Model-Based Systems Engineer

Arcfield, Inc.
Chantilly, VA, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$119,042.0 - $206,990.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Systems Engineering Decision Support Systems Language Modeling Software Requirements Analysis Systems Modeling Language Systems Architecture MagicDraw Information Technology

Job description

  • Model-Based Systems Engineering: Apply MBSE methodologies across the lifecycle of complex space systems, including concept development, integration, verification, validation, transition, and technical maturation.
  • Digital Model Development: Create digital models that support acquisition lifecycle activities, including concept definition, pre-acquisition planning, technology maturation, trade-space analysis, and technical decision support.
  • Space Systems Engineering: Support the design and evaluation of resilient system-of-systems architectures across space, ground, communications, and multi-domain mission segments.
  • Trade Studies and Analysis: Conduct feasibility studies, technical gap analyses, trade-off analyses, Analysis of Alternatives, and predictive simulations to evaluate collection architectures, mission performance, technical risk, and capability alignment.
  • Engineering and Acquisition Support: Translate high-level operational needs and mission requirements into technical acquisition strategies, design-level solutions, technical performance metrics, and portfolio-level engineering recommendations.
  • Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement: Interface with government leadership, acquisition teams, mission partners, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure engineering products align with acquisition, operational, and technical objectives.

Requirements

  • BS 8-10, MS 6-8, PhD 3-5 in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
  • 5+ years of relevant hands-on systems engineering, MBSE, or digital engineering experience supporting complex government, defense, national security, or space-based systems.
  • Experience applying MBSE methodologies across the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements definition, CONOPS development, architecture development, integration, verification, validation, and technical review processes.
  • Proficiency with MBSE frameworks, modeling languages, and tools such as SysML, UAF, Cameo Systems Modeler, Cameo Enterprise Architect, MagicDraw, or similar platforms.
  • Strong understanding of system-of-systems architecture development for space, ground, communications, sensing, targeting, or multi-domain mission solutions.
  • Familiarity with Department of Defense acquisition processes, portfolio acquisition execution, technical performance metrics, procurement strategies, or government acquisition documentation is preferred.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and facilitation skills, with the ability to work effectively with government stakeholders, technical teams, and cross-functional partners.
  • Active TS/SCI Security Clearance is required.

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Paid holidays, Equal Pay Act: This is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Arcfield ‘s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections. Min: $119,041.74 Max: $206,990.49 EEO Statement

About the company

Arcfield Overview: STC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Arcfield, was founded to do systems engineering differently. As an industry-leading solutions provider in digital engineering and model-based systems engineering (MBSE), the company delivers MBSE-as-a-Service, integrated digital engineering environment deployments, training and consulting to both commercial and public sector customers. Every day, STC’s team of expert engineers are unleashing the power of digital engineering to navigate complexity, increase understanding and inform decision-making. Learn more at stc.arcfield.com. Responsibilities: THIS POSITION IS FOR STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING- STC, An Arcfield Company Strategic Technology Consulting (STC), an Arcfield Company, is seeking an experienced Model-Based Systems Engineer (MBSE) to support complex national security and space systems engineering initiatives. This role requires applying advanced digital engineering tools, MBSE methodologies, and systems engineering practices to support transformative space-based sensing systems. The selected candidate will work closely with government leadership, acquisition stakeholders, mission engineers, systems engineers, and cross-functional technical teams to develop digital models, system architectures, trade-space analyses, technical documentation, and acquisition-focused engineering products that support portfolio-level decision making. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to mission-critical space-based sensing, targeting, and collection architectures using modern digital engineering approaches.

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