Model Based Systems Engineering Expert

MANTECH; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career- and customer-oriented MBSE Expert to join our team in Washington, D.C. This is a hybrid position with one day per month onsite.

The role focuses on advising program managers, developing MBSE-based architectures, digital twins, and digital engineering practices to support complex systems and missions. A Master’s degree and 10+ years’ experience, plus active Secret clearance, are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant work experience.
• Technical and/or Systems Engineering experience such as conducting technological maturity assessments, conducting technical reviews, managing technical risk, and developing requirements
• Proven experience applying systems and digital/MBSE engineering methods across defense, civilian, or national security domains
• Advanced expertise using MBSE tools (e.g., Cameo/MagicDraw, Rhapsody) and frameworks (e.g., SysML, UPDM, UML, UAF)
• Demonstrated understanding of requirements analysis, development, and management processes
• Experience with systems safety and reliability modeling

Responsibilities

• Advise program managers in planning and executing systems engineering and technical activities such as assessments of technology maturity, technical reviews, risks, and cost/performances analyses.
• Develop and execute digital engineering, digital twins, and MBSE solutions for complex systems and missions.
• Support design and optimization of digital models for requirements capture and analysis using MBSE, DE, and DT techniques.
• Design and model system-of-systems architectures and capture complex interactions for technical coherence.
• Implement systems and digital engineering best practices to improve mission outcomes and collaboration.
• Participate in independent Technical Assessments by analyzing artifacts and aiding risk mitigation.
• Identify technical risks and issues and work with program managers to address them.

Skills

MBSE

Systems engineering

Requirements analysis

Risk management

Digital engineering

Cameo/MagicDraw

Rhapsody

SysML/UML

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Tools

Cameo/MagicDraw

Rhapsody

SysML/UML modeling

Job description

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Expert to join our team in Washington, D.C. This is a hybrid position with one day per month onsite.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Advise program managers in planning and executing systems engineering and technical activities such as conducting assessments of technology maturity, conducting technical reviews, assessing and managing technical risks, analyzing technical artifacts, developing requirements, developing technology roadmaps, developing conceptual architectures, developing transition strategies, analyzing business processes, assessing program solutions, conducting trade studies, conducting cost and performance trade analyses, and conducting feasibility analyses
• Develop and execute digital engineering, digital twins, and MBSE solutions for complex systems and missions
• Support the design and optimize digital models for requirements capture and analysis using MBSE, DE, and DT techniques
• Design and model system-of-systems (SoS) architectures, understanding structured expressions and capturing complex interactions and ensuring technical coherence
• Implement systems and digital engineering best practices to improve mission outcomes, enhance stakeholder collaboration, and enable advanced simulations and analyses
• Participate as a team member in conducting independent Technical Assessments of Acquisition Programs by analyzing technical artifacts, identifying sources of technical risk, and assisting the program to develop and implement risk mitigation plans
• Identify technical risks and issues and work with program managers to address technical risks and issues

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering or a related field
• 10+ years of relevant work experience
• Technical and/or Systems Engineering experience such as conducting technological maturity assessments, conducting technical reviews, managing technical risk, and developing requirements
• Proven experience applying systems and digital/MBSE engineering methods across defense, civilian, or national security domains
• Advanced expertise using MBSE tools (e.g., Cameo/MagicDraw, Rhapsody) and frameworks (e.g., SysML, UPDM, UML, UAF)
• Demonstrated understanding of requirements analysis, development, and management processes
• Experience with systems safety and reliability modeling

Desired Qualifications

• PhD in Engineering or a related field
• Knowledge of Department of Homeland Security Acquisition and Systems Engineering policies
• Selected candidate must have knowledge and/or experience with DHS Acquisition Directives and Acquisition Lifecycle Framework (MD102/ALF); knowledge, understanding and/or experience with the DHS (or DoD equivalent) systems engineering policies.

Clearance Requirements

• Must possess active Secret clearance
• Must be able to obtain DHS suitability

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer
• The person in this position frequently communicates with co-workers, management and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.