Hypersonic Systems Engineer (MBSE & Trade Studies)

Leidos; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Defense Systems is seeking an entry‑level to early‑career Systems Engineer specializing in Value‑Driven Design (VDD), MBSE, and parametric lifecycle modeling. You will apply digital engineering frameworks to capture stakeholder requirements and translate mission‑critical parameters into architecture baselines for trade studies.

Work is onsite in a secure Huntsville, AL environment with cross‑functional teams, hands‑on MBSE modeling, and frequent technical writing.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Systems, Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Computer Engineering, Physics or related STEM field.
• Entry level to early career; 0–8 years acceptable for the role.
• Familiarity with SysML concepts and MBSE principles; ability to perform basic scripting or modeling.

Responsibilities

• Draft and maintain MBSE artifacts including logical, physical, and Allocative architecture views.
• Produce requirement-to-verification traceability artifacts and test procedures.
• Conduct trade studies and decision briefs to quantify utility and lifecycle cost/benefit.
• Support integration, verification planning, and mapping to requirements; perform test planning.

Skills

MBSE

VDD

Modeling

Python

MATLAB

SysML

Requirements drafting

Trade studies

Education

ABET-accredited STEM degree (BS or MS)

Tools

Cameo/MagicDraw

DOORS

SIMIO

Excel

Job description

Leidos Defense Systems is seeking an entry‑level to early‑career Systems Engineer specializing in Value‑Driven Design (VDD), MBSE, and parametric lifecycle modeling. You will apply digital engineering frameworks to capture stakeholder requirements and translate mission‑critical parameters into architecture baselines for trade studies.

Work is onsite in a secure Huntsville, AL environment with cross‑functional teams, hands‑on MBSE modeling, and frequent technical writing.