What are the responsibilities and job description for the Architecture SME position at Wavelink Inc?
WaveLink Overview:
WaveLink, Inc. (WLI) is an expanding, woman-owned small business based in Huntsville, Alabama, providing systems integration, aviation engineering, systems/software engineering, acquisition management, and cybersecurity expertise to the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Navy. WLI currently has a position available for:
Job Description:
Advise and provide support to Army PEO Aviation development and acquisition initiatives employing a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) using Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) and other digital engineering tools and techniques. Support efforts in requirements development, user stories, functional decomposition, and allocation to hardware, software, operator and other segments and system components. Support the identification and application of enterprise key/critical interfaces to components with associated data rights strategies for acquisition. Support the development of system integration plans, procedures and scenarios used in the conduct of software and hardware system integration testing, perform analysis of integration results to assess system impacts. Specific duties include: · Provide subject matter expertise, state of the art tools, and a warfighter perspective to support PEO Aviation enterprise, system, and component architecture and MOSA goals. · Provide subject matter expertise in real-time embedded safety-critical systems and software development. · Investigate and understand all stakeholder interests related to MBSE, Open Systems implementations, including programs beyond PEO Aviation that directly support PEO Aviation systems. · Support the development of a comprehensive OSA for PM AMSA that captures aviation enterprise capabilities that meets MOSA objectives and provides variation necessary to meet platform/product specific requirements. · Direct the development of Component Specification Models (CSMs) for use in program acquisition to include the development of requirements, functional architecture, logical architecture, component behavior, interfaces, and data models with traceability tying together the structural, behavioral aspects with requirements and performance constraints. · Perform analysis to verify Component Design Model (CDM) compliance with its associated CSM. · Direct and participate in the preparation of program/project plans, documentation, engineering data & models, project schedules, budgets, and milestones necessary for the overall planning and execution of the assigned program. · Develop, review, evaluate and make recommendations concerning acquisition documents, priorities, schedules, cost estimates, budgets, milestones, and other program matters bearing on project/program assignments. · Conduct research into commercial, government, academic, and international best practices for architecture strategies and leverage other efforts where possible. · Provide recommendations for development and implementation of appropriate policy measures to achieve open architecture and PM AMSA goals. · Identify candidate S&T architecture artifacts and support transition through improvement, maturation, coordination, engagement, and visibility. · Develop products and prototypes to facilitate implementation and reduce risk.
Required Education and Experience:
- BS in an engineering or related technical field from an accredited college or university
- 10 years of engineering experience, and 3 years of MBSE experience
- Experience developing and maintain models using SysML, UML and DoDAF (via UPDM or UAF) • Experience with real-time safety critical systems
- Experience applying systems engineering processes for the development and documentation of system and test requirements and assessment/verification requirements
- Experience applying MOSA in avionics or military systems.
Required Skills:
- Detail-oriented with solid writing skills
- Experience with real-time safety critical systems
- Ability to successfully comprehend and adhere to technical and operational standards/processes
- Must be able to effectively interact with Government customers and contractors
- Understanding of Integrated Modular Avionics (DO-297), ARINC 653, ARINC 661
Clearance Level: Active DoD Secret (minimum)
Primary Location: Huntsville, AL
WLI provides a comprehensive benefit package, with competitive salaries in a proactive, employee-oriented work environment.
