Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Lead

Air Force Civilian Service; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force Civilian Service seeks an MBSE Lead to oversee the MBSE infrastructure and digital integration of system models across the enterprise. You will lead a mixed government/industry team and manage prime contracts with vendors such as Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney, ensuring rigor and governance across the program.

The role requires deep MBSE expertise, strong communication, and the ability to navigate DoD processes.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering or technical field required.
• Experience with aerospace systems engineering activities (5+ years, 10 years preferred).
• Hands-on MBSE tool experience (Cameo, TeamWork Cloud) required.
• Experience across the systems development lifecycle.
• Ability to adapt legacy processes to model-based approaches on large programs.
• Must possess Final Secret clearance and ability to work in SAP environments.
• APDP Engineering and Technical Management Practitioner certification required.
• Strong written and verbal communication; team-oriented.
• Experience with MS Outlook/Teams/Excel and SharePoint site admin is a plus.
• OCSMP, INCOSE CSEP/ASEP desired; other modeling certifications welcome.
• Experience with DOORS/Jama/ModelCenter/TeamCenter/MATLAB/STK; CAD tools desired.
• Knowledge of linking analytic and engineering tools in a digital thread.
• Master’s degree in engineering desired.
• Experience in a DoD aircraft program acquisition office desired.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct activities of the Forces Development and Training Directorate while ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Manage the model management infrastructure on TWC, including access control and baselines.
• Advance the F-35 Enterprise Reference Architecture maturation to Baseline 1.0.
• Advance the F-35 Air System Model maturation and baselining.
• Coordinate across the enterprise to ensure Air System model completeness and accuracy.
• Understand how models are used across the system lifecycle.
• Represent F-35 JPO MBSE efforts at DoW and industry meetings.

Skills

MBSE

Systems engineering

Requirements development

Communication skills

Teamwork

Security clearance

MS Office proficiency

Education

BS in engineering

MS in engineering (desired)

APDP Certification

Tools

Cameo Systems Modeler

TeamWork Cloud

IBM DOORS

Jama Connect

ModelCenter

MATLAB

STK

CAD tools (CATIA/SolidWorks)

Job description

Qualifications / Requirements

The MBSE Lead is responsible for the MBSE infrastructure, methodologies, technical rigor and digital integration of system models across the enterprise. The MBSE Lead will manage an integrated team of government and industry staff, including contractual relationships with prime vendors such as Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney, as well as interacting with sub‑tier suppliers such as L3 Harris, BAE, Northrup and others.

Position Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and directs the activities for the Forces Development and Training Directorate while ensuring the organization complies with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for the model management infrastructure on TWC, including access control, model federation, and baselines.
• Responsible for the maturation of the F-35 Enterprise Reference Architecture, now at Baseline 1.0.
• Responsible for the maturation and baselining of the existing F-35 Air System Model, representing the as-built design of the Air System.
• Coordinate extensively across the enterprise to ensure the Air System model is sufficient, accurate and comprehensively complete.
• In depth understanding how models are used across the system lifecycle.
• Represent F-35 JPO MBSE efforts at relevant DoW and industry meetings.

Desired Skills / Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in engineering or B.S. in technical or applied science field.
• At least 5 years (preferably 10 years) of experience with aerospace systems engineering activities.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in Cameo Systems Modeler, TeamWork Cloud, and other MBSE tools.
• Experience with requirements and architecture development across the systems development lifecycle.
• Practical experience adapting legacy document-based systems engineering processes to model-based processes on large programs.
• Final Secret clearance and ability to work in Special Access Program.
• APDP Engineering and Technical Management Practitioner certification is required.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills; good team worker.
• Desired experience with MS Outlook, MS Teams, MS Excel, and as a site admin with MS SharePoint.
• Certified fluency in modeling languages such as SysML; OMG Certified Systems Modelling Professional (OCSMP) Certification desired.
• INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional Certification (CSEP or ASEP) desired.
• Experience with supporting engineering tools, including IBM DOORS or Jama Connect, ModelCenter, TeamCenter, MATLAB, STK, and/or CAD tools such as CATIA, Solidworks, etc. desired.
• Knowledge of linking analytical and engineering tools in a digital thread desired.
• Master’s degree in engineering desired.
• Experience in a Department of War aircraft program acquisition office desired.

Conditions Of Employment

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance with ability to obtain SAR.
• Position requires drug testing.
• Occasional travel away from regular duty location may be required (10-12 trips/year).

U.S. citizenship required. AFCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Must be of legal working age.