Defense Systems Engineer — MBSE & SysML Specialist

Leidos; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 87,100 - 157,450; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Paid Leave

Retirement plans

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Software Systems Engineer in Huntsville, AL, focused on supporting defense and government programs. Ideal candidates will possess 4+ years in systems engineering and hands-on experience with MBSE methodologies like Cameo and Jama.

Your role will involve collaborating with engineering teams to ensure system compliance and efficiency throughout the entire engineering lifecycle, including the development of system architectures and verifying system performance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of systems engineering experience or 2+ years with an MS degree.
• Prior experience supporting defense industry or DoD programs.
• Hands‑on MBSE experience using Cameo Systems Modeler.

Responsibilities

• Perform systems engineering activities across the full system lifecycle.
• Develop, analyze, and maintain system engineering documentation.
• Support requirements decomposition, allocation, traceability, and change management.

Skills

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

Requirements Development

System Architecture Development

Risk Management

Verification & Validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or related field

Tools

Cameo Systems Modeler

Jama

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Software Systems Engineer in Huntsville, AL, focused on supporting defense and government programs. Ideal candidates will possess 4+ years in systems engineering and hands-on experience with MBSE methodologies like Cameo and Jama.

Your role will involve collaborating with engineering teams to ensure system compliance and efficiency throughout the entire engineering lifecycle, including the development of system architectures and verifying system performance.