{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"359eecbea56e6152e9cd4031","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/359eecbea56e6152e9cd4031","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/359eecbea56e6152e9cd4031","title":"Model Based Systems Engineer","description":"MTSI is seeking a Senior Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Architect to support government and mission‑focused digital engineering initiatives. In this role, you will lead MBSE activities across system-of-systems analysis, digital mission workflows, requirements development, preliminary design review, and integration testing. You will work across hardware and software domains, ensuring the delivery of high‑quality technical products, architecture documentation, and model‑based systems engineering artifacts.\n\nThis role requires mature technical judgment, the ability to lead technical teams, and expertise applying MBSE methodologies to complex DoD systems, mission engineering problems, and enterprise digital transformation efforts.\n\nResponsibilities\nTranslate technical direction from government technical leads or MTSI PMs into actionable engineering tasks and workflows for the project team.\nManage and execute medium‑to‑large technical tasks, ensuring efficient coordination and use of resources across personnel, software, hardware, facilities, and security requirements.\nServe as senior technical lead for time‑critical technical projects, mission engineering events, or test activities requiring advanced MBSE expertise.\nPrepare acquisition documents, system CONOPS, requirements documents, and critiques of contractor preliminary designs and segment requirements.\nParticipate in system testing and integration using MBSE tools and digital engineering techniques.\nEnsure timely delivery and quality of all technical contract deliverables, maintaining consistency with overall project standards and artifacts.\nRoutinely engage with government technical representatives, teammate technical leads, and subcontractors to coordinate engineering activities.\nMentor colleagues with less experience, providing MBSE guidance, design review leadership, and technical coaching.\nWork independently with minimal guidance, requiring assistance only in highly complex situations.\n\nRequired Skills\nProficiency across multiple technical areas and advanced analytical engineering principles.\nAbility to understand customer needs and translate them into technical solutions and actionable engineering plans.\nExperience overseeing complex technical studies, performing analyses, and generating comprehensive technical reports.\nAbility to identify optimal technical approaches and assign resources effectively to support architecture development and mission‑engineering tasks.\nExperienced in solving moderately to highly complex problems using senior‑level engineering judgment.\nStrong communication skills and business acumen for interfacing with senior government customers.\nExperience leading technical initiatives, proposals, and committees.\nCommitment to professional development and innovation, including driving digital engineering best practices and contributions to communities of practice.\n\nQualifications\nBachelor’s degree in a related engineering field.\nAt least 5 years of recent experience integrating systems processes or software development methodologies, including planning, designing, and analyzing functional system processes across hardware or software systems.\nDemonstrated ability to develop solutions for complex engineering challenges requiring in-depth analysis of both tangible and intangible factors.\nExperience working on multidisciplinary teams involving engineers, scientists, designers, and technicians.\nAwareness of Digital Thread, Digital Twin, and Digital Ecosystem concepts.\nAwareness of UAF, DoDAF, TOGAF, UML, and SysML frameworks/languages.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills to collaborate and explain technical details to colleagues, management, and sponsors.\nOMG OCSMP certifications of any level (desired).\n\nClearance\nU.S. Citizenship is required.\nActive TS/SCI eligibility required\nExperience supporting enhanced security or classified deployment efforts is highly preferred.\n\nCompensation\nThe pay range for this position is $120,000/year to $145,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on established government contract ranges, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other factors. MTSI also offers a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits dependent on the position offered. Base pay information is based on market location. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. This posting will be renewed periodically until the position is filled.\n\n#LI-BG1\n#MTSI\n#onsite\n\nTS/SCI\n\nPerks and Benefits\nVacation:\nNew Hires Accrue 20 days of PTO and 10 Holidays per Year\nHealth Insurance:\nZero Deductible Health Plans\nFlexible Schedules:\nFlex Schedules\nProfessional Development:\nUp to $10,000 Annual Education/Training Reimbursement\nESOP:\nFunded Stock Ownership Plan\n401k Match+:\n6% 401k Match + Immediate Vesting\nBonus Program:\nSemi-Annual Bonus Opportunity\nMentorship:\nCareer Mentorship Programs\nWhy is MTSI a great place to work\nInteresting Work:\nOur co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.\nValues:\nOur first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.\n100% Employee Owned:\nWe have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.\nGreat Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:\nStarting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year\nFlexible schedules\n6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually\nSemi-annual bonus eligibility (July and Decemeber)\nCompany funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account\nUp to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement\nOther company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance\nOptional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan\nTrack Record of Success:\nWe have grown every year since our founding in 1993.\nModern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance\nMTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.\nFor more information about MTSI, please visitwww.mtsi-va.com\nEEO Statement\nMTSI embraces nine core values including our first core value of Employees come first. Consistent with our Core Values, we are committed to Equal Opportunity, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, military/veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. MTSI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with physical and/or mental disabilities.\n\nWhy is MTSI a great place to work\nInteresting Work: Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.\nValues: Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.\n100% Employee Owned: We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.\nGreat Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:\nStarting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year\nFlexible schedules\n6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually\nSemi-annual bonus eligibility (July and Decemeber)\nCompany funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account\nUp to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement\nOther company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance\nOptional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan\nTrack Record of Success: We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.\nModern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance\nMTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. 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In this role, you will lead MBSE activities across system-of-systems analysis, digital mission workflows, requirements development, preliminary design review, and integration testing. You will work across hardware and software domains, ensuring the delivery of high‑quality technical products, architecture documentation, and model‑based systems engineering artifacts.\n\nThis role requires mature technical judgment, the ability to lead technical teams, and expertise applying MBSE methodologies to complex DoD systems, mission engineering problems, and enterprise digital transformation efforts.\n\nResponsibilities\nTranslate technical direction from government technical leads or MTSI PMs into actionable engineering tasks and workflows for the project team.\nManage and execute medium‑to‑large technical tasks, ensuring efficient coordination and use of resources across personnel, software, hardware, facilities, and security requirements.\nServe as senior technical lead for time‑critical technical projects, mission engineering events, or test activities requiring advanced MBSE expertise.\nPrepare acquisition documents, system CONOPS, requirements documents, and critiques of contractor preliminary designs and segment requirements.\nParticipate in system testing and integration using MBSE tools and digital engineering techniques.\nEnsure timely delivery and quality of all technical contract deliverables, maintaining consistency with overall project standards and artifacts.\nRoutinely engage with government technical representatives, teammate technical leads, and subcontractors to coordinate engineering activities.\nMentor colleagues with less experience, providing MBSE guidance, design review leadership, and technical coaching.\nWork independently with minimal guidance, requiring assistance only in highly complex situations.\n\nRequired Skills\nProficiency across multiple technical areas and advanced analytical engineering principles.\nAbility to understand customer needs and translate them into technical solutions and actionable engineering plans.\nExperience overseeing complex technical studies, performing analyses, and generating comprehensive technical reports.\nAbility to identify optimal technical approaches and assign resources effectively to support architecture development and mission‑engineering tasks.\nExperienced in solving moderately to highly complex problems using senior‑level engineering judgment.\nStrong communication skills and business acumen for interfacing with senior government customers.\nExperience leading technical initiatives, proposals, and committees.\nCommitment to professional development and innovation, including driving digital engineering best practices and contributions to communities of practice.\n\nQualifications\nBachelor’s degree in a related engineering field.\nAt least 5 years of recent experience integrating systems processes or software development methodologies, including planning, designing, and analyzing functional system processes across hardware or software systems.\nDemonstrated ability to develop solutions for complex engineering challenges requiring in-depth analysis of both tangible and intangible factors.\nExperience working on multidisciplinary teams involving engineers, scientists, designers, and technicians.\nAwareness of Digital Thread, Digital Twin, and Digital Ecosystem concepts.\nAwareness of UAF, DoDAF, TOGAF, UML, and SysML frameworks/languages.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills to collaborate and explain technical details to colleagues, management, and sponsors.\nOMG OCSMP certifications of any level (desired).\n\nClearance\nU.S. Citizenship is required.\nActive TS/SCI eligibility required\nExperience supporting enhanced security or classified deployment efforts is highly preferred.\n\nCompensation\nThe pay range for this position is $120,000/year to $145,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on established government contract ranges, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other factors. MTSI also offers a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits dependent on the position offered. Base pay information is based on market location. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. This posting will be renewed periodically until the position is filled.\n\n#LI-BG1\n#MTSI\n#onsite\n\nTS/SCI\n\nPerks and Benefits\nVacation:\nNew Hires Accrue 20 days of PTO and 10 Holidays per Year\nHealth Insurance:\nZero Deductible Health Plans\nFlexible Schedules:\nFlex Schedules\nProfessional Development:\nUp to $10,000 Annual Education/Training Reimbursement\nESOP:\nFunded Stock Ownership Plan\n401k Match+:\n6% 401k Match + Immediate Vesting\nBonus Program:\nSemi-Annual Bonus Opportunity\nMentorship:\nCareer Mentorship Programs\nWhy is MTSI a great place to work\nInteresting Work:\nOur co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.\nValues:\nOur first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.\n100% Employee Owned:\nWe have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.\nGreat Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:\nStarting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year\nFlexible schedules\n6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually\nSemi-annual bonus eligibility (July and Decemeber)\nCompany funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account\nUp to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement\nOther company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance\nOptional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan\nTrack Record of Success:\nWe have grown every year since our founding in 1993.\nModern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance\nMTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.\nFor more information about MTSI, please visitwww.mtsi-va.com\nEEO Statement\nMTSI embraces nine core values including our first core value of Employees come first. Consistent with our Core Values, we are committed to Equal Opportunity, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, military/veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. MTSI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with physical and/or mental disabilities.\n\nWhy is MTSI a great place to work\nInteresting Work: Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.\nValues: Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.\n100% Employee Owned: We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.\nGreat Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:\nStarting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year\nFlexible schedules\n6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually\nSemi-annual bonus eligibility (July and Decemeber)\nCompany funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account\nUp to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement\nOther company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance\nOptional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan\nTrack Record of Success: We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.\nModern Technology Solutions, Inc. 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