Senior MBSE & Digital Engineering Architect (TS/SCI)

SAIC

Chantilly (VA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 220,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Digital Systems Engineer (Model-Based Systems Engineer) in Chantilly, VA to advance MBSE and digital engineering across intelligence ground systems. Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph is required.

You will lead MBSE implementation, develop enterprise architectures using SysML/UAF/DoDAF, and drive automation with Python and APIs, partnering with government and contractor teams to deliver mission-focused solutions.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related STEM discipline and fourteen (14) years of relevant experience; Master's degree and twelve (12) years; or PhD/JD and nine (9) years.
Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with Polygraph.
Demonstrated experience leading MBSE implementation efforts, providing technical direction, and mentoring other systems engineers.
Demonstrated experience implementing MBSE and Digital Engineering practices using SysML, enterprise modeling tools, and UAF, DoDAF, or similar architecture frameworks.
Experience developing and governing architecture models, requirements traceability, configuration management processes, and authoritative engineering data in collaborative engineering environments.
Experience supporting enterprise and system-of-systems engineering, including architecture development, CONOPS, requirements engineering, technical baseline management, and cross-organizational integration.
Experience applying systems engineering principles across the full lifecycle of complex national security, intelligence, defense, or space systems.
Demonstrated technical leadership, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to communicate complex engineering concepts to senior government and contractor leadership.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and modern engineering, requirements management, and collaboration tools.
Experience supporting NRO, IC, NGA, DoD, or other classified space and intelligence programs.

Responsibilities

Provide enterprise leadership for MBSE and digital engineering transformation, establishing strategy, governance, standards, roadmaps, and best practices that align with NRO objectives.
Lead the development, integration, and sustainment of system, system-of-systems, and enterprise architectures using MBSE, SysML, UAF, and DoDAF.
Develop and govern a federated MBSE ecosystem with reusable architecture frameworks, common data models, modeling standards, and CM processes.
Drive model-based automation and digital engineering through Python, APIs, structured data exchange, AI-enabled capabilities, and integrated tool environments.
Advance capabilities by integrating MBSE with digital twins, simulation environments, and model-driven approaches for mission planning and risk reduction.
Serve as a trusted technical advisor, translating objectives into engineering solutions, leading technical reviews, mentoring teams, and delivering architecture products and assessments.