Space Systems Engineer- MBSE

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus 6 months of relevant experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance is preferred at time of hire. Candidates must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance within a reasonable amount of time from date of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities for this Position

RO LE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:

We are seeking a Space Systems MBSE Engineer to develop and maintain system models that support requirements development, architecture definition, interface management, verification planning for Space program execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain SysML-based system models throughout the development lifecycle.
• Create and manage key SysML artifacts, including Block Definition Diagrams (BDDs), Internal Block Diagrams (IBDs), state machine diagrams, sequence diagrams, and use cases.
• Capture, allocate, derive, and trace system requirements within the model.
• Generate and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs) from model-defined interfaces.
• Support system architecture, trade studies, interface definition, and requirements verification activities.
• Partner with systems, hardware, software, test, and program teams to ensure the model accurately reflects the system design and requirements baseline.
• Establish and maintain model quality, consistency, traceability, and configuration-management practices.
• Manage verification and validation (V&V) activities using MBSE, including modeling verification methods, tracing requirements to verification artifacts, and monitoring verification status within the system model.
• Advocate for digital engineering (DE) and MBSE adoption across programs, promoting model-based practices that improve technical consistency, traceability, collaboration, and lifecycle execution.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience applying Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles on complex technical programs.
• Proficiency with SysML and development of BDDs, IBDs, state diagrams, sequence diagrams, and use case diagrams.
• Demonstrated real-world experience applying MBSE to support the systems engineering V-lifecycle process, from stakeholder needs and requirements decomposition through architecture, integration, verification, and validation.
• Demonstrated experience with requirements management, decomposition, derivation, allocation, and traceability within a system model.
• Experience defining interfaces and generating ICDs from model content.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering lifecycle processes, including requirements development, architecture, integration, verification, and validation.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting space, satellite, launch, ground-system, or other aerospace hardware programs.
• Experience with MBSE tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler/MagicDraw, Rhapsody, or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with DOORS, Jama, or other requirements-management tools.
• Experience developing verification and validation artifacts from model-based requirements and architecture.

Our Commitment to You:

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation's security
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
• Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
• See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

Workplace Options:
This position is fully on-site, OR Hybrid/Flex as needed.
While on-site, you will be a part of the Scottsdale, AZ location

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Target salary range: USD $95,384.00/Yr. - USD $105,817.00/Yr. This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Company Overview

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

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