Entry-Level Hypersonic Systems Engineer — MBSE

Leidos; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 58,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos seeks an entry‑level to early‑career Systems Engineer specializing in Value‑Driven Design (VDD), MBSE, and parametric lifecycle modeling to support a classified, high‑speed system portfolio.

The successful candidate will apply digital engineering frameworks to capture stakeholder requirements and translate mission‑critical engineering parameters into structured architecture baselines that feed decision‑quality trade studies.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited degree in a STEM field (Systems, Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Computer Eng, Physics).
• Entry level to early career; 0–8 years acceptable.
• U.S. citizen eligible for Top-Secret clearance; willing to obtain clearance.
• Familiarity with SysML/MBSE; basic scripting in Python or MATLAB; strong technical writing.

Responsibilities

• Draft and maintain EARS‑formatted requirement statements and attributes; produce traceability and test artifacts.
• Create and maintain SysML MBSE artifacts including architecture views and allocations.
• Build parametric modeling to quantify lifecycle impacts and support trade studies.
• Produce trade studies and internal white papers quantifying utility and lifecycle cost/benefit.
• Support integration, verification planning, and mapping activities; travel as needed.

Skills

SysML/MBSE knowledge

Technical writing

Scripting (Python/MATLAB)

Collaborative teamwork

Travel willingness

Education

ABET-accredited STEM degree (Systems, Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Computer Eng, Physics)

Tools

Cameo/MagicDraw

DOORS

SIMIO

Excel

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Leidos seeks an entry‑level to early‑career Systems Engineer specializing in Value‑Driven Design (VDD), MBSE, and parametric lifecycle modeling to support a classified, high‑speed system portfolio.

The successful candidate will apply digital engineering frameworks to capture stakeholder requirements and translate mission‑critical engineering parameters into structured architecture baselines that feed decision‑quality trade studies.