MBSE Systems Engineer at SAIC
San Diego, CA
$160,001–$200,000from the description
Jul 6, 2026
San Diego, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior systems engineering role focused on transitioning DoD programs from document-based to model-based approaches, supporting Battlespace Awareness and Information Operations capabilities. Day-to-day work involves building and maintaining SysML/UAF architectural models in tools such as Cameo and Team Work Cloud, leading architecture working groups, and helping other engineers produce systems engineering artifacts like specifications, interface definitions, and trade studies. Suits an experienced MBSE practitioner holding an active TS/SCI clearance.
Senior level · 9+ years · Reston, VA (Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV) · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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The degree requirement states a Bachelor's in Science, Engineering, or Math with 9+ years, or a Master's with 7+ years, but explicitly notes 'applicable experience is acceptable in lieu of advanced education' — so no degree is treated as a hard gate.
Total experience minimum is set to 9 years (the lower bound when no advanced degree is held); with a Master's the floor drops to 7.
AFSIM and Modeling & Simulation experience appears in the required qualifications block and is treated as a hard gate, though it reads somewhat like a specialized add-on; hiring managers should confirm whether this is truly eliminatory.
SysML is listed alongside UPDM, BPMN, and UAF as 'and/or' options — one skill is emitted with the others as alternatives, reflecting that intermediate/advanced proficiency in at least one of these modeling languages is required.
INCOSE ASEP/CSEP appears under 'Desired Skills and Certifications' and is treated as preferred.
SAFe familiarity appears under 'Desired Skills and Certifications' and is treated as preferred.
The role's primary work location is not explicitly stated beyond SAIC's Reston, VA headquarters; the CBSA reflects that headquarters. The actual program site may differ.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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