Systems Engineer - MBSE & Integration Specialist

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. in Poway, CA, seeks a Systems Engineer to support development, integration, verification, and sustainment of complex systems across hardware and software domains.

You will apply systems engineering principles to analyze requirements, architecture, interfaces, and verification methods, with regular reviews of results and guidance from supervisors. The role emphasizes collaboration across engineering disciplines, documentation of analyses, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related technical discipline and 2+ years of engineering experience.
• May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Experience or academic background in software development, computer systems, embedded systems, software/hardware integration, or system-level engineering is highly desirable.
• Must have a general understanding of systems engineering concepts, principles, and methods, including requirements development, system architecture, interfaces, integration, verification, and validation.
• Familiarity with DOORS, JAMA, Jira, Confluence, or similar tools is desirable.
• Familiarity with modeling techniques, MBSE concepts, SysML, or system architecture tools is desirable.
• Must possess the ability to understand new technical concepts quickly and apply them accurately in an evolving engineering environment.
• Must be able to organize assignments, coordinate across engineering disciplines, and meet established schedules and technical milestones.
• Good technical communication, computer, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required, as well as the ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Must be able to work extended hours as required.
• An EIT (Engineer in Training) certificate is desirable but not required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance is required.
• Foreign Language (Korean, Japanese, or Thai) is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Supports development, analysis, decomposition, allocation, and maintenance of system and subsystem requirements.
• Applies systems engineering principles to analyze and resolve engineering problems involving software, computing systems, hardware/software interfaces, and integrated system functionality.
• Supports functional analysis, system architecture development, interface definition, and system design activities.
• Assists with development and maintenance of interface requirements and Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
• Supports requirements traceability from customer and system-level requirements through subsystem, software, and verification requirements.
• Performs system integration, functional testing, troubleshooting, and verification of hardware/software systems using established engineering methods and processes.
• Obtains, evaluates, and analyzes engineering and test data to determine compliance with system requirements.
• Support development of verification methods, procedures, test objectives, and requirement verification evidence.
• Investigates integration issues and coordinates with software, electrical, mechanical, test, and other engineering disciplines to identify and implement solutions.
• Develops and maintains engineering documentation including requirements, technical analyses, system descriptions, interface documentation, verification artifacts, and engineering reports.
• May support requirements and configuration management tools such as DOORS, JAMA, Jira, Confluence, or equivalent engineering tools.
• Participates in technical reviews, working groups, design reviews, and brief technical presentations.
• May provide technical direction to design and/or technical staff for assigned activities.
• Maintains the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Responsible for observing all laws, regulations, and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.
• Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Software Engineering

Requirements development

MBSE

SysML

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Systems Engineering

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software Engineering

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

DOORS

JAMA

Jira

Confluence

Job description

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. in Poway, CA, seeks a Systems Engineer to support development, integration, verification, and sustainment of complex systems across hardware and software domains.

You will apply systems engineering principles to analyze requirements, architecture, interfaces, and verification methods, with regular reviews of results and guidance from supervisors. The role emphasizes collaboration across engineering disciplines, documentation of analyses, and