Senior Systems Architect – MBSE & Mission Engineering

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA, is seeking a Systems Concepts Engineer (SMTS) to lead mission engineering, architecture design, and MBSE-driven analysis for complex, system-of-systems solutions.

The role requires a strong systems mindset, ability to guide teams, and a security clearance with priority for candidates holding one at Secret level or higher. Responsibilities include lifecycle execution, trade space exploration, and mentoring engineers while collaborating

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field; MS preferred.
• 5–10 years of systems engineering experience.
• Security clearance required or ability to obtain at least Secret-level clearance.

Responsibilities

• Independently execute system engineering lifecycle assignments.
• Lead small teams and align them to program goals.
• Perform architecture/ design trade space exploration for integrated hardware/software systems.
• Provide analysis results to leadership and sponsors.

Skills

SysML modeling

Systems engineering

Modeling & simulation

Coding / programming

Communication skills

Team leadership

Threat modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/physics/mathematics

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SysML

Modeling & simulation tools

Job description

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA, is seeking a Systems Concepts Engineer (SMTS) to lead mission engineering, architecture design, and MBSE-driven analysis for complex, system-of-systems solutions.

The role requires a strong systems mindset, ability to guide teams, and a security clearance with priority for candidates holding one at Secret level or higher. Responsibilities include lifecycle execution, trade space exploration, and mentoring engineers while collaborating