Sr. Model-Based Systems Engineer Job Listing at SPA in Washington, DC (Job ID 2025-19610)

Description

Qualifications

Required:

• U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and retain a DHS Suitability and/or CBP Background Investigation.
• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience providing acquisition management and systems engineering expertise in a Federal consulting environment (preferably at a DHS Component).
• Possess understanding of the DHS or DoD SELC and DHS Management Directive 102-01, DoD 5000, and Federal Acquisition Institute guidelines and acquisition support for complex system acquisitions.
• At least 3 years of industry experience in Modeling and Simulation (M&S) and/or Digital Engineering supporting acquisitions.
  

Desired:

• Master's degree with Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) and 2+ years of experience managing a systems engineering team for a large Level I or II DHS Program.
• Active CBP Background Investigation/Suitability and Top Secret clearance.
• Practical experience in modeling structure and behavior of systems with Systems Modeling Language (SysML) or Unified Modeling Language (UML).
• Demonstrated expertise with Cameo Systems Modeler and/or similar modeling tools.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Salary transparency pay range for the Washington DC area: $130k-$175k.

The candidate will provide expertise and technical assistance across systems engineering and acquisition lifecycles for all acquisition program levels including planning, coordinating, and implementing a Digital Engineering ecosystem for CBP. They will assist the development, oversight, and execution of strategies to support the transition to Digital Engineering (DE) and Modeling and Simulation (M&S) in acquisitions. The candidate will participate in project teams to assist in the analysis of the performance of DHS programs and systems; conduct data collection and specification reviews; and develop and maintain system-of-systems models using commercial and proprietary MBSE tools.
The candidate will support planning, implementation, and execution of systems engineering activities; perform requirements development and System Engineering Life Cycle (SELC) planning, technical reviews, and technical activities throughout program lifecycles; develop models of systems processes, simulations, analyses, and reporting supporting program decisions and enterprise-level strategic directives and initiatives; and prepare and present authoritative advice and recommendations to a variety of audiences including scientific professionals, non-technical senior leadership, and equipment end-users.