Senior MBSE Systems Engineer – Space & Defense

Actalent; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Education assistance

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Sr Systems Engineer to support the development of advanced space, defense, and mission-critical systems in a hybrid Tampa, FL environment. This role emphasizes MBSE, requirements development, architecture definition, and early lifecycle planning to influence architectures from concept through design.

You will lead technical engagements with customers and partners, maintain system requirements and traceability, and mentor junior engineers while contributing to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• 5+ years of Systems Engineering experience supporting complex technical programs.
• Strong experience on the left side of the Systems Engineering V-model.
• Hands-on experience with digital engineering methodologies.
• Experience with MBSE tools such as Cameo, MagicDraw, Enterprise Architect, or similar platforms.
• Experience developing and managing system requirements, requirements decomposition, requirements allocation, and traceability.
• Experience supporting system architecture development and technical baseline management.
• Experience interacting directly with customers and external stakeholders.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering efforts for complex systems and systems-of-systems.
• Drive activities on the left side of the V-model, including concept development, requirements analysis, decomposition, allocation, and architecture definition.
• Develop and manage system-level technical baselines.
• Perform engineering trade studies and technical evaluations.
• Ensure solutions align with end-user mission objectives and operational needs.
• Develop and maintain system models using MBSE methodologies and tools.
• Support digital engineering initiatives and model-driven system development.
• Maintain traceability between requirements, system architecture, interfaces, and verification activities.
• Author, manage, validate, and maintain system requirements.
• Establish requirements traceability across all levels of the system architecture.
• Support verification planning and validation strategy development.
• Ensure technical solutions satisfy customer and program requirements.
• Lead technical execution across engineering teams.
• Promote engineering rigor, repeatable processes, thorough documentation, and quality standards.
• Support risk identification, mitigation planning, and technical decision-making.
• Serve as a primary technical interface with customers, subcontractors, vendors, and industry partners.
• Support technical discussions, design reviews, and program execution activities.
• Build trusted relationships through transparent communication and collaborative problem solving.
• Lead preparation and presentation of major technical milestone reviews, including SRR, PDR, and CDR.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation including ICDs, CDDs, technical drawings, configuration-controlled artifacts, and BOMs.
• Support rigorous configuration management processes throughout the program lifecycle.
• Identify emerging technologies and engineering approaches.
• Support internal research and development efforts.
• Contribute technical concepts, prototypes, and capability enhancements for future programs.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers.

Skills

MBSE

Requirements analysis

Systems engineering

Architecture definition

Customer engagement

Team mentoring

Traceability

MBSE tools

Left-side V-model

Digital engineering

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering

Master's Degree in Systems Engineering or related

Tools

Cameo

MagicDraw

Enterprise Architect

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Sr Systems Engineer to support the development of advanced space, defense, and mission-critical systems in a hybrid Tampa, FL environment. This role emphasizes MBSE, requirements development, architecture definition, and early lifecycle planning to influence architectures from concept through design.

You will lead technical engagements with customers and partners, maintain system requirements and traceability, and mentor junior engineers while contributing to