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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior System Requirements Engineer - **Company:** Draper, Inc. - **Location:** Cambridge, MA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $82,300.0 - $245,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Computer Programming, Fault Tolerance, Design of User Interfaces, Systems Analysis, Requirements Management, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Modeling Language, Strategies of Testing - **Published:** September 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9179754/senior-system-requirements-engineer ## About the Role * Highly-organized, capable of approaching problems with a system-level perspective * Strong oral and written communication skills * Practical experience with the systems engineering process * Familiarity with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and/or digital engineering (DE) tools/methods * Roles may require proficiency with modeling/simulation, computer coding languages, SysML, STPA, DOORs, and/or other engineering analysis tools * Knowledge of GN&C, avionics architectures, fault tolerance, cyber/security, comms/encryption, or other technologies may be required as defined in the summary. Education Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field. Masters degree preferred. Experience 5-10 years experience in systems engineering with emphasis in requirements engineering. ## Description The System Requirements Engineer (SMTS) is responsible for the definition, analysis, and verification of a system and subsystem requirements to shape the overall system design. The role entails application of systems engineering methods within a model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and/or digital engineering framework. Responsibilities include the elucidation of mission needs, definition of use cases/CONOPS, functional system modeling, requirement tree development and flow-down, analysis-based requirement trades/balancing, simulation-based performance trades/analysis, simulation-based requirements verification, test strategy development, test design, and requirements management through product life-cycle. The Deployed Systems Analysis and Enhancements group focuses on the development of new capabilities for fielded systems across a variety of sponsor work. Members of this group additionally support new product development and IRADs that align with our core capabilities. An ideal candidate for this position has a broad technical background and is capable of leading teams of diverse skillsets. Candidates should be capable of long-term planning and acting with limited information. Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be able to consistently support on-site in Cambridge., * Coordinate, schedule and participate in the requirements assessments. * Assists in strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management and interface design. * Conducts requirements engineering, scheduling, reliability, development, and evaluation, maintainability and analysis for training. * Supports the analyses and allocation of requirements. * Assists in the capture and translation of mission and customer requirements/needs into systems/capability requirements and solutions. * Lead assessment effort in conducting both formal and informal evaluations and analysis. * Analyze assessment results and make improvement/change recommendations. * Ensure assessment results and recommendations can be incorporated into the requirements documentation. * Drive solutions to complex problems with limited direction - contribute to task planning and test development, propose ways forward, and adapt appropriately to changes in program requirements * Lead small teams. Seeks to align team towards program goals and builds trust within the team. * Provide insight and suggest design modifications based on analysis outcomes, and to apply analysis techniques across a range of technical challenges. * Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies. * Actively mentor less experienced engineers and provide thoughtful, constructive feedback. ## Related Videos - [Model Based Systems Engineering in an Agile Product Development Process](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/68-model-based-systems-engineering-in-an-agile-product-development-process) - [System Resilience: Surviving the Software Storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/874-system-resilience-surviving-the-software-storm) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Robots are coming into the wild! 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