Senior Systems Engineer (MDA - FTE)

Mission Driven Research; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Driven Research in Huntsville is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to drive digital ecosystem and cloud architecture for the Missile Defense Agency mission. You will lead MBSE efforts, design secure API integrations, and develop AI-enabled data pipelines and dashboards to support decision making.

The role requires a Master's in STEM, 12+ years in systems engineering, and an Interim Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in STEM field.
• 12+ years related experience in software integration, systems engineering, or enterprise architecture.
• Experience with API design and integration.
• Working knowledge of MBSE and SysML.
• Experience building enterprise dashboards.
• Experience with cloud environments and container technologies.
• Active or Interim Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide digital ecosystem, cloud architecture, and MBSE expertise for DoD mission support.
• 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-enabled digital ecosystems and dashboards for operator awareness.
• Develop data pipelines transforming structured and unstructured data into knowledge assets.
• Integrate LLMs, agentic AI frameworks, and workflow automation into enterprise environments.
• Support MBSE activities using SysML and diagramming techniques.
• Develop common data models and integration standards.

Skills

MBSE

SysML

Dashboard design

Cloud platforms

DevSecOps

Education

Master's in STEM

Tools

API design

Kubernetes

GitLab

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

MDR is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Systems Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to provide digital ecosystem, cloud architecture, and Model-based System Engineering expertise in support of the Missile Defense Agency Chief Digital Officer (CDO) mission.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Able to 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 Required Skills You'll Bring:

• MS in STEM field.
• 12+ years related experience in software integration, systems engineering, or enterprise architecture.
• Experience with API design and integration.
• Working knowledge of MBSE and SysML.
• Experience building enterprise dashboards.
• Experience with cloud environments and container technologies.
• Active or Interim Secret clearance.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience supporting DoD programs.
• Experience with Cameo, MagicDraw, Sparx EA, or Rhapsody.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Grafana, or Kibana.
• Experience with Kubernetes, GitLab, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of Link 16, tactical data links, and C2 architectures.
• Knowledge of AI-enabled workflows and digital engineering ecosystems to include Semantic Search, RAG Architectures, LLM Integration, Agentic AI Frameworks, AI Orchestration Platforms, and Data Fabric Architectures.

Position Requirements

• Clearance Required
  • Interim Secret
• Position Level
  • Principal
• FT/PT
  • Full Time
• Years Related Work Experience
  • 12
• Education Level Required
  • Master's

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