Space Systems Architect

Summary

The Space System Architect possesses knowledge of space, ground, and payload segments and interoperability of these assets across Radio Frequency, software, network, and hardware components. Serves as technical leadership for the Engineering team by functioning as a technical advisor providing specialized advice of an advanced technological nature for solving broad technical problems. Interfaces with all stakeholders (internal and customer) to ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total training solutions that satisfy technical, schedule and cost constraints.

Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. Serves as Technical Lead assisting Marketing and Business Development in the pursuit of and capture of new business opportunities.

• Leads the technical solution activities and be the overall design authority during the Capture and Execution phase of a program.
• Defines the overall architecture for satellite systems training simulators.
• Authors and coordinates technical content for proposals.
• Analyzes the system to ensure that it will meet the stated performance requirements (e.g. satellite operations functions, procedures, power, timing, human factors, throughput, etc.).
• Adept in analyzing and developing interface control documents to manage how systems and sub-systems (e.g., space and ground systems) interact.
• Ensures the system architecture adheres to security, interoperability, and performance standards, plus cost targets.
• Selects the appropriate technologies and tools that best meet system requirements, considering IRAD, future scalability, sustainability, and cost.
• Provides system-level decision making regarding trade-offs (e.g. cost vs performance).
• Creates and maintains the product line roadmap in compliance with the technology roadmap, reference architectures and functional product roadmaps.
• Assists in coordination of new technology investment and insertion into product line based on customer needs.
• Identifies risk and cost driving design issues to support the Solution Development, Project Planning, Monitoring & Control and Risk Management processes.
• Works closely with program, product and functional management to guide technical direction and ensure that the training system meets schedule and cost requirements.
• Utilizes Modeling Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) to create, document and reuse designs.
• Represents CAE USA at industry technical forums and customer oral presentations.
• Stays current in industry advances. Research new simulation methods, technologies and system architectures.

• BS in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Computer, Electrical, Systems, Mechanical or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years in systems engineering or architecture with experience in space systems including space, ground, and payload segments.
• Ability to perform requirements analysis and translate customer high level requirements into derived requirements, create systems solutions, and conceptual designs.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, technical specifications, proposals, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively prepare and present information and respond to questions from senior management, peers, and customers.
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Analytical math skills necessary to complete the required tasks.

• Direct modeling, simulation and training experience in space, ground, and payload segments.
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) utilizing Cameo and/or Rhapsody.
• Experience in modeling languages and tools including Python and MATLAB.
• Experience with the development of industry standards in a…