Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The Strategic Division (SD) supports high-reliability organizations including Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP), Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, and the Department of Energy (DOE), among others. Our support across our client base is expanding rapidly and encompasses important services, such as data analytics and visualization, threat analysis, risk management, modeling and simulation, cost estimating, earned value management, program management, system engineering, independent evaluation, and High Consequence Event prevention.

The Strategic Systems Analysis Group (SSAG) supports government and private sector strategic planning, decision making, and program management. SSAG integrates deep client knowledge, advanced analytics, and subject matter expertise to provide timely and objective technical, operational, programmatic, acquisition, and policy analysis. SSAG is hiring for a Model-Based Systems Engineer.

Support the Navy SSP customer in a fast paced environment with executing the Systems Engineering and Design process and to capture the system descriptions and interfaces within the System Descriptive Model using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). The successful candidate will work with multiple government and contractor organizations to gather data and information and document the system design information within the SysML based descriptive model using Cameo Systems Modeler. The SLCM-N systems engineering team at SPA will develop requirements specifications, system architecture, and behavioral modeling data, identify critical design decision points, coordinate with multiple subsystem working groups to capture designs and interfaces, and support subsystem modelers in the development of their models. Support system of systems integration activities for the SLCM-N development program.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or other STEM field.
• U.S. Citizen with DoD clearance or ability to obtain a DoD Security Clearance.
• 5 years of experience developing system requirements or architectures.
• 2 years of experience implementing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) for system design definitions.
• Experience using the SysML modeling language.
• Knowledge/course work of physics, aerodynamics, control theory, or applied mathematics.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience using Cameo Systems Modeler, Rational Rhapsody, SPARKS EA, or DOORS.
• Master's Degree in a related field.
• Experience with weapon system acquisition programs.
• Preference for experience working with Jira and Confluence.