Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Lead

Air Force Civilian Service; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force Civilian Service seeks an MBSE Lead to manage the MBSE infrastructure and drive the digital integration of system models across the enterprise. You will lead a team of government and industry staff and manage contractual relationships with prime vendors.

Responsibilities include directing the Forces Development and Training Directorate, maturing the F-35 reference architecture, and ensuring model-based processes across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical/science field.
• 5+ years aerospace systems engineering experience.
• Hands-on MBSE tool experience (Cameo, TeamWork Cloud).
• Experience with requirements and architecture across SDLC.
• Ability to work in a regulated program and security environment.
• OCSMP/ASEP or INCOSE certs desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plans and directs activities for Forces Development and Training Directorate.
• Manage model management infrastructure on TWC with access control and baselines.
• Mature F-35 Enterprise Reference Architecture (Baseline 1.0).
• Mature and baseline the F-35 Air System Model.
• Coordinate across the enterprise to ensure model completeness and accuracy.
• Understand how models are used across the system lifecycle.
• Represent MBSE efforts at DoW and industry meetings.

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.