MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Mission Systems Architect to join our team in Stafford, VA. In this role, you will play a key part in supporting Marine Corps mission engineering initiatives by aligning Modeling, Simulation, Analysis, and Wargaming (MS&A) activities with warfighting experimentation and joint interoperability efforts. You will work closely with stakeholders to plan, coordinate, and execute high-impact projects that directly influence operational readiness and decision-making.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Define and translate mission objectives into system architectures, requirements, and design specifications in alignment with DoDAF/UAF standards.
- Develop mission concepts of operations (CONOPS), operational scenarios, and performance models to ensure comprehensive mission planning and execution.
- Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methods and tools to generate, maintain, and interpret mission architecture views, ensuring traceability between mission needs and technical solutions.
- Lead integration, verification, and validation efforts to confirm system readiness and mission success across the program lifecycle.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholdersincluding analysts, warfighters, developers, and subject matter expertsto align mission objectives with system capabilities and drive continuous improvement.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in systems engineering, software development, or related engineering discipline, with exposure to complex military systems and architectures.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field. Additional 2 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
- Hands-on experience applying DoDAF and/or UAF for system architecture definition, visualization, and documentation.
- Proficiency with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama, Cameo) and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methodologies, including modeling and simulation tools (e.g., SysML, MATLAB, Simulink).
- Strong communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly across multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as C++, Python, or Java.
- Experience with hardware/software integration and familiarity with network architectures and protocols.
- Advanced expertise with modeling and simulation tools and technologies (e.g., Cameo & SysML, MATLAB, Simulink, ExtendSim).
- Demonstrated success operating in fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environments supporting mission-driven objectives
Clearance Requirements:
- This role requires an active DoD TS/SCI Clearance with SAP eligibly.
Physical Requirements:
- The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.