Systems Engineer

PGS Worldwide is seeking a Systems Engineer - Aircraft Simulation & MBSE in Orlando, FL for an approximately 11-month contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. This position will support the development of next-generation rotary-wing aircraft training simulations, focusing on aircraft survivability equipment, threat modeling, system behavior, and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)., * Support systems engineering activities for next-generation rotary-wing aircraft training simulations.

• Develop and analyze engineering models representing aircraft survivability equipment, threat scenarios, and aircraft system behavior.
• Define system requirements, architectures, interfaces, and behavioral models using MBSE methodologies.
• Utilize Cameo and SysML to support requirements decomposition, use-case modeling, architecture development, and traceability.
• Model aircraft survivability functions, including warning receivers, threat cues, defensive responses, chaff and flare deployment, and countermeasure logic.
• Support the development of realistic threat scenarios and aircraft defensive system responses for helicopter training applications.
• Analyze and model aircraft system functionality, malfunctions, cautions, warnings, and degraded operating conditions.
• Develop fault injection and failure propagation models to support realistic aircraft training scenarios.
• Translate operational and training requirements into technical specifications for simulation development.
• Collaborate with software engineers and test teams to ensure system models provide a clear basis for implementation and verification.
• Work with pilots, instructors, and subject matter experts to validate aircraft behavior and training scenario requirements.
• Maintain requirements traceability and ensure consistency between system architecture, interfaces, and modeled behaviors.
• Participate in technical reviews and multidisciplinary engineering discussions.
• Support the evaluation and improvement of simulation accuracy, technical credibility, and training effectiveness.

Systems Engineering, Aerospace and Defense, Simulation, Consulting, Systems Engineering, Threat Modeling, Aircraft Engineering, Systems Analysis, Cross-Functional, Team Player, * Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of professional experience.

• Relevant engineering experience in aircraft survivability equipment, threat modeling, aircraft systems, or mission-related simulation.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), SysML, or Cameo.
• Knowledge of systems engineering principles, including requirements analysis, system architecture, interface definition, behavioral modeling, and traceability.
• Ability to analyze aircraft system behavior and translate operational requirements into engineering models and specifications.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams and technical subject matter experts.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.
• Ability to quickly learn new technical concepts, tools, and processes.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance upon conversion to a permanent position.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Cameo Systems Modeler and SysML-based modeling.
• Knowledge of aircraft survivability equipment, including chaff, flares, warning receivers, defensive systems, and countermeasure logic.
• Experience modeling threat scenarios, defensive responses, and mission-related simulation behavior.
• Familiarity with rotary-wing aircraft systems, particularly CH-53K and MH-60R/CG platforms.
• Experience with aircraft system malfunctions, fault injection, failure propagation, degraded operating modes, and cockpit cautions and warnings.
• Knowledge of rotorcraft operations, pilot training, or flight simulation environments.
• Experience developing requirements models, use cases, system architectures, interfaces, and traceability relationships.
• Experience working with software engineers, pilots, instructors, and aviation subject matter experts.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted research, analysis, and technical documentation tools, including the ability to independently validate results.

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.