Systems Engineer MBSE

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is seeking a Systems Engineer in Poway, CA with a strong background in Systems Engineering and Integration to lead on programs requiring system definition and architecture development.

You will collaborate across teams to define requirements, ensure interfaces, and support integration from concept to validation. This role emphasizes MBSE, Use Case derivation, and clear communication with stakeholders across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master/PhD in engineering with progressive engineering experience.
• Experience developing/deriving Use Cases.
• Experience deriving requirements from Use Cases and System Architecture.
• Experience leading design reviews and briefing milestones.
• Clear communication of design and requirements to software/hardware teams.
• DoD Secret Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Develop CONOPS with customers, operators and end users.
• Lead system architecture development and configuration management.
• Serve as focal point on programs for system knowledge & design decisions.
• Understand interfaces between software and hardware and manage changes.
• Create data flows and diagrams to define hardware/software systems.
• Work across products from Command/Control to Payloads and Exploitation.

Skills

Use cases

System architecture

MBSE tools

Requirements derivation

Team leadership

DoD clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering

PhD in engineering

Tools

Cameo

Jama

Job description

Job Summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.

Job Summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems. We have an exciting opportunity in Poway, California for a Systems Engineer with a strong Systems Engineering and Integration background to lead and assist on programs requiring system definition, architecture development, and integration support.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Will work with customers, operators, and end user surrogates to develop Concept of Operations (CONOPS) that lead to detailed system design and requirements.
• Will lead system architecture development building a shared, configuration managed, system definition that will be used by multiple functional groups and stakeholders on internal and customer funded programs.
• Will be the focal point on programs for system knowledge and design decisions.
• Candidate will be expected to have a solid understanding of system, subsystems, and components, as well as all internal/external interfaces.
• Will help design and ensure compliance of interfaces between software and hardware while managing changes, as required.
• Will develop data flows, activity diagrams, or sequence diagrams as appropriate to help define hardware and software systems.
• Will work on a wide range of products from Command/Control to Payloads to Exploitation systems, and work with a wide range of highly talented people from many technical disciplines.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; six or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, four or more years of experience with a masters degree, or two or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Must have experience developing/deriving Use Cases.
• Must have experience developing/deriving requirements from Use Cases and System Architecture.
• Must have experience leading or briefing in design reviews, as well as generating content for milestone reviews.
• Must be capable of clearly communicating design and requirements to multiple levels of audiences, including software/hardware teams, team leads, and directors.
• Must have subject matter experience in a relevant technology.
• Experience with system integration of complex systems is desired.
• Experience with MBSE tools such as Cameo and Jama is highly desired.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance is required.

Job Type: Full-Time Salary Salary range: 99,500 - 170,750