Principal MBSE Engineer in McKinney, Texas at Albers Aerospace

Our core competencies include systems engineering, program management, logistics, production support, aircraft maintenance, and aviation/aerospace services. We were founded in 2015 and since our establishment, we have been attracting the best talent in our fields of interest enabling us to provide cutting-edge solutions and support to our warfighters. We understand and provide expert consultation on weapons systems acquisition programs, maintenance/modernization programs, and sustainment programs. We know defense and we know aircraft systems.

The Principal Model-Based Systems Engineer performs and oversees architecture and systems modeling related efforts and ensures that proper systems engineering procedures are followed. Works with Lead Architects, Technical Leadership, and Program Management on defining and developing modeling patterns for capturing stakeholder requirements, standards, and processes then applying those modeling patterns to systems architectures, operational models, and systems models in support of customer efforts.

Essential Job Duties:

• Lead and direct the work of other engineers and stakeholders while acting as the Systems Engineering Subject Matter Expert (SME).
• Perform a range of design model development, analysis, or review tasks under minimal supervision.
• Generate complete design specifications and associated models of complex systems.
• Identify gaps in industry capabilities or tools; define and develop solutions to address them.
• Coordinate and work closely with other engineering, logistics, financial, and program management disciplines to model system specifications and requirements.
• Establish and maintain a filing system or databases as needed for tracking project status.
• Develop, maintain, and produce technical documentation and system/subsystem specification models.
• Provide a direct interface and liaison with customers at all levels from quotation to final design and test activities, design reviews, and technical working group meetings to comply with requirements and specifications.
• Verify and comply with engineering documentation standards and test procedures.
• Support development of technical proposal and provide comments on the technical content and level of effort of the proposed scope of work.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage project teams as required.
• Assess the skills and proficiency of subordinate employees and identify effective training resources and activities to ensure continuous professional development.
• Periodically meet with subordinate employees to provide actionable feedback on their performance, talk about opportunities for improvement, and to coach them in achieving their professional goals.
• Provide periodic feedback to the VP of Engineering Solutions on subordinate employee performance along with recommendations for future roles and work assignments to facilitate professional growth.

Note: The duties and responsibilities described on this document are not necessarily a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; and the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Required Qualifications:

• Excellent communication, organization, scheduling, and analytical skills required
• Experience with leading and training medium-sized teams (+10 people)
• Experience with modeling and simulation tool sets and software
• Experience in project management and familiarity with Agile methodology
• Experience in risk analysis, risk management programs, and Risk Analysis Reports
• Experience in providing engineering design analysis to identify problems that may affect a component or systems performance in the field
• Familiarity with commercial aviation airworthiness certification processes
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Cameo Systems Modeler, Cameo Simulation Tool Kit, and/or other SysML Modeling Toolsets.
• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or related STEM discipline
• 10+ years of relevant work experience
• Must be a U.S citizen. Must possess or be able to obtain a Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in an Engineering discipline or other STEM related field
• 15+ years of experience in the field or related area

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• While primarily an office job, may require time at a manufacturing facility or other location
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
• CONUS travel may be required from time to time

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities