MBSE Systems Engineer – Propulsion & Requirements

Apollopros; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apollopros is seeking a Systems Engineer with MBSE and requirements management expertise to support advanced propulsion and aerospace programs. This contract role involves developing requirements, performing verification planning, and coordinating across multidisciplinary teams throughout the lifecycle.

The ideal candidate brings a strong systems engineering background, attention to detail, and collaboration skills to work with IPT members and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (systems/aerospace/mechanical).
• 4+ years of professional systems engineering experience, preferably in aerospace/defense.
• Experience with MBSE, requirements management, and DOORS or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage system, subsystem, and component requirements for advanced propulsion and aerospace products.
• Perform requirements derivation, allocation, traceability, and documentation using requirements management databases and specifications.
• Coordinate specification updates and requirements change management with IPT members.
• Define and coordinate requirements verification strategies and compliance plans.
• Manage assessment, verification, validation, and certification activities through the lifecycle.
• Utilize MBSE tools and methodologies to support system development and documentation.
• Perform functional analysis to define system behavior and performance requirements.
• Lead or support system trade studies to evaluate design alternatives.
• Assist in selecting optimized technical solutions through cost-benefit and performance trade analyses.
• Contribute to system architecture development and program objectives.
• Coordinate project risk and opportunity assessments across engineering teams.
• Support development and execution of mitigation plans and corrective actions.
• Monitor and report risk management activities to project stakeholders.
• Provide technical direction to small teams, including workload planning and scheduling.
• Present technical findings through reports, presentations, and reviews.
• Represent the engineering organization in meetings and customer-facing communications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues and coordinate project execution.

Skills

MBSE

Requirements management

System engineering

Risk management

Product development lifecycles

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or related

Tools

IBM DOORS

Job description

Apollopros is seeking a Systems Engineer with MBSE and requirements management expertise to support advanced propulsion and aerospace programs. This contract role involves developing requirements, performing verification planning, and coordinating across multidisciplinary teams throughout the lifecycle.

The ideal candidate brings a strong systems engineering background, attention to detail, and collaboration skills to work with IPT members and suppliers.