Senior MBSE Systems Engineer – Radar & Hypersonics

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Life/ADD & Disability Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid Time-Off

Holidays

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Systems Engineer to provide full lifecycle engineering contributions for radar and hypersonic programs in aerospace and defense. The role emphasizes MBSE, Cameo modeling, and leadership across internal/external teams.

The candidate will develop requirements, create system design documentation, perform verification, and contribute to technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR). Travel to customer locations (<25%) is anticipated.

Qualifications

• Experience developing system requirements, system designs, and verification documentation.
• Experience working within the Defense and/or Aerospace industry is a must.
• Experience in radar systems and/or hypersonics is desired; experience in unmanned aircraft systems is a plus.
• Experience with MBSE and Cameo is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing customer/stakeholder requirements, decomposing requirements, deriving requirements, and allocating requirements to system and subsystem elements.
• Developing system architectures for new and existing systems.
• Conducting trade studies and performing design research of engineering concepts and explorations to determine optimal requirements and system architecture.
• Developing system/subsystem design documentation such as interface definitions, system schematics, and system description documents.
• Developing and executing system verification.
• Developing MBSE processes, procedures, templates, and best practices.
• Developing, reviewing, and presenting Cameo models to internal and external stakeholders.
• Leading or supporting system engineering technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR).
• Assisting in preparation of proposals and presentation materials.
• Performing peer reviews of fellow team members’ work.
• Developing and reviewing test plans and reports.
• Supporting the planning and execution of various kinds of testing including hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL), subsystem and system testing.

Skills

Systems engineering

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelors in Aerospace/EE/Mech

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Cameo

Job description

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Systems Engineer to provide full lifecycle engineering contributions for radar and hypersonic programs in aerospace and defense. The role emphasizes MBSE, Cameo modeling, and leadership across internal/external teams.

The candidate will develop requirements, create system design documentation, perform verification, and contribute to technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR). Travel to customer locations (<25%) is anticipated.