Hybrid MBSE Systems Engineer — Undersea Systems

The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University; State College (Centre County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University seeks Systems Engineers with MBSE experience to join the Systems Engineering Department in the Undersea Systems Office. You will contribute across the full lifecycle—from concept development through design, test, production, and sustainment—applying model-based methods to complex, undersea systems.

State College, PA-based on-site training with a hybrid work arrangement will follow project needs, supporting collaboration with Navy sponsors

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with MBSE frameworks (SysML, DoDAF, UAF, or similar).
• Systems engineering fundamentals including requirements, architecture, integration, and verification/validation.
• Maintaining traceability between requirements, design artifacts, and test plans.
• Applying digital engineering methods and MBSE to complex systems.
• Developing system models, modeling frameworks, templates, and MBSE processes.

Responsibilities

• Apply MBSE methods and SysML-based modeling to define and analyze system architectures.
• Develop and maintain system models using Cameo/MagicDraw, Rhapsody, Capella, or Enterprise Architect.
• Translate stakeholder needs into formal models, interface definitions, and verification artifacts.
• Maintain requirements and architecture traceability across design and test activities.
• Support technical reviews, trade studies, and risk assessments using model-based artifacts.
• Integrate MBSE practices into existing engineering processes and collaborate with subject-matter experts.
• Prepare and present architecture views, behavior models, and related documentation.
• Support system development activities including requirements analysis, architecture development, and verification.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineering and Subsystem Design teams on undersea architectures.

Skills

MBSE frameworks

SysML

Requirements engineering

Architecture modeling

Verification & validation

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering

Tools

Cameo/MagicDraw

Rhapsody

Capella

Enterprise Architect

Job description

The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University seeks Systems Engineers with MBSE experience to join the Systems Engineering Department in the Undersea Systems Office. You will contribute across the full lifecycle—from concept development through design, test, production, and sustainment—applying model-based methods to complex, undersea systems.

State College, PA-based on-site training with a hybrid work arrangement will follow project needs, supporting collaboration with Navy sponsors