A REMOTE Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Principal Engineer position is currently available at Belcan. This is a full-time direct position with benefits. To be considered, candidates should possess experience implementing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies and leading Digital Engineering transformations within complex engineering environments.
As an MBSE Principal Engineer, you will serve as a technical solution leader responsible for helping customers modernize requirements management, systems architecture, verification, validation, and lifecycle engineering processes through model-based approaches. You will work closely with customer stakeholders, Chief Engineers, Group Leaders, and engineering teams to develop and implement solutions that improve system development effectiveness and enable Digital Thread objectives.
The successful candidate combines strong systems engineering expertise with customer engagement skills and a passion for driving organizational transformation through MBSE and Digital Engineering methodologies.
Job Duties:
Technical Solution Leadership
- Serve as the technical lead and solution owner for MBSE consulting, implementation, and transformation initiatives.
- Define solution approaches aligned with customer objectives, industry best practices, and Belcan methodologies.
- Develop implementation roadmaps supporting MBSE, Digital Engineering, and Digital Thread adoption.
- Lead technical planning, architecture development, and deployment strategies for customer programs.
- Guide multidisciplinary engineering teams executing MBSE initiatives.
Customer Engagement & Advisory Services
- Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customer engineering and program leadership.
- Facilitate discovery workshops, assessments, and future-state planning activities.
- Present technical concepts to technical, operational, and executive audiences.
- Support executive briefings, customer demonstrations, and strategic planning sessions.
MBSE Implementation & Delivery
- Lead implementation of MBSE methodologies supporting requirements, architecture, analysis, verification, validation, and lifecycle management activities.
- Guide development and governance of systems models and architecture frameworks.
- Support deployment of MBSE environments, processes, and organizational operating models.
- Ensure solutions align with customer objectives, industry standards, and engineering best practices.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks throughout implementation activities.
Technical Excellence & Mentoring
- Promote adoption of MBSE standards, methodologies, and best practices.
- Mentor engineers and technical specialists supporting customer programs.
- Partner with Chief Engineers to ensure consistency of technical approaches across engagements.
- Support technical reviews, peer evaluations, and solution assessments.
- Contribute to the growth and maturity of Belcan's MBSE practice.
Capability Development & Innovation
- Partner with Capability Engineers to capture lessons learned and improve reusable methodologies.
- Contribute to development of templates, frameworks, playbooks, training materials, and advisory offerings.
- Support creation of technical content, white papers, presentations, and reusable intellectual property.
- Identify opportunities to improve delivery efficiency and customer outcomes through standardization and innovation.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, Digital Engineering trends, and industry best practices.
Business Growth Support
- Support proposal development, technical content creation, and customer pursuits.
- Assist Senior Customer Integration Managers with opportunity shaping and solution development.
- Participate in workshops, demonstrations, and customer strategy discussions.
- Identify opportunities for expanded customer engagement and business growth.
Required Qualifications:
- Active security clearance or ability to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance
- Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in systems engineering, digital engineering, requirements management, systems architecture, or related technical disciplines.
- Demonstrated experience leading technical projects or engineering transformation initiatives.
- Experience implementing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies and practices.
- Experience with requirements development, systems architecture, verification, validation, and lifecycle engineering activities.
- Experience with SysML modeling and MBSE tool environments.
- Strong communication, facilitation, and customer engagement skills.
- Ability to lead multidisciplinary technical teams and influence stakeholders.
- Ability to travel up to 25%.
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
- Experience with Cameo Systems Modeler, MagicDraw, Cameo Enterprise Architecture, or similar MBSE platforms.
- Experience with IBM DOORS Next, Jama, Polarion, or related requirements management tools.
- Familiarity with SysML and SysML v2 methodologies.
- Experience supporting Digital Engineering and Digital Thread initiatives.
- Experience integrating MBSE environments with PLM, MBDMI, or enterprise engineering ecosystems.
- Knowledge of DoD Digital Engineering Strategy and industry MBSE best practices.
- INCOSE ASEP, CSEP, or ESEP certification preferred.
- Advanced degree in Systems Engineering or related technical discipline preferred.
- Experience supporting aerospace, defense, industrial, or advanced manufacturing customers.
Compensation:
We provide a competitive pay and benefits package. This position is offering a salary rate of $150,000-190,000 however, Belcan considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to education, experience, geographic location, and discipline. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.
Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.