> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/3406153-senior-systems-design-engineer-analyst](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/3406153-senior-systems-design-engineer-analyst). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Systems Design Engineer/Analyst - **Company:** Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory - **Location:** Laurel, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $245,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Software Tools, Rhapsody, Systems Modeling Language, Systems Architecture, Test Data, MagicDraw, SC Clearance, DODAF - **Published:** September 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/us/en/find-jobs-in-United-States/-73274E06FFD69C07BE/ ## About the Role Do you thrive when a single analysis can shift the balance of national security? Are you a systems thinker with deep, hands-on experience designing and analyzing tangible, high-impact defense assets? If you're eager to work side-by-side with elite technical specialists in a collaborative, sponsor-focused environment, APL wants you on our team., * Significant Multi-disciplinary design depth - A proven record of leading design efforts that span at least three distinct hard-science engineering domains (eg, mechanical, electrical/electronic, aerospace, nuclear, materials, chemical, petroleum, civil, etc.). * Demonstrated Analytical rigor - Extensive experience developing or enhancing physics-based, logistics-based, or statistical models and simulations for complex systems. * Solid Systems-engineering literacy - Familiarity with formal SE processes, standards, and lifecycle methods. * Minimal MBSE competency - Comfortable using Cameo (or equivalent MBSE tool) to create SysML/DoDAF models, conduct trade studies, and manage requirements. You need hands-on experience to start, and a willingness to deepen your competence; mastery will be built on the job. * Communication prowess - Exceptional written and oral skills, with a proven ability to convey sophisticated technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. * Leadership in collaborative settings - Demonstrated ability to guide multi-disciplinary teams, mentor junior engineers, and influence senior stakeholders., * Bachelor's degree in a hard-science engineering discipline (materials, mechanical, electrical/electronic, aerospace, chemical, petroleum, civil, etc.) or a comparable technical field. * 10?+?years of progressive engineering design/analysis experience, 5+?years in a senior or lead capacity, with a clear focus on tangible systems realization. * Proven experience using Cameo/MagicDraw (or similar MBSE tools) in a hands-on capacity. * Demonstrated ability to develop or extend physics-based, logistic, or statistical models for complex or system-level analysis. * Active Secret clearance at start date and the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance within six months. * U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a government security clearance investigation. You'll go beyond our minimum requirements if you . * Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in systems engineering or a related hard-science discipline. * Direct experience with missile, ICBM, or other strategic weapons programs. * Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes, Pre-Milestone?A activities, or program-level concept development. * Significant expertise in additional MBSE tools (Rhapsody, DOORS, etc.) ## Description * Shape weapon-system architectures - Using digital-engineering tools (Cameo/MagicDraw, physics-based models, logistics and simulation) you will evaluate current and future weapon concepts, assess performance, and construct resilient, modular designs that meet stringent deterrence requirements. * Lead technical studies - You will drive, coordinate, and present rigorous engineering analyses (structural, thermal, electromagnetic, reliability, logistics, etc.) that feed directly into sponsor reviews and program baselines. * Advise as a Trusted Technical-Direction Agent - Your recommendations will influence design direction, risk mitigation, and test-evaluation plans. While you will not own the final decision, you will set the technical bar; any deviation will require a show-cause justification. * Integrate the digital thread - Apply hands-on MBSE expertise to embed analysis results in a unified SysML/DoDAF model, ensuring traceability from high-level requirements through test data. * Communicate with impact - Deliver concise briefings and technically robust reports to senior sponsors and contractors, translating complex analyses into clear, decision-ready recommendations. * Navigate complex stakeholder networks - Operate effectively across a Matrix of peer, partner, and sponsor relationships, influencing outcomes without formal authority., Travel: Up to 10?% travel, primarily to sponsor offices in Northern Virginia, Utah, and occasional visits to other military installations ## Related Videos - [Dirty Tests And How To Clean Them](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/515-dirty-tests-and-how-to-clean-them) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Stop Guessing, Start Measuring: Evaluating RAG Systems with Synthetic Test Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1982-stop-guessing-start-measuring-evaluating-rag-systems-with-synthetic-test-data) - [Engineering/Manager Pendulum: Generating compound interest on your career](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100348-engineering-manager-pendulum-generating-compound-interest-on-your-career) - [One Pipeline, Three Regulator - SBOM Compliance for the Developer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100169-one-pipeline-three-regulator-sbom-compliance-for-the-developer) - [Using non-functional testing to guide user interface, backend services, voice interface, and media development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/231-using-non-functional-testing-to-guide-user-interface-backend-services-voice-interface-and-media-development) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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