MBSE Systems Engineer – Weapon Systems (On-Site San Diego)

Zachary Piper Solutions; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation bonus provided

Comprehensive benefits package

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions—an established defense-focused firm—seeks a Model-Based Systems Engineer to support a USAF program in San Diego, CA. The role emphasizes MBSE-driven architecture, model maintenance, and rigorous requirements management across lifecycle stages.

The candidate will lead trade studies, interface definitions, and cross-functional collaboration with software, hardware, and test teams to ensure a cohesive system design and on-time, on-budget delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering and architecture for weapon systems.
• Strong experience with MBSE.
• Hands-on experience with Cameo Systems Architect and/or Sparx Enterprise Architect.
• Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS or JAMA.
• Experience supporting requirements development, verification, compliance, and architectural trade studies.

Responsibilities

• Apply systems engineering principles across the full lifecycle of a technical program, from concept to disposal.
• Develop, manage, and maintain system architecture models using MBSE tools and methodologies (e.g., SysML, UPDM, DoDAF).
• Lead definition, decomposition, and management of system requirements with traceability to objectives and stakeholder needs.
• Conduct trade studies, analyses of alternatives, and risk assessments to inform key decisions.
• Define and manage system interfaces for interoperability between components.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, and test engineers for an integrated system design.
• Support system integration, verification, and validation activities for requirements compliance.
• Prepare technical documentation, system models, and briefings for stakeholders.
• Work with program management to ensure solutions are on schedule and within budget.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements within the systems engineering discipline.

Skills

MBSE

Cameo Systems Architect

Sparx Enterprise Architect

Requirements management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

DOORS

JAMA

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions—an established defense-focused firm—seeks a Model-Based Systems Engineer to support a USAF program in San Diego, CA. The role emphasizes MBSE-driven architecture, model maintenance, and rigorous requirements management across lifecycle stages.

The candidate will lead trade studies, interface definitions, and cross-functional collaboration with software, hardware, and test teams to ensure a cohesive system design and on-time, on-budget delivery.