Sr. Systems Engineer (MBSE)
About the role
Lead systems engineering efforts for Department of Defense intelligence, electronic warfare, and cyber systems. As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will: Lead Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) initiatives to establish and maintain digital engineering baselines for intelligence, EW, and cyber systems; Develop and manage Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) artifacts and system views to support program architecture decisions; Ensure Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) compliance across defense systems and programs; Develop product roadmaps and technology insertion strategies for next-generation C5ISR capabilities; Provide System-of-Systems (SoS) engineering leadership to establish technical baselines and architectural direction; Interface with government program offices and other defense contractors on complex system integration efforts.
Responsibilities
- Lead MBSE methodology implementation using SysML and digital engineering tools to transition from document-centric to model-centric engineering
- Develop and maintain DoDAF operational viewpoints (OV), system viewpoints (SV), and technical standards viewpoints to support capability analysis and system integration
- Establish and enforce MOSA, SOSA, and CMOSS compliance across hardware and software architectures to enable interoperability and technology refresh
- Create and maintain product roadmaps identifying technology gaps, modernization opportunities, and pre-planned product improvements (P3I)
- Perform requirements analysis, architecture trade studies, and capability mapping across tactical and enterprise intelligence systems
- Lead technical baseline reviews, Engineering Review Boards (ERBs), and architecture governance activities
- Support SIGINT/EW modernization, open architectures, and advanced prototyping initiatives
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams including cybersecurity, software engineering, AI/ML, and test & evaluation
- Develop technical documentation including system architecture documents, interface control documents