Technical Architect - MBSE/Digital Engineering
Job Title: Technical Architect - MBSE/Digital EngineeringJob Category: EngineeringTime Type: Full timeMinimum Clearance Required to Start: SecretEmployee Type: RegularPercentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%Type of Travel: Local* * *
The Opportunity:
Seeking a Senior Architect to lead solution architecture, MBSE, and digital engineering for the USTRANSCOM Joint Transportation Management System (JTMS), a large-scale enterprise capability integrating transportation, logistics, and financial business processes through a COTS/ERP-based modernization. This role defines and governs end-to-end architecture products, ensures traceability from mission needs through solution design, and drives digital engineering strategy aligned to DoD transformation objectives.
Responsibilities:
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Architectural Leadership: Lead development and maintenance of operational, business, system, data, and integration architecture for JTMS using MBSE methodologies and DoDAF/UAF frameworks.
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Systems Modeling: Develop and manage system models in SysML/UML to capture requirements, workflows, interfaces, constraints, and end-to-end mission threads with full traceability.
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Digital Engineering Strategy: Drive adoption of the digital thread, authoritative model repositories, configuration management, and model-driven decision support across the program lifecycle.
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Solution Design: Translate business, operational, and compliance requirements into scalable solution architectures supporting COTS/ERP implementation and enterprise integration.
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Integration & Interoperability: Define integration patterns, interface specifications, data exchanges, and interoperability requirements across DoD, Service, Agency, and partner systems.
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Governance & Reviews: Establish architecture governance, modeling standards, technical baselines, and design review processes; brief senior government and military leadership.
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Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with functional, engineering, cybersecurity, test, and program teams to resolve gaps, risks, and cross-domain dependencies.
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Roadmap & Transition: Contribute to technology roadmap development, transition planning, implementation strategy, and business process reengineering.
Qualifications:
Required:
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A “Secret” clearance is required to begin employment.
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Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
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7+ years of experience in enterprise/system/solution architecture for large-scale federal or DoD IT programs.
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5 + years of hands-on MBSE and/or Digital Engineering experience in complex system-of-systems environments.
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Experience developing architecture products using SysML, UML, and DoDAF/UAF or comparable modeling frameworks.
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Experience with automated generation of technical documentation, reports, and deliverables directly from system architecture models
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Proficiency with MBSE tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler (MagicDraw), Sparx EA, or equivalent.
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Experience with enterprise integration, APIs/interfaces, data architecture, and requirements traceability.
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Demonstrated ability to align operational and business processes with system and solution architecture.
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Strong communication skills including technical briefings and architecture documentation for executive-level audiences.
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Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.
Desired:
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Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, or related field.
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Direct experience supporting USTRANSCOM, DoD logistics, transportation, supply chain, or ERP modernization programs.
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Familiarity with digital twin, digital baseline management, and AI/ML integration within MBSE frameworks.
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Experience architecting solutions that integrate COTS/ERP platforms with custom DoD systems
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Demonstrated ability to extend MBSE tool capabilities through scripting, APIs, or plugins.
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Experience with one or more of the following: c