Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The Strategic Division (SD) supports high-reliability organizations including Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP), Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, and the Department of Energy (DOE), among others. Our support across our client base is expanding rapidly and encompasses important services, such as data analytics and visualization, threat analysis, risk management, modeling and simulation, cost estimating, earned value management, program management, system engineering, independent evaluation, and High Consequence Event prevention.

The Strategic Systems Analysis Group (SSAG) supports government and private sector strategic planning, decision making, and program management. SSAG integrates deep client knowledge, advanced analytics, and subject matter expertise to provide timely and objective technical, operational, programmatic, acquisition, and policy analysis. SSAG is hiring a lead Digital Engineer.

The successful candidate will lead the Digital Engineering projects, tasks, and products in support of the SLCM-N development program, supporting the systems engineering working groups throughout the system development process. Tasks include but are not limited to:

Develop the Digital Engineering strategy for the SLCM-N program as a part of the Systems Engineering Plan (SEP).
• Lead a group of modelers to develop, coordinate, manage, review, and maintain the system descriptive model.
• Develop the Modeling and Simulation (M&S) approach to support design and development, trade studies and analysis, system performance models, logistics and inventory models, threat evaluation, and testing events.
• Support the integration of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) with T&E capabilities and needs and with Model-Based Product Support (MBPS) efforts.
• Support the development and use of programmatic and technical metrics, and data dashboards to aid SLCM-N program leadership in understanding and managing the SLCM-N program.
• Support integration of Agile development methodologies into system development teams where appropriate.
• Provide training and mentoring for more junior employees to grow the adoption of Digital Engineering throughout the program team.
• Support the configuration management of MBSE models, M&S tools and software, and other digital artifacts as applicable.
• Use Cameo Systems Modeler, Teamwork Cloud (TWC), and Cameo Collaborator to support system development activities and design reviews.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other STEM field.
• Master's Degree in a related field.
• U.S. Citizen with DoD clearance or ability to obtain a DoD Security Clearance.
• 15+ years of experience in system design or systems engineering.
• 10+ years of experience implementing Modeling and Simulation, Software Development, or Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) (or other elements of Digital Engineering).
• Experience managing models or software using software configuration management tools like GIT or TWC.
• Experience using the SysML modeling language and experience using Cameo Systems Modeler and/or DOORS.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience using TWC, GIT, GITHUB, or BitBucket.
• Experience with software development.
• Experience implementing Agile project management frameworks.
• Experience with weapon system acquisition programs.
• Preference for experience working with Jira and Confluence.
• Certified Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) through INCOSE.
• Certified OCSMP-Model Builder Intermediate.
• Active DoD Security Clearance.