Junior Systems Engineer (MBSE)

UIC Government Services and the Bowhead Family of Companies; Stafford (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

UIC Government Services and the Bowhead Family of Companies is seeking a Junior Systems Engineer (MBSE) to join the Tactical Communications and Electromagnetic Warfare (TCE) program in Stafford, VA. The role provides systems engineering knowledge, technical guidance, and support to the program management office.

Responsibilities include MBSE modeling, requirements analysis, RM tracing, architecture development, and coordinating with government and contractor teams.

Qualifications

• BS/ BA degree in an engineering field.
• Minimum two (2+) years of systems engineering experience with MBSE, modeling & simulation, system architecture development, requirements analysis, or related engineering activities.
• Intermediate knowledge and understanding of the Microsoft Office Suite (ie. MS Teams, Word, Excel, SharePoint).
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts.
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team.
• Experience supporting government or military environments is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate detailed phases of the engineering or scientific work in a project or perform work that involves conventional engineering or scientific practices.
• Generate specifications or plans to support the development of acquisition documentation.
• Support technical findings, opinions, or recommendations.
• Perform customer liaison, make presentations, and attend customer meetings.
• Consult with stakeholders on technical applications to support program management decisions
• Perform the administrative and technical support required to successfully coordinate and facilitate Systems Engineering Technical Reviews, to include development and update of supporting documentation for each event (i.e., Technical Review Action Plan, Technical Review Data Package); creation of technical review summary reports and additional supporting documentation; development of meeting minutes and action item trackers; and update of event information on calendars and Government-specified websites (i.e., Teams, SharePoint).
• Support Configuration Management activities in accordance with approved program Configuration Management Plans, including development and review of baseline documentation, Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), and Configuration Management Plan annexes; participate in Configuration Review Boards (CRBs), Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), and configuration audits.
• Support configuration and version control of system models and associated architecture artifacts to ensure MBSE products remain synchronized with the approved system technical baseline.
• Leverage knowledge of systems engineering processes to inform the program Integrated Master Schedule on key engineering events and documents and their expected durations and dependencies.
• Analyze user requirements and provide input to system specification documents and Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTM), ensuring the RTM is updated following the completion of each test event.
• Demonstrated experience developing, executing, and analyzing models and simulations in support of systems engineering activities, including requirements analysis, architecture development, system behavior analysis, interface analysis, trade studies, performance assessment, and/or verification and validation.
• Use modeling and simulation results to evaluate system alternatives, identify technical risks, assess system performance, and support engineering decision-making.
• Develop and maintain operational, functional, logical, and physical architectures
• Model system capabilities, behaviors, interfaces, and dependencies
• Analyze system requirements and develop functional and performance allocations
• Establish and maintain traceability across requirements, architecture, design, and verification
• Support system integration and interface definition across hardware, software, and subsystems
• Conduct architecture and design trade studies using model-based analyses
• Coordinate with government and contractor engineering teams to ensure the model accurately reflects the current system baseline
• Support verification and validation planning by linking requirements and architecture to test and verification activities

Skills

MS Office

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

BS/ BA degree in engineering

Tools

MS Teams

Word

Excel

SharePoint

Job description

Overview

JUNIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER (MBSE) (TCE)

Bowhead seeks a Junior Systems Engineer (MBSE) to join our Tactical Communications and Electromagnetic Warfare (TCE) in Stafford, VA. The Junior Systems Engineer (MBSE) will provide Systems Engineering knowledge, technical guidance, and support to the program management office.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate detailed phases of the engineering or scientific work in a project or perform work that involves conventional engineering or scientific practices.

• Generate specifications or plans to support the development of acquisition documentation.

• Support technical findings, opinions, or recommendations.

• Perform customer liaison, make presentations, and attend customer meetings.

• Consult with stakeholders on technical applications to support program management decisions

• Perform the administrative and technical support required to successfully coordinate and facilitate Systems Engineering Technical Reviews, to include development and update of supporting documentation for each event (i.e., Technical Review Action Plan, Technical Review Data Package); creation of technical review summary reports and additional supporting documentation; development of meeting minutes and action item trackers; and update of event information on calendars and Government-specified websites (i.e., Teams, SharePoint).

• Support Configuration Management activities in accordance with approved program Configuration Management Plans, including development and review of baseline documentation, Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), and Configuration Management Plan annexes; participate in Configuration Review Boards (CRBs), Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), and configuration audits.

• Support configuration and version control of system models and associated architecture artifacts to ensure MBSE products remain synchronized with the approved system technical baseline.

• Leverage knowledge of systems engineering processes to inform the program Integrated Master Schedule on key engineering events and documents and their expected durations and dependencies.

• Analyze user requirements and provide input to system specification documents and Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTM), ensuring the RTM is updated following the completion of each test event.

• Demonstrated experience developing, executing, and analyzing models and simulations in support of systems engineering activities, including requirements analysis, architecture development, system behavior analysis, interface analysis, trade studies, performance assessment, and/or verification and validation.

• Use modeling and simulation results to evaluate system alternatives, identify technical risks, assess system performance, and support engineering decision-making.

• Develop and maintain operational, functional, logical, and physical architectures

• Model system capabilities, behaviors, interfaces, and dependencies

• Analyze system requirements and develop functional and performance allocations

• Establish and maintain traceability across requirements, architecture, design, and verification

• Support system integration and interface definition across hardware, software, and subsystems

• Conduct architecture and design trade studies using model-based analyses

• Coordinate with government and contractor engineering teams to ensure the model accurately reflects the current system baseline

• Support verification and validation planning by linking requirements and architecture to test and verification activities

Qualifications

• BS/ BA degree in an engineering field.

• Minimum two (2+) or more years of systems engineering experience, with demonstrated experience supporting Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Modeling & Simulation, system architecture development, requirements analysis, or related engineering activities.

• Intermediate knowledge and understanding of the Microsoft Office Suite (ie. MS Teams, Word, Excel, SharePoint).

• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts.

• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team.

• Experience supporting government or military environments is highly desired.

Targeted salary range is $75,000 to $90,000 annually based on qualifications and experience.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds

• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time

• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to maintain a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Bowhead considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

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UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi‑million‑dollar company recognized as a top Alaska Native Corporation providing services across the Department of Defense and many federal agencies. Bowhead offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long‑term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as a paid time off programs for eligible full‑time employees. Eligible part‑time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

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ID

2026-26147

Category

Engineering

Location

US-VA-Stafford

Min

USD $85,000.00/Yr.

Max

USD $95,000.00/Yr.

Minimum Clearance Required

Secret

Travel Requirement

N/A