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# Model-Based Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Draper Labs
- **Location:** Cambridge, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $75,000.0 - $156,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Fault Tolerance, Software Systems, Systems Modeling Language, Modeling and Simulation
- **Published:** July 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/86322457/1

## About the Role

* Highly-organized, capable of approaching problems with a system-level perspective.
 * Strong oral and written communication skills.
 * Practical experience with simulation-based performance analysis.
 * Practical experience with the systems engineering process.
 * Roles may require proficiency with modeling and simulation, computer language coding, descriptive modeling (e.g. SysML), STPA, and/or other engineering analysis tools
 * Knowledge of GN&C, avionics architectures, fault tolerance, cyber/security, comms/encryption, threat modeling or other technologies may be required as defined in the summary.

Education
Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field. Masters degree or higher preferred.

Experience
3-5 years experience as systems engineer or related role.

## Description

The Systems Concepts Engineer 2 is responsible for the elucidation of mission needs, mission engineering, architecture/design trade space exploration for integrated hardware/software systems, simulation-based performance analysis for complex systems and system-of-systems, architecture definition using digital engineering (DE) and/or model-based system engineering (MBSE) frameworks, briefing of results to leadership or government sponsors, and development of research and development (R&D) proposals., * Independently execute system engineering full development lifecycle assignments, from requirements capture to deployment with some oversight.

 * Provide content for technical reports and presentations with appropriate guidance
 * Adapt appropriately to changes in program priorities and requirements
 * Identify challenges associated with assigned work and communicate them to project leadership
 * Adheres to existing best practices and Quality Management System processes.
 * Continues to expand their depth/knowledge in their technical discipline through formal and informal learning.
 * Work within multi-disciplinary teams and independently execute assignments
 * Help define, plan, and execute engineering analyses/design trades
 * Contribute high quality content for technical reports and presentations with minimal guidance
 * Proactively identify needs and concerns associated with design decisions and communicate them to project leadership.
 * Performs other duties as assigned.


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