Senior Systems Engineer

Banner Defense, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Defense, Inc. in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to provide digital ecosystem, MBSE, and cloud architecture expertise in support of national defense programs.

You will lead API integration, develop enterprise dashboards, and implement secure data exchanges while collaborating with government leadership and external partners.

Required: MS degree in STEM, 12+ years of experience, DoD Secret clearance, and strong MBSE/SysML, cloud and DevSecOps skills.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in STEM required.
• 12+ years of related experience in software integration, systems engineering, or enterprise architecture.
• Active or Interim DoD Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).
• Experience with API design and integration.
• Working knowledge of MBSE and SysML.
• Experience building enterprise dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and accelerate delivery of operational capabilities through API integration, cloud architecture, MBSE, dashboards and DevSecOps.
• Lead onboarding and integration of external software, models, simulations, AI tools, and operational capabilities.
• Design and implement secure API-based integrations and data exchange architectures.
• Develop AI-ready data pipelines and semantic data models to support AI reasoning.
• Develop enterprise dashboards and common operational pictures.

Skills

API design

MBSE

SysML

Dashboard development

Cloud environments

Container technologies

Travel readiness

Education

Master's degree in STEM

Job description

Senior Systems Engineer

Huntsville, AL | Active or Interim Secret Clearance

Your expertise. Our nation's defense.

At Banner Defense, you're more than a name on a contract. As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, we know what it means to serve and we build our team around people who take pride in protecting those who protect us. Here, your work directly supports the warfighter, your voice is heard, and your growth matters.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Banner Defense is in search of an amazingly talented Senior Systems Engineer to join our team! In this role, you will provide digital ecosystem, cloud architecture, and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) expertise in support of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Chief Digital Officer (CDO) mission.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Combine expertise in API integration, cloud architecture, model-based systems engineering, dashboard development, DevSecOps, tactical interoperability, and digital engineering to coordinate and accelerate delivery of operational capabilities
• Lead onboarding and integration of external software, models, simulations, AI tools, and operational capabilities
• Design and implement secure API-based integrations and data exchange architectures
• Design and implement AI-enabled digital ecosystems supporting human-machine teaming
• Develop integration architectures connecting APIs, data services, semantic layers, knowledge graphs, and AI orchestration frameworks
• Implement semantic data models and ontologies to improve AI reasoning and data discoverability
• Develop AI-ready data pipelines that transform structured and unstructured data into consumable knowledge assets
• Integrate Large Language Models (LLMs), agentic AI frameworks, and workflow automation services into enterprise environments
• Develop enterprise dashboards and common operational pictures
• Support MBSE activities using SysML, activity diagrams, and block diagrams
• Develop common data models and integration standards
• Support tactical interoperability, including Link 16 and gateway architectures
• Support DevSecOps pipelines and cloud-native deployments
• Provide technical recommendations to government leadership.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field
• 12+ years of related experience in software integration, systems engineering, or enterprise architecture
• Active or Interim DoD Secret security clearance, which requires U.S. Citizenship
• Experience with API design and integration
• Working knowledge of MBSE and SysML
• Experience building enterprise dashboards
• Experience with cloud environments and container technologies
• Some travel is required.

SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYER

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.