Systems Engineer / Analyst

About the role

PeopleTec is seeking a highly skilled Systems Engineer/Analyst to support the development, integration, analysis, and assessment of Next-Generation Missile Defense system architectures. This position serves as a technical bridge between Model-Based Systems Engineering, architecture development, and modeling, simulation, and analysis teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level requirements definition, analysis, validation, and traceability across multiple MDA and external programs.
• Develop and maintain multi-layered system architecture models using MBSE methodologies, SysML, and CAMEO Systems Modeler.
• Model and document system components, behaviors, interfaces, mission threads, and architecture relationships across agencies, programs, and stakeholders.
• Maintain traceability from mission objectives and operational needs through requirements, architecture products, analysis results, verification, testing, and deployment.
• Perform architecture trade studies, system performance assessments, capability gap analyses, and mission-thread evaluations for missile defense systems and future integrated architectures.
• Use modeling and simulation environments such as GTRI Benchmark, AFSIM, or similar tools to assess ballistic, hypersonic, and advanced threat engagements.
• Develop and execute analysis scripts, data post-processing routines, and performance assessment products using MATLAB or other analytical tools.
• Interpret modeling and simulation outputs and integrate key findings into architecture models, requirements products, and decision-support materials.
• Audit impacts to system scalability, interoperability, integration, and mission effectiveness to support architecture design decisions.
• Cook up with cross-functional engineering teams, analysts, government stakeholders, external partners, and technical leadership to ensure alignment with strategic missile defense objectives.
• Prepare technical documentation, briefings, model artifacts, analysis summaries, and recommendations for government and program stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in systems engineering, MBSE, missile defense analysis, modeling and simulation, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven experience supporting missile defense systems or other complex defense system-of-systems architectures.
• Experience applying MBSE principles, SysML, and CAMEO Systems Modeler.
• Experience with GTRI Benchmark, AFSIM, or comparable modeling and simulation environments.
• Strong understanding of MDA system architectures, lifecycle processes, verification and validation, and architecture assessment methods.
• Ability to translate high-level mission objectives into detailed technical requirements, architecture representations, and analytical measures of performance.
• Experience conducting trade studies, performance assessments, capability gap analyses, or mission-thread evaluations.
• Proficiency with MATLAB or other analytical scripting, data analysis, or post-processing tools.
• Excellent analytical, documentation, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to work across multiple technical teams and communicate effectively with both engineering and analysis-focused stakeholders.
• U.S. Citizen with an active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance upon hire.

Benefits

PeopleTec offers a culture where "People First" is at the heart of everything we do. We provide an award-winning atmosphere, continuous learning opportunities, and robust training programs. Our "People First" benefits package includes comprehensive health insurance, retirement plans, and more. Join us and experience the difference.