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# entry-level to early-career Systems Engineer

- **Company:** CareerCircle
- **Location:** Audubon, PA, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $57,850.0 - $104,575.0
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Systems Engineering, Bioinformatics, Microsoft Outlook, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Human-Computer Interaction, Intelligence Analysis, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Office, Systems Modeling Language, Systems Integration, Scripting, MagicDraw, SC Clearance
- **Published:** September 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careercircle.com/jobs/all/all/usa/pa/king-of-prussia/2d3a35bf-dbc6-4eb3-a0c8-9e15e11753ad

## About the Role

Physics
Planning
Equities
Scripting
Operations
Innovation
Market Data
Traceability
Communication
Data Analysis
Test Planning
Cyber Security
Technical Writing
Systems Engineering
Aerodynamic Heating
Computer Engineering
Top Secret Clearance
Sensitivity Analysis
Intelligence Analysis
Cost Estimation Models
Stakeholder Requirements
Systems Modeling Language
Engineering Design Process
Python (Programming Language), * BS or Masters in Systems, Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related STEM discipline from an ABET-accredited institution (or equivalent). Dual majors and aerospace backgrounds encouraged.

 * Entry level to early career. Candidates with 0-8 years are appropriate; hiring band flexible for recent graduates with strong artifacts.

 * U.S. citizen eligible for Top-Secret clearance; willing to accept TS sponsorship at hire. (Position requires ability to obtain and maintain required clearance.)

 * Familiarity with SysML concepts and MBSE principles; basic scripting or modeling in Python or MATLAB; demonstrated technical writing ability.

 * Able to perform in a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment and communicate effectively.

 * Travel: 10-20% travel, * Coursework or project experience in high-speed dynamics, aerothermodynamics, propulsion, instrumentation, or related aerospace topics.

 * Exposure to Cameo/MagicDraw, DOORS, SIMIO, or other MBSE and requirements tools.

 * Experience with parametric cost modeling, Monte Carlo or sensitivity analysis.

 * ASEP/INCOSE or OMG SysML training (funded/reimbursed by employer is acceptable).

 * Prior internship or capstone work producing requirements, MBSE views, or lifecycle models.

 * Familiarity with DoD acquisition lifecycle and program processes.

 * Preference shown towards candidates with Active or Previously active Clearence at the Secret or Top Secret Levels., Exton, PA*On-Site

Sensors
Robotics
Debugging
Machinery
Actuators
Visionary
Leadership
Automation
Innovation
Systems Design
Wiring Diagram
Problem Solving
Control Systems
Critical Thinking
Electrical Wiring
Automation Systems
Systems Integration
Industrial Robotics
Demonstration Skills
Industrial Automation
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft Visual Studio
Human Machine Interfaces
Engineering Design Process
Personal Protective Equipment
Programmable Logic Controllers
Continuous Improvement Process
Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
Factory And Site Acceptance Testing, Detail Oriented
Medical Billing
Customer Service
Microsoft Office
Order Processing
Product Delivery
Microsoft Outlook
Patient Assistance
Business Valuation
Process Improvement
Organizational Skills

## Description

Leidos' Defense Systems Advanced Development Organization is seeking an entry-level to early-career Systems Engineer specializing in Value-Driven Design (VDD), Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), and parametric lifecycle modeling to support a classified, high-speed system portfolio. The successful candidate will apply digital engineering frameworks to capture stakeholder requirements and translate mission-critical engineering parameters into structured architecture baselines that feed decision-quality trade studies.

Our team is a small advanced development group focused on hypersonic mission engineering, representing military utility, modeling lifecycle impacts of design decisions, and facilitating complex conceptual, system, and detailed design choices. Work is performed onsite in Huntsville, AL within a secure environment.

Day-to-day activities include hands-on MBSE modeling, requirements drafting, and trade study support, collaborative work inside a SCIF with cross-functional engineering teams, and operating in a fast-paced digital engineering environment with frequent technical writing, modeling, and analysis tasks. Occasional travel will be required for in-person engagements with internal customers and suppliers across multiple Leidos sites.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!, * Draft and maintain EARS-formatted requirement statements and attributes; produce requirement-to-verification traceability and test artifacts (procedures, reports).

 * Create and maintain SysML MBSE artifacts including Logical, Physical, and Allocative architecture views; document allocations of performance, cost, reliability, and verification to physical elements.

 * Build and maintain parametric manufacturing and O&S models (Excel/Python/MATLAB) to quantify lifecycle impacts of design alternatives and support sensitivity analysis.

 * Produce trade studies, decision briefs, and internal white papers that quantify warfighter utility and lifecycle cost/benefit.

 * Support integration, verification planning, and mapping of verification activities to requirements; participate in test planning and reporting.

 * Operate effectively in a matrixed environment; transition between programs as required.

 * Work full time onsite in a controlled area; comply with SCIF and program security procedures; travel approximately one week per quarter., All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
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