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# MBSE Systems Engineer Architect (3/4)

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $114,000.0 - $171,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, SAP (Applications), Systems Modeling Language, Systems Architecture
- **Published:** September 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.beyondsandiego.com/job.asp?id=3407954389&tx=KK9393FFU&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

In this role, you will see success operating as a highly capable engineer who thrives on hard technical problems, works effectively in ambiguity, and brings the initiative, rigor, and persistence needed to move advanced concepts into structured, model-based solutions.

You will apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) to define architecture, mission concepts, system behaviors, interfaces, and traceable technical baselines for advanced aerospace and defense applications. Success in this role comes from a strong self-starter with hands-on experience in SysML v2 and UAF, excellent systems thinking, and a reputation for producing high-value technical work with minimal oversight., At a Principal Level (3):

 * Must have a Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM field and at least 5 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least 3 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a PhD and at least 1 year of relevant military / professional / academic experience

At a Senior Principal Level (4)

 * Must have a Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM field and at least 8 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least 6 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a PhD and at least 4 years of relevant military / professional experience

And at Both Levels

 * Must have experience applying MBSE on complex aerospace, defense, or advanced technology efforts.
 * Must have experience with SysML v2 and UAF.
 * Must have experience in system architecture, requirements development, interface analysis, and technical decomposition.
 * Must have an active US Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
 * Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs., * Advanced degree in Systems Engineering or related technical field.
 * Experience in research, advanced development, campaign, or early-stage concept work.
 * Demonstrated ability to solve difficult technical problems with creativity, discipline, and urgency.
 * Experience contributing across cross-functional teams without direct authority.
 * Familiarity with digital engineering environments and model-based architecture methods.

Valuable Skills

 * High-accountability engineers who take ownership and follow through
 * Strong individual contributors who can create clarity where little exists
 * Technically sharp, hardworking team members who embrace challenge
 * Fast learners with sound engineering judgment
 * Low-ego partners who raise the quality and pace of the team
 * Mission-focused contributors who consistently deliver strong results

## Description

* Develop and maintain MBSE architecture products for advanced concept and campaign efforts.
 * Apply SysML v2 and UAF to capture system structure, behavior, interfaces, and traceability.
 * Translate mission needs and technical objectives into clear, model-based architecture artifacts.
 * Support concept exploration, trade studies, and technical decision-making for next-generation capabilities.
 * Decompose complex problems into actionable engineering products and modeling tasks.
 * Partner with systems, software, hardware, and mission teams to align models to evolving technical direction.
 * Contribute to modeling methods, architecture standards, and digital engineering practices.
 * Clearly communicate technical insights, assumptions, risks, and recommendations to engineering teams and leadership.