Senior Systems Concepts Engineer | MBSE & Architecture

Draper; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance programs

Employee clubs

Off-site social events

Discounts to local museums

Job summary

Draper, situated in Cambridge, MA, seeks a Systems Concepts Engineer to drive mission engineering and architecture for complex hardware/software systems. You will perform MBSE analyses, brief leadership and sponsors, and contribute to R&D proposals, ensuring robust, trusted system solutions.

The role requires 7-10+ years in systems engineering, strong leadership, and SME-level expertise in SE processes, modeling, and simulation. A government clearance may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field; master’s preferred.
• 7-10+ years of experience as systems engineer or related role.
• Strong ability to lead teams and manage programs.

Responsibilities

• Independently drive solutions to complex problems - develop requirements, propose ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements
• Sustained record of successful task leadership. Identifies risks and develops and executes mitigation strategies for them.
• Lead medium-sized teams (5-10 people). Reliably aligns team towards program goals and builds trust within the team.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Systems Engineering
• Provide insight and suggest design modifications based on analysis outcomes, and to apply analysis techniques across a range of technical challenges and disciplines
• Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies.
• Develop, document, and teach best practices to less experienced engineers
• Demonstrate strong organization, planning, and time management skills to achieve program goals
• Actively mentors. Recognizes strengths and weaknesses in others and provides thoughtful constructive feedback.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements Analysis

Leadership

Mentoring

Modeling & Simulation

SysML

Risk Mitigation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field

Masters degree or higher preferred

Job description

Draper, situated in Cambridge, MA, seeks a Systems Concepts Engineer to drive mission engineering and architecture for complex hardware/software systems. You will perform MBSE analyses, brief leadership and sponsors, and contribute to R&D proposals, ensuring robust, trusted system solutions.

The role requires 7-10+ years in systems engineering, strong leadership, and SME-level expertise in SE processes, modeling, and simulation. A government clearance may be required.