Systems Engineer 4

PDS Defense, Inc.; Berkeley (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical coverage

DailyPay

Paid holidays

Job summary

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Remote Systems Engineer 4 in Berkeley, MO to drive MBSE-based system architectures and interface allocations across domains. You will lead cross-functional teams, support design reviews, and advance MBSE within a digital engineering ecosystem.

The role requires strong experience in requirements decomposition, system analysis, verification, and test planning, with a background in aerospace or complex vehicle systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, engineering technology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
• (Level 4) 7+ years of work-related engineering experience with a Bachelor's or 3+ years with a relevant Master's or PhD.
• Experience in systems engineering including design, decomposition, requirements development, analysis, verification, and validation.
• Experience with MBSE, Cameo/MSOSA, and/or SysML.

Responsibilities

• Lead/perform MBSE-based system architecture development and interface allocation across domains.
• Coordinate cross-functional engineering teams to meet program commitments and support design reviews.
• Advance MBSE within a broad digital engineering ecosystem and core SE activities.
• Decompose requirements, manage interfaces, conduct analyses, and plan verification and test activities.

Skills

MBSE

SysML

Cameo

System architecture

Requirements decomposition

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering or related field

Tools

Cameo/MSOSA

Job description

Engineering

Systems Engineer 4 Berkeley, MO Posted: 5/12/2026

Job Description

Job ID#:

217769

Job Category:

Engineering

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Positions Available:

2

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Remote Systems Engineer 4. Job ID#217769

Job Description

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Experienced and Lead Level Model-Based Systems Engineer.

Position Responsibilities:

• Support/lead system architecture development and decomposition using MBSE (SysML/Cameo) to define interfaces, functions, and allocation across multiple domains

• Support/lead cross-functional engineering teams in developing systems to meet program commitments, including support of design reviews

• Support/lead the program in implementing MBSE as part of broad digital engineering ecosystem

• Support/lead Systems Engineering efforts such as requirements decomposition, system architecture, system analysis, specification development, trade studies, program planning, interfaces management, risk management, certification planning & execution, verification & test planning, and overall integration and capture them in the MBSE model as appropriate

Travel may be required up to 10% of the time; Domestically and/or Internationally depending on business needs.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (including manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science

• (Level 4) 7+ years of work-related engineering experience with a Bachelor's or 3+ years of work-related engineering experience with a relevant Master's or PhD

• Prior Systems Engineering experience to include but not limited to system design, functional decomposition, requirements development, analysis, verification, and validation

• Experience with MBSE, Cameo/MSOSA, and/or SysML

Preferred Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Demonstrated experience developing system architectures for complex aerospace vehicles or subsystems using MBSE (SysML/MSOSA)

• Prior leadership in system architecture or lead systems engineering roles; experience communicating architectural tradeoffs to stakeholders and customers

• Understanding of various engineering analyses, including affordability, safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human systems integration, survivability, vulnerability, susceptibility, system security, regulatory, certification, product assurance and other specialties quality factors into a preferred configuration to ensure mission success

• Familiarity with aircraft/flight systems and domain-specific engineering (ME, EE, SW) to evaluate integration impacts.

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (including manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science

Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance:

Secret

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

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• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled