Chief Architect

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. • Orlando, FL • 9h ago

Job Descriptions:

Readiness Delivered. Kratos is a leader in assured aerospace communication solutions and services. We are cutting-edge innovators and creative problem solvers working collaboratively to solve our customers' toughest challenges. Our culture is fast-paced and innovative. We are a trusted partner-driven by doing the right thing and achieving maximum success for our customers, our partners and ourselves. The Chief Architect leverages expertise in Systems Engineering principles to define, communicate, and execute an architecture to analyze, and manage the complexities of systems and identify superior technical solutions for existing projects and proposal and capture. This is accomplished through leadership of the systems engineering team and influence within the program and enterprise leadership.

Leads requirements analysis to elicit, document, and manage the functional and non-functional requirements of systems

Develops proposal content used for new business capture

Researches and defines integration strategies for design

Designs, develops, and maintains the system architecture, providing a blueprint for the components and their interactions

Applies system modeling techniques to visualize and analyze the structure and behavior of the simulation

Performs functional analysis to decompose high-level requirements into detailed functions and allocate them to system elements

Identifies and assesses potential risks associated with development, and integration, and proposes mitigation strategies.

Defines the system and its integration, including interfaces with control systems models or data

Participates in test planning, defining the strategy and scope for verifying and validating the integrated simulation system against requirements

Creates and communicates system architectures, integration plans, and interface definitions for various designs and related systems

Identifies integration requirements, data exchange needs, and works with discipline engineers to define compatible solutions

Serves as a technical lead to ensure coordination of systems and provides guidance to other technical team members

Liaison with leadership, customer counterparts, process engineers, discipline engineers, and software developers to resolve questions with interpretation or execution of the design throughout its lifecycle

Monitors the development and integration progress against the system architecture to identify inconsistencies and coordinates with the team to create effective solutions

Identifies key performance indicators (KPIs) and develops and maintains metrics to assess effectiveness of the system architecture and the team's execution thereof

Interacts with leadership, verbally and through presentations, on the system's architecture, integration, and progress

Participates in the identification of root causes of system-level issues and develops effective corrective actions

Required Experience:

Experienced in the design, development, and testing of training systems under US Department of War regulations, standards, and acquisition framework methods

Understands relevant industry standards and best practices in relation to system design, integration, and verification

Interprets and defines system architectures, interface control documents, requirements specifications, and system models

Proficiency with requirements analysis principles, methodologies, and management tools

Experienced with system architecture development, documentation, and model-based systems engineering / Model Based Engineering or Design (MBSE/MBD)

Experienced with risk management processes

Understands control systems principles.

Strong computer skills and experience with standard office software.

BS degree in Engineering (e.g., Systems, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical) or a relevant technical field (significant work experience in systems engineering may be substituted for education).

Minimum 10 years of experience in a combination of systems engineering and a related technical domain (e.g., simulation, process control, or the energy industry).

Preferred Skills/Experience

INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) or Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP)

Experience with naval or industrial power plants

Proficiency with Jama requirements management software

Experience with any combination of: Building Information Models (BIM), AutoDesk Revit, Deltek CostPoint, SolidWorks and SolidWorks PDM, TipQA

Knowledge and/or experience with relevant quality management systems (e.g., ISO 9001)

Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python) for data analysis or automation

Experience in test planning and execution for complex systems

Keyword: technical solutions, requirements analysis, system models, functional analysis, risk management, control systems, model-based systems engineering, MBSE, model-based design, test planning

Kratos Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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