MBSE Systems Engineer - Space Defense (Boulder, CO)

centil-jobs; Lafayette (CO); On-site; USD 145,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and holidays

Flex time

Discretionary bonus

401K retirement plan

Healthcare coverage

Life insurance

Dependent Care FSA

Training & conference attendance

Home office reimbursement

Phone plan reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Parental leave

Job summary

Centil is hiring for Model Based Systems Engineers (mid to senior level) to join our Boulder, CO team focused on critical defense systems. You will work with a distributed multi-contractor team on MBSE-driven requirements, design, and testing across MOSA definitions and baselines.

The role emphasizes MBSE methods, system integration, and agile collaboration within a fast-paced defense environment, with onsite work in Boulder, CO.

Qualifications

• Active DoD security clearance (Secret minimum; TS/SCI preferred)
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, with demonstrated application of MBSE methodologies
• Proficiency in MBSE tools (e.g., Cameo)
• Experience with requirements derivation, management, and traceability (e.g., DOORS)
• Experience with technical document baseline management (e.g., ARAS)
• Experience with digital engineering tools (e.g., MATLAB, STK, Ansys ModelCenter)
• Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes, systems reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR), and defense program documentation standards
• Experience with integration and test environments a plus
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field

Responsibilities

• Apply MBSE practices and tools to conduct requirements derivation (system, sub-system, element, component levels), analysis, and documentation supporting MOSA definition and baseline design
• Build complex digital twin to perform rapid trade studies and anticipate potential physical constraints
• Contribute to and support the System Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), and Test Readiness Review (TRR) processes
• Participate in derivation and traceability of MBSE-led test driven design and contribute to associated technical documentation
• Support development of an Integration and Test Prototype (ITP) throughout program lifecycle reviews
• Work as an integrated team member applying Agile principles to manage and execute Work In Progress
• Support integration, test, and Operational Acceptance (OA) activities across government-directed sites in later phases
• Participate in proposal support activities as the program progresses through gates

Skills

MBSE methodologies

Requirements derivation

Traceability

System engineering

Agile practices

MBSE tools

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field

Tools

Cameo

DOORS

ARAS

MATLAB

STK

Ansys ModelCenter

Job description

Centil is hiring for Model Based Systems Engineers (mid to senior level) to join our Boulder, CO team focused on critical defense systems. You will work with a distributed multi-contractor team on MBSE-driven requirements, design, and testing across MOSA definitions and baselines.

The role emphasizes MBSE methods, system integration, and agile collaboration within a fast-paced defense environment, with onsite work in Boulder, CO.