Senior Model Based System Engineer

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life/AD&D Insurance

401(k) Plan

ESPP

PTO & Holidays

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. in Colorado Springs, CO is seeking a Senior MBSE Modeler to develop and sustain complex space and ground system models.

You will drive architectural artifacts, requirements traceability, and design analyses within the C‑SAR program ecosystem, collaborating with engineering, program management, and operations teams. The role emphasizes MBSE proficiency, SysML, and experience with space systems; a active security clearance is preferred.

Qualifications

• B.S. in engineering or related field.
• Active Secret security clearance.
• 10+ years engineering experience.
• Hands-on SysML and MBSE tools experience.
• Experience with space ground systems and DoD space programs.

Responsibilities

• Model, maintain, and refine system models using MBSE tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure model accuracy.
• Ensure traceability across requirements, architecture, and interfaces.
• Support integration planning, verification, and design reviews.
• Develop customer-ready MBSE artifacts and participate in IPTs/TIMs/WGs.

Skills

MBSE/SysML

Cameo MBSE

Systems engineering

Agile

Space ground systems

Security clearance

Education

B.S. in SE/CS/EE/ME

Tools

Cameo

DOORS

Jama

Job description

• Salary : $140,000 USD Annually - $175,000 USD Annually
• Years Of Experience : 010

Job Description

Readiness Delivered. At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline. We work hard, and take care of our customers, employees, and families. Recognized as thought leaders in our industry, we are motivated by creating and delivering innovative solutions to our nation and global customers. Kratos provides leading-edge capabilities for communication with satellites, spacecraft, missiles, and airborne platforms. From factory test to flight, from ground data networking to RF Links – commercial, intelligence, and defense users trust Kratos to solve their most difficult RF problems. For a more complete overview of our capabilities see http://www.kratosdefense.com/.

We are seeking a Senior Model Based System Engineer (MBSE) Modeler with a strong background in the DoD space industry to support the development and sustainment of complex space and ground systems. The ideal candidate will be responsible for modeling and system engineering of task order execution in support of the highly successful Command and Control Consolidated System supporting the C‑SAR program based in Colorado Springs, CO. Primary responsibilities include developing and maintaining system models that support system architecture, design analysis, and integration using MBSE tools. The role involves executing and ensuring compliance with Task Orders, while working closely with engineering, development, operations, and program management teams to ensure system models accurately reflect mission objectives, program requirements, and system interfaces - particularly within ground system environments. Responsibilities also include preparing for detailed design level reviews, supporting meetings and working groups, and contributing to the development of future Task Orders and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs).

Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Develop, maintain, and refine system models using MBSE tools to support architecture definition, requirements development, and design analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure model accuracy and alignment with the evolving design.
• Transform stakeholder needs, operational concepts, and system requirements into formal models and architectural artifacts
• Ensure traceability and consistency across requirements, behaviors, structure, interfaces, and verification activities within the model environment.
• Support system integration planning, verification/validation strategy development, and technical reviews using model-derived artifacts.
• Help maintain interface control documents and system design baselines
• Participate in configuration management and governance of MBSE repositories and modeling environments
• Contribute to risk identification, requirement gaps resolution, and architecture/implementation issue analysis through model insights.
• Support all required technical reviews, IPTs, TIMs, WGs
• Develop and deliver effective customer presentations (support design reviews, status reports, kickoff meetings, test plans) demonstrating an ability to communicate comfortably at a system level
• Travel as necessary to attend conferences and customer meetings

Experience and Skills

• 10+ years engineering experience
• BS in SE, CS, EE, ME, or other engineering equivalent
• Current, active Secret security clearance
• Hands‑on experience with SysML and MBSE tools (preferably Cameo)
• Strong understanding of systems engineering fundamentals: requirements, architecture, verification and validation, interface control, life cycle processes.
• Experience developing logical and physical architectures, behavior diagrams, activity/state/sequence diagrams, parametric diagrams, etc.
• Support programs through SRR, PDR, CDR or equivalent design reviews
• Experience with SCN or satellite ground systems
• Knowledge of Agile methodology
• Candidate must be self‑motivated and comfortable with supporting multiple groups of developers, engineers, and testers.
• Candidate must be able to articulate technical concepts orally and in written forms both internally to the team as well as externally to the customer and users.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Working knowledge of space systems, including ground systems and system development processes

Preferred Skills and Experience

• INCOSE ASEP/CSEP/ESEP certification
• Experience integrating MBSE tools with requirements management systems (e.g., DOORS, Jama)
• Working knowledge of DoDAF
• Space to Ground ICDs
• Familiarity with modern IT infrastructure capabilities to include virtualization, cloud deployment and containerization (CNFs)
• Experience with satellite ground systems
• Experience with SCN

#LI-Onsite

The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Competitive salary based on experience and education
Salary Range: $140,000-$175,000

Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings—from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And we always deliver.

This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

• Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Education Reimbursement

Kratos Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as aprotected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Disability Accessibility Accommodation
If you require an accommodation to navigate or apply toour careers site, please send your request to [e-mail] or call 858-964-2916. Any inquiresnot related to requesting an accommodation will be discarded.

Pay Transparency
The company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate againstemployees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay ofanother employee or applicant.

Job Applicant Privacy Notice
For applicants in the EU and California residents, please review our privacy notice .