MBSE Engineer for Space System Application

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. seeks a Model Based Systems Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team in Cambridge, MA. You will develop system concepts, architecture, and MBSE-driven requirements for a space-based application, employing SysML and MBSE frameworks.

The role emphasizes cross-domain modeling, system verification planning, and interface coordination, with opportunities to present findings to leadership and sponsors. A US government security clearance is required or pursued.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years experience as systems engineer or related role.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field; a Master's is preferred.
• Experience with SysML and tools such as MagicDraw.
• Knowledge of space missions in LEO, MEO, GEO and GNC concepts.
• Familiarity with interface standards and interface coordination documentation.
• Experience with modeling and simulation across multi-domain systems.
• Proficiency with DOORs, MATLAB/Simulink and Python is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Independently execute system engineering lifecycle assignments from requirements to deployment.
• Produce content for technical reports and leadership briefings.
• Adhere to best practices and quality management processes.
• Collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams to perform analyses and design trades.
• Communicate technical concepts effectively with customers and stakeholders.

Skills

SysML familiarity

Systems engineering

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's in engineering/physics/math

Masters preferred

Tools

MagicDraw

DOORs

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Job description

Overview: Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

Job Description Summary: The Digital Engineering and Integrated Capabilities group at Draper is seeking a Model Based Systems Engineer to work within a multidisciplinary team to develop system concepts, system test concepts, requirements & architecture for a new space based application. The candidate will employ Model Based Systems Engineering approaches to support systems development from concept, identification of system needs, generation of use cases, system architecture and requirements. Responsibilities may also include elucidation of mission needs, mission engineering, architecture/design trade space exploration for integrated hardware/software systems, simulation-based performance analysis for complex systems and system-of-systems, architecture definition using digital engineering (DE) and/or model-based system engineering (MBSE) frameworks and briefing of results to leadership or government sponsors.

Desired Skills & Abilities

• Experience with SysML and implementing tools such as MagicDraw
• Familiarity with space missions operating in LEO, MEO, GEO
• Familiarity with GNC concepts and space sensors
• Requirements and Design Compliance o Requirements Verification Traceability, System/Product Compliance Plans and Reporting o System Verification Development, Management and Execution
• Interface Development and Management o Familiarity with interface standards and interface coordination documentation: e.g. OSI Framework, DoDAF, SysML, Deterministic Commination Interface Coordination documentation, Development Management of Interface Signal and Message database or interface products
• Knowledge and interest in interdisciplinary work spanning Systems Engineering, Modeling and Simulation, Trade Space Exploration (TSE), Machine Learning and Data Engineering
• Experience one or more tools such as DOORs, MATLAB/Simulink, Python
• Experience in integrating descriptive modeling tools with other simulation tools is a plus.

Preferred Characteristics

• Ability to support on-site consistently is required.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Independently execute system engineering full development lifecycle assignments, from requirements capture to deployment with some oversight.
• Provide content for technical reports and presentations with appropriate guidance
• Adapt appropriately to changes in program priorities and requirements
• Identify challenges associated with assigned work and communicate them to project leadership
• Adheres to existing best practices and Quality Management System processes.
• Continues to expand their depth/knowledge in their technical discipline through formal and informal learning.
• Work within multi-disciplinary teams and independently execute assignments
• Help define, plan, and execute engineering analyses/design trades
• Contribute high quality content for technical reports and presentations with minimal guidance
• Proactively identify needs and concerns associated with design decisions and communicate them to project leadership.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills/Abilities

Highly-organized, capable of approaching problems with a system-level perspective.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Practical experience with simulation-based performance analysis.
• Practical experience with the systems engineering process.
• Roles may require proficiency with modeling and simulation, computer language coding, descriptive modeling (e.g. SysML), STPA, and/or other engineering analysis tools
• Knowledge of GN&C, avionics architectures, fault tolerance, cyber/security, comms/encryption, threat modeling or other technologies may be required as defined in the summary.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field. Masters degree or higher preferred.

Experience

3-5 years experience as systems engineer or related role.

Additional Job Description

The candidate will work as part of an interdisciplinary team. The candidate will have the ability to become knowledgeable in various problem domains, identify relevant modeling and analysis techniques, develop or integrate multi-domain models of required fidelity, present results that support system-level analysis, performance trade-offs, and decision-making. The ability to communicate technical concepts effectively with customers, engineers, managers, and other stakeholders of all relevant disciplines is a must.

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance.

Job Location - City: Cambridge Job Location - State: Massachusetts Job Location - Postal Code: 02139-3563

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $75,000.00 - $156,000.00 Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Union ranges will be in compliance with the collective bargaining agreement's approved rates by location and role. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and does not include bonuses or benefits. Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.

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