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Mid-Level Systems Engineer (MBSE) - Integrated Air and Missile Defense
Posted: 03/13/2026
Job Number: 1246
Pay Rate: 95,000
Job Description
Mid-Level Systems Engineer (MBSE) – Integrated Air and Missile Defense
An innovative defense technology organization is seeking a Mid-Level Systems Engineer with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience to support development of the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS)—a next-generation platform transforming how the U.S. Army conducts integrated air and missile defense.
This role supports the air defense planning capability within IBCS and offers the opportunity to work on a mission-critical system integrating advanced sensors, weapons, and command-and-control technologies. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to solve complex systems-level challenges and help deliver capabilities that protect against modern threats.
This position goes beyond documentation and diagrams—you will help ensure mission-critical systems operate together seamlessly to achieve operational success.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
An innovative defense technology organization is seeking a Mid-Level Systems Engineer with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience to support development of the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS)—a next-generation platform transforming how the U.S. Army conducts integrated air and missile defense.
This role supports the air defense planning capability within IBCS and offers the opportunity to work on a mission-critical system integrating advanced sensors, weapons, and command-and-control technologies. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to solve complex systems-level challenges and help deliver capabilities that protect against modern threats.
This position goes beyond documentation and diagrams—you will help ensure mission-critical systems operate together seamlessly to achieve operational success.
Key Responsibilities
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Analyze and manage system requirements supporting air defense planning capabilities within the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS).
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Develop and maintain system architectures, interfaces, and behavioral models that support complex air and missile defense operations.
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Translate operational needs into technical system requirements by working closely with software developers, test engineers, and subject matter experts.
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Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices using tools such as Cameo or MagicDraw to support system design, modeling, and analysis.
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Support system integration efforts by ensuring components interface correctly and function together to achieve mission objectives.
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Maintain requirements traceability across the system lifecycle, linking requirements to design elements and verification activities.
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Perform impact assessments and manage engineering changes, including supporting change requests and engineering change proposals.
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Develop expertise in integrated air and missile defense systems, including sensors, weapons platforms, and command-and-control technologies.
Required Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
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5+ years of systems engineering experience (or 3+ years with a Master’s degree) in areas such as requirements analysis, system architecture, or interface definition.
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Experience working with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools such as Cameo or MagicDraw.
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Demonstrated ability to define system architecture, interfaces, and behavior for complex systems.
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Experience supporting requirements impact assessments, change requests, and engineering change proposals.
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Ability to work full-time onsite in Huntsville, Alabama.
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Active DoD Secret Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
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9+ years of systems engineering experience (or 7+ years with a Master’s degree) supporting complex defense systems.
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Experience with Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) systems and sensors such as PATRIOT, Sentinel, G/ATOR, or similar platforms.
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Understanding of how sensors and weapons systems influence command-and-control system architecture and communications interfaces.
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Experience working in Agile development environments.
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Familiarity with Jira and other Atlassian tools.
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Knowledge of Link-16 or other tactical data links.
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Experience performing requirements impact assessments and contributing to engineering change proposals.
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Strong technical writing, documentation, and communication skills.
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