MBSE Governance Lead

Apogee; Patterson Township (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Apogee seeks an MBSE Governance Lead to define and institutionalize MBSE governance policies, data standards, taxonomies, and best practices to support model-based analytic processes across NASIC. You will coordinate across NASIC, DAF, and DIE to ensure practical adoption and publish a monthly MBSE Governance Posture Report.

The role requires a US citizenship, TS/SCI eligibility, and 8+ years in MBSE, systems engineering, or enterprise architecture with governance experience.

Qualifications

• Citizenship: US citizen
• Clearance: TS/SCI eligibility/ability to obtain and maintain
• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
• 8+ years in systems engineering, MBSE, or enterprise architecture with governance/standards work
• Experience creating or enforcing technical standards, policies, or governance frameworks
• Knowledge of modeling ontologies, metadata, and data management best practices
• Strong stakeholder engagement and consensus-building skills
• Excellent technical writing skills for policy, standards, and guidance documents

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and refine governance policies and procedures for MBSE-based workflows.
• Define and maintain data standards, ontologies, and standard taxonomies for models and model-based analytics.
• Develop and promote best practices for MBSE usage across the enterprise.
• Provide recommendations to modernize simulation workflows and align with MBSE practices.
• Coordinate with NASIC, DAF, and DIE to ensure governance is practical and adopted.
• Produce the monthly MBSE Governance Posture Report documenting transition progress and recommended technical standards.

Job description

Apogee has a new and exciting opportunity for a MBSE Governance Lead that will take charge of MBSE governance, policy, and standards development to support model-based analytic processes across NASIC. Defines and institutionalizes governance policies, data standards, taxonomies, and best practices for MBSE-based workflows and simulation modernization.

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Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and refine governance policies and procedures for MBSE-based workflows.
• Define and maintain data standards, ontologies, and standard taxonomies for models and model-based analytics.
• Develop and promote best practices for MBSE usage across the enterprise.
• Provide recommendations to modernize simulation workflows and align them with MBSE practices.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across NASIC, DAF, and DIE to ensure governance is practical and adopted.
• Produce the monthly MBSE Governance Posture Report documenting transition progress and recommended technical standards.

Qualifications

Minimum Experience

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI

Education / Years Of Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in systems engineering, MBSE, or enterprise architecture, including governance/standards work.
• Demonstrated experience creating or enforcing technical standards, policies, or governance frameworks.
• Knowledge of modeling ontologies, metadata, and data management best practices.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and consensus-building skills.
• Excellent technical writing skills for policy, standards, and guidance documents.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading governance initiatives in a DoD/IC or large enterprise environment.
• Familiarity with IC data standards, DoD data strategies, and digital engineering policy.
• Experience with enterprise MBSE repositories and configuration management for models.
• Background in change management and training related to new standards and workflows.

Additional Information

Location: Wright Patterson AFB Dayton, OH

On-site/Hybrid/Remote: On-site

Travel: Occassional