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Systems Engineer- Link-16 Interface SME/Engineer - 25-087

Empower your career with Trace3 Gov, where passion meets innovation and inclusion! Embrace the future of IT while being a part of Trace3 Gov's pioneering tech community.

 

Trace3 Gov isn’t just about technology—it’s about people. We thrive on the energy, talent, and dedication of our workforce. From our culture to professional development, we prioritize our team. We live by our core values every day and hope you will as well!  Come join a Top Workplaces organization!


The Link-16 SME and Interface Engineer will lead in authoring the development of ICDs and IDDs especially Link-16 related.  The Link-16 Interface SME/Engineer is considered the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the program.  As such, specific duties include authoring Link-16 ICDs and IDDs, providing expertise to the interface developers within the software team on the integration of Link-16 messaging. This includes establishing new interfaces between external elements, including sensors, and other Command and Control Systems. The Link-16 Interface SME / Engineer will ensure the ICDs and IDDs created are to appropriate standards required of the program. Additionally, it is expected that the Link-16 Interface SME/Engineer develop various behavioral diagrams to understand and document the requirements. The Link-16 Interface SME/Engineer will create requirements, captured in DOORS and at sufficient detail to provide clear understanding to the implementation teams. The Link-16 Interface SME / Engineer’s primary responsibility will be developing and updating of multiple Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and Interface Design Documents (IDDs). Successful candidate will attend interface working group meetings with MDA customer and representatives of assigned external element engineering organization as well as support to program integration and test related efforts for the associated interface. Successful candidate may also 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. Successful candidate will support spiral leadership to assure interface artifacts and system assessment tasks required for the assigned sensor interface are completed when required. 


Experience Required
  • The successful candidate will have 9+ years professional experience in Systems Engineering or related discipline
  • The candidate will have significant experience in authoring Link-16 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
  • Experience with authoring Missile Defense System (MDS) ICDs and IDDs is highly desirable
  • Experience in authoring Complex Command and Control Systems ICDs and IDDs is highly desirable


Technical Skills
  • Candidate must possess a strong understanding and demonstrated experience in the development of Link-16 interfaces and messaging. Familiarity and demonstrated knowledge of MIL-STD-6016 and its derivatives
  • Experience in authoring Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and Interface Design Documents (IDDs) in accordance with Link-16 Standards
  • Candidate must possess an understanding of systems engineering process and principles
  • A successful applicant should have a proven track record of successfully applying system engineering principles to develop product solutions
  • Candidates must have experience in requirements elicitation including the use 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), to include: message definition and processing rules; message formatting; physical/network specifications and models, to include the ISO OSI model; physical/network topologies and devices; network protocols is a must
  • Requirements engineering, and development of behavioral models and diagrams including use cases, sequence diagrams, and activity diagrams are required
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral are a must
  • Requirements engineering, to include experience working with IBM Rational's Dynamic Object Oriented Requirements System (DOORS) is highly desirable
  • Risk Management Framework (RMF) -based cyber security, and experience with Agile or Iterative Development Methods are a plus


Education
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Math, Science, Engineering, or Software Engineering. Master’s Degree desirable in an Engineering Discipline
  • Active Secret Clearance Required to start


$120,000 - $145,000 a year

Benefits: Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, flexible PTO program, 401k program. Come join a Top Places to Work organization!


U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions at Trace3 Gov, due to security clearance and government/federal contracts held by Trace3 Gov.

 

EEO STATEMENT

Trace3 Gov is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Trace3 Gov prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.


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