:

  • Generous PTO package with yearly tenure increases
  • Flex time policy providing you the flexibility needed
  • 11 Company-Paid Holidays per year
  • Up to 4% match on 401(k) employee contributions, employer and employee contributions immediately vested
  • Tuition and Certification Fee Assistance
  • Low-cost medical plans that include company-sponsored HSA
  • No-cost life insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • And much more!

Auria is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

Salary : $99,000 - $113,000

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