COLSA is searching for top talent to support the US Army Futures Command in Austin, TX. 

United States Army Futures Command (AFC) is a United States Army command aimed at modernizing the Army. It focuses on six priorities: long-range precision fires, next-generation combat vehicle, future vertical lift platforms, a mobile & expeditionary Army network, air & missile defense capabilities, and soldier lethality. AFC's cross-functional teams (CFTs) are Futures Command's vehicle for sustainable reform of the acquisition process for the future.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Serve as Group Lead and Senior Systems of Systems (SoS) Engineer/Architect for an Army acquisition agency. This is a critical role and the ideal candidate will possess a working knowledge and understanding of the Army and DoD’s acquisition process (DoD 5000.02 and JCIDS) and DoDAF, will have experience on or supporting a FO/GO level staff with direct interaction with senior government executives and general officers, and will also have a broad technical background and be able to lead a large team that is distributed geographically.  Group lead will monitor, track, and report Technical Instruction (TI), personnel, and financial status. Reports to COLSA Program Manager on status and issues. Works as a member of an Integrated Product Team (IPT) to develop system interface architectures and standards. 

• Engages with key stakeholders to support the development of SoS architecture products, processes, and policy

• Analyzes integrated system/capability schedules for accuracy, completeness, feasibility to execute, and critical paths, and provides input to support Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) builds

• Leads team to identify cross-cutting technical and programmatic risks (across organizational boundaries and constituent systems)

• Plans, analyzes, organizes, and integrates the capabilities of a mix of existing and new systems into an SoS capability

• Applies Systems Engineering (SE) principles within the environment in which a system or SoS will be developed and employed

• Develops high-level status, reviews, and presentations of projects

• Utilizes Mission Engineering principles to integrate the data gathered from stakeholder organizations into SoS Architecture products, use cases, capability views, system views, and other architectural views using Magic Draw

• Identifies, analyzes, and evaluates information to support Army modernization efforts in laboratory and field environments, leading to the fielding of capabilities

• Responsible for the day-to-day management of the TI/TDs in accordance with the approved Management Plan

• Responsible for the direct supervision and management of assigned staff

• Documents critical activities in weekly reports that are forwarded to COLSA senior management

• Responsible for tracking technical execution and identifying any potential requirements for additional resources

• Organizes project and task work and makes assignments

• Responsible for budget allocation of department

• Assesses results of technical projects within area of responsibility

• Responsible for the employment, training, and discipline of assigned employees *

At COLSA, people are our most valuable resource and centered at our core value. We invite you to unite your talents with opportunity and be a part of our “Family of Professionals!” Learn about our employee-centric culture and benefits here.

Required Skills Required Experience

 REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in related technical field such as engineering, etc.

• Minimum of 10 years related experience in Systems Architecture Projects or Systems Architecture Development, including supervision or management experience.

• U.S. Citizenship required. Must already possess or be able to obtain/maintain a DoD secret clearance.

• Must have the ability to work independently.

 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in engineering preferred.

• PMI or DAU Program Management certified.

• Experience with MagicDraw.

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.

• Familiarity with DoD Architecture and Frameworks (DoDAF) policy.

• Familiarity with Modular Open System Approach (MOSA) design.

• Familiarity with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).

• Understanding of tactical communication waveforms.

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. COLSA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

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