Senior Systems Engineer MBSE

SAIC • San Diego, CA

11h • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a cleared Systems Engineer and current Model-Based Engineering practitioner to support a portfolio of Battlespace Awareness and Information Operations (BAIO) capabilities for a DoD customer. The role joins a team of solution architects deploying capabilities for Information Operations; Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance; and Meteorology and Oceanography. The engineer applies systems engineering, systems modeling, product lifecycle management, modeling and simulation, and related techniques, tools, and methodologies to construct, steward, curate, and use end-to-end digital content for client programs.

The position leads systems integration and applies mission-oriented digital engineering practices to system-of-systems frameworks across acquisition and system life cycles. It develops systems-level architectures aligned with Integrated Mission Value principles, supports collaboration among technical leads, stakeholders, government representatives, and cross-functional teams, and uses digital threads, digital twins, and other tools to improve workflows, decision-making, prioritization, and integration. The work focuses on mission outcomes and portfolio alignment, including building cohesive system-of-systems foundations and articulating how systems support critical defense objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or Mathematics; applicable experience may substitute for advanced education.
• At least 2 years of experience; 4 additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Active Secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
• Familiarity with system-level architecture development, systems modeling, and advanced digital engineering tools such as CAMEO Enterprise Architect and Team Work Cloud, SysML, UPDM, BPMN, and/or UAF.
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders, government technical representatives, and supporting contractors.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, including balancing multiple tasks and competing priorities in dynamic environments.

Nice To Haves

• Basic familiarity with defense acquisition.
• Experience with C4ISR military systems.
• Prior military experience.
• Hands-on experience or certification in SysML-based tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler (MagicDraw), IBM Rational Rhapsody, Siemens Teamcenter, or Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE Suite.
• Experience working in collaborative, team-based environments.

Responsibilities

• Integrate mission-oriented digital engineering practices into system-of-systems frameworks throughout acquisition and system life cycles.
• Build and optimize systems-level architectures aligned with Integrated Mission Value principles for BAIO mission delivery at strategic, operational, and tactical levels.
• Facilitate collaboration with technical leads, stakeholders, government representatives, and cross-functional teams.
• Apply digital engineering practices, including digital threads and digital twins, to connect BAIO programs and support decision-making and rapid response.
• Use tools and technologies to manage models, generate workflows, and improve project prioritization and integration across the system lifecycle.
• Develop strategies focused on meaningful mission value and explain how systems achieve critical defense objectives within BAIO.
• Build unified system-of-systems foundations to support portfolio cohesion and capability-focused planning.
• Construct, steward, curate, and leverage end-to-end digital content for client programs.
• Brief senior government personnel.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior