Lead MBSE Systems Architect (DoDAF)

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

Poway (CA)

On-site

USD 116,000 - 209,000

Full time

45 hours ago

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Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a world leader in reliable remotely piloted aircraft and high‑resolution surveillance systems.

We have an exciting opportunity in Poway, California for a strong Systems Engineer with MBSE/DoDAF background to lead architecture development and model‑based solutions. You will collaborate with customers, operators, and internal teams to define CONOPS, develop architecture models, and ensure interface integrity across hardware and software.

Qualifications

Twelve or more years of engineering experience with a bachelor degree.
Experience developing CONOPS with operators or user surrogates to identify system solutions.
Experience with modeling tools such as Cameo, MagicDraw, or Enterprise Architect.
SysML modeling experience.
Experience developing comprehensive system architectures with modeling tools and configuration management.

Responsibilities

Develop CONOPS with customers to drive system design and requirements.
Lead system architecture development using MBSE across multiple levels.
Serve as focal point on programs for system knowledge and design decisions.
Understand subsystems and interfaces within the system.
Ensure interface compliance and manage model changes between software and hardware.
Develop data flows and diagrams to define hardware and software systems.
Work across products from Command/Control to Payloads and Exploitation systems.