Mid-Level Model Based Systems Engineer

PMAT INC.

. Support the design, development, integration, and verification of complex systems for defense and national security missions .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $80,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Systems Engineering, particularly in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) using SysML, and possesses strong capabilities in architecture development, requirements management, and technical documentation. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to support defense and national security missions.

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Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)SysMLRequirements ManagementSystems Architecture DevelopmentCybersecurity Principles

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Hard Skills

Systems EngineeringArchitecture Development ProcessesFunctional DecompositionsTechnical BaselinesEngineering SpecificationsRequirements Verification TraceabilityData ModelsSimulation EnvironmentsTechnical Risk AssessmentsDigital Engineering

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

MBSE ToolsConfiguration Management SystemsRequirements RepositoriesSimulation EnvironmentsDigital Thread Concepts

Certifications & Qualifications

OMG SysML CertificationINCOSE ASEP CertificationINCOSE CSEP Certification

Industry Keywords

DefenseNational SecurityNavyDoDAFUAFISO/IEC/IEEE 15288INCOSE PrinciplesCybersecurity AssessmentsRDT&EAcquisition Planning

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the design, development, integration, and verification of complex systems for defense and national security missions
Support enterprise architecture development, digital engineering, and system-of-systems integration across Navy operational and technical environments
Establish and maintain standardized architecture development processes, governance frameworks, data structures, and modeling practices
Collaborate with systems engineers, mission engineering teams, cybersecurity personnel, data engineers, and Palantir developers
Develop and maintain system architectures, functional decompositions, technical baselines, engineering specifications, and system models
Translate stakeholder and mission needs into system requirements, functional architectures, and technical solutions
Develop engineering documentation including SRS, SEMP, ICDs, and CONOPS
Support requirements development, analysis, decomposition, allocation, validation, change management, and bidirectional traceability
Maintain Requirements Verification Traceability Matrices and assess impacts of requirements changes
Create functional, behavioral, structural, and parametric models for engineering analysis and operational scenarios
Support trade studies, simulation, design alternatives, technical risk assessments, KPP/MOP/MOE/TPM evaluation, and integration with simulation environments
Support system integration planning, interface definition, interoperability assessments, verification and validation planning, test procedures, acceptance criteria, and performance assessments
Maintain model configuration control, version management, technical baseline integrity, and digital traceability
Integrate MBSE tools, requirements repositories, simulation environments, and configuration management systems
Participate in technical interchange meetings, design reviews, engineering reviews, integration events, and program planning
Communicate technical findings, architecture decisions, modeling results, and recommendations to stakeholders and program leadership
Support technical risk identification, assessment, mitigation planning, and engineering trade studies
Independently execute assigned engineering tasks, coordinate with technical leads and program management, and provide guidance to junior engineers

Requirements

What you’ll need

2–5 years of professional systems engineering experience
At least 4 years of hands-on MBSE experience using SysML or equivalent modeling methodologies
Experience developing, maintaining, and analyzing system or system-of-systems architectures, requirements, interfaces, operational workflows, and technical dependencies
Understanding of architecture development processes, governance practices, modeling standards, configuration management, and engineering lifecycle management
Experience developing or supporting data models, data dictionaries, information architectures, metadata definitions, or structured engineering data repositories
Experience integrating engineering models, technical data, requirements, and system information across multiple disciplines, platforms, or organizational environments
Understanding of digital thread concepts
Experience collaborating with systems engineers, mission engineers, software developers, cybersecurity personnel, data engineers, and other technical stakeholders
Understanding of cybersecurity principles, risk management, security requirements, and systems engineering/acquisition processes
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience with or knowledge of MBSE and enterprise architecture platforms, SysML, DoDAF, UAF, ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, INCOSE principles, digital engineering governance, data dictionaries, ontologies, data schemas, Navy/NAVWAR/NIWC or government acquisition environments, RMF, SETRs, cybersecurity assessments, SoS cybersecurity architectures, RDT&E, acquisition planning, modernization, or enterprise architecture transformation
Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, related technical discipline, or equivalent experience
Relevant OMG SysML certifications listed in the posting
INCOSE ASEP or CSEP certification, or progress toward certification
U.S. Citizenship required
No dual citizenship
SECRET security clearance required
TS/SCI Eligible security clearance preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work option in Denver, Colorado
15% travel, CONUS and OCONUS
Continuous learning and professional development environment
Opportunity to work alongside experienced experts on mission-critical defense technology
Inclusive, people-first culture
Equal-opportunity employment