Submarine Combat System Intermediate / Senior Systems Engineer

Sonalysts•Manassas, VA

4d•$90,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Sonalysts, Inc. is seeking an intermediate or senior level systems engineer with excellent problem solving and communication skills to define the design and requirements for a project adding a new control system to the Submarine Combat System. If you are passionate about working with multiple development teams to analyze and solve challenging problems, and enjoy making a difference, this job is for you.

Requirements

U.S. Citizen possessing an active Department of Defense SECRET security clearance
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Data Science or related technical degree with 7 years of work experience OR master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Data Science or related technical degree with 5 years of work experience.
Maintaining a U.S. Government security clearance involves a comprehensive background check. Candidates are eligible for a clearance if they have demonstrated sound financial management (including good credit) over time, are free of criminal records, have limited foreign contacts or ties, and other factors indicative of a position of trust to protect information sensitive to the U.S. Government.

Nice To Haves

Experience using MBSE Tools (No Magic Cameo System Modeler, Rhapsody, etc.)
Familiarity with Systems Modeling Language (SysML) and Unified Modeling Language (UML)
Experience in software requirements and design documentation, architecture definition and/or software integration.
Experience with cloud orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes.
Prior military service in US Navy.
Familiarity with software tools such as Jira, Confluence, and TestRail.

Responsibilities

Work with software development and integration & test teams to develop architecture and design solutions to support project objectives.
Lead and support complex interface definition across software, cyber, hardware, and other subsystems, ensuring consistency with the system architecture and requirements.
Help prepare, organize, and attend government design reviews (e.g., Critical Design Review‑like events), including building technical content, traceability views, and interface/MBSE views suitable for senior Government stakeholders.
Drive bug burndown, including coordinating with multi‑discipline owners, tracking to closure in JIRA, and maintaining clear documentation.
Generate model-based systems engineering (MBSE) based system models characterizing software functionality for new and existing software applications.
Develop and maintain MBSE models in Cameo, capturing system behaviors, interfaces, and allocations that feed into downstream design, I&T, and verification.
Support requirements development and documentation, including updates to specifications, interface control documents (ICDs), and SE artifacts.
Operate within an Agile, PI‑based execution model, collaborating with feature teams and SE leadership to align stories, close out SE tasks, and manage pop‑up/government‑directed work.
Partner closely with software and cybersecurity as primary collaborators, while also engaging with hardware, human factors, and safety engineers on cross‑cutting issues.
Contribute to planning for the transition from Development to Integration & Test, ensuring that interface definitions, requirements, and models are ready to support the next phase.

Benefits

Flexible Time Program enabling an optimal work-life balance by permitting partners to arrange their work around personal appointments, parent-teacher conferences, children’s activities and the like, so long as the partner gets the job done on-time.
Paid Time Off
401(k) Plan with company match
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Sales Bonus Program
Special Performance and Retention Bonus Program
Health and Dental Insurance
Dependent Care Assistance Plan
Health Care Reimbursement Plan
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Professional Development through Tuition Reimbursement Program, Online Training Program and Targeted Skills Program
Relocation Assistance