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Senior Systems Design Engineer / Analyst
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What they do
A Manufacturing Process Engineer develops workflow, work station, and equipment improvement recommendations within a company's manufacturing environment. Fine tunes manufacturing processes by researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment. Evaluates manufacturing processes, applies knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and material.
$92,028 / year median in Maryland
+1% projected growth
Job Description
Senior Systems Design Engineer / Analyst
Skills
- APL
- Recruiting
- Backbone.js
- Adobe AIR
- Systems Design
- Technical Direction
- Risk Management
- Evaluation
- Thread
- Analytical Skill
- Logistics
- Systems Engineering
- Software Engineering
- SysML
- DoDAF
- Management
- Communication
- Leadership
- Mentorship
- Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Aerospace
- Engineering Design
- FOCUS
- MagicDraw
- Physics
- Statistical Models
- Security Clearance
- APL
- Recruiting
- Backbone.js
- Adobe AIR
- Systems Design
- Technical Direction
- Risk Management
- Evaluation
- Thread
- Analytical Skill
- Logistics
- Systems Engineering
- Software Engineering
- SysML
- DoDAF
- Management
- Communication
- Leadership
- Mentorship
- Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Aerospace
- Engineering Design
- FOCUS
- MagicDraw
- Physics
- Statistical Models
- Security Clearance
- Summary Description Do you thrive when a single analysis can shift the balance of national security?
- Shape weapon-system architectures
- Using digital-engineering tools (Cameo/MagicDraw, physics-based models, logistics and simulation) you will evaluate current and future weapon concepts, assess performance, and construct resilient, modular designs that meet stringent deterrence requirements.
- Lead technical studies
- You will drive, coordinate, and present rigorous engineering analyses (structural, thermal, electromagnetic, reliability, logistics, etc.) that feed directly into sponsor reviews and program baselines.
- Advise as a Trusted Technical-Direction Agent
- Your recommendations will influence design direction, risk mitigation, and test-evaluation plans. While you will not own the final decision, you will set the technical bar; any deviation will require a "show-cause" justification.
- Integrate the digital thread
- hands-on MBSE expertise to embed analysis results in a unified SysML/DoDAF model, ensuring traceability from high-level requirements through test data.
- Communicate with impact
- Deliver concise briefings and technically robust reports to senior sponsors and contractors, translating complex analyses into clear, decision-ready recommendations.
- Navigate complex stakeholder networks
- Operate effectively across a matrix of peer, partner, and sponsor relationships, influencing outcomes without formal authority. Core Expectations
- Significant Multi-disciplinary design depth
- A proven record of leading design efforts that span at least three distinct "hard-science" engineering domains (e.g., mechanical, electrical/electronic, aerospace, nuclear, materials, chemical, petroleum, civil, etc.).
- Demonstrated Analytical rigor
- Extensive experience developing or enhancing physics-based, logistics-based, or statistical models and simulations for complex systems.
- Solid Systems-engineering literacy
- Familiarity with formal SE processes, standards, and lifecycle methods.
- Minimal MBSE competency
- Comfortable using Cameo (or equivalent MBSE tool) to create SysML/DoDAF models, conduct trade studies, and manage requirements. You need hands-on experience to start, and a willingness to deepen your competence; mastery will be built on the job.
- Communication prowess
- Exceptional written and oral skills, with a proven ability to convey sophisticated technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Leadership in collaborative settings
- Demonstrated ability to guide multi-disciplinary teams, mentor junior engineers, and influence senior stakeholders. Qualifications You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you...
- Bachelor's degree in a hard-science engineering discipline (materials, mechanical, electrical/electronic, aerospace, chemical, petroleum, civil, etc.) or a comparable technical field.
- 10 + years of progressive engineering design/analysis experience, 5+ years in a senior or lead capacity, with a clear focus on tangible systems realization.
- Proven experience using Cameo/MagicDraw (or similar MBSE tools) in a hands-on capacity.
- Demonstrated ability to develop or extend physics-based, logistic, or statistical models for complex or system-level analysis.
- Active Secret clearance at start date and the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance within six months.
- U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a government security clearance investigation. You'll go beyond our minimum requirements if you...
- Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in systems engineering or a related hard-science discipline.
- Direct experience with missile, ICBM, or other strategic weapons programs.
- Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes, Pre-Milestone A activities, or program-level concept development.
- Significant expertise in additional MBSE tools (Rhapsody, DOORS, etc.