Senior Model-Based Systems Engineer
Rondo Energy · Alameda, CA
$185,000–$210,000from the description
Jul 2, 2026
Alameda, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on owning interface management and the end-to-end verification and validation program for complex, multi-disciplinary hardware and software systems. Day-to-day work spans authoring Interface Control Documents, defining V&V plans and procedures, maintaining bidirectional traceability, and building automated workflows in an AI-powered systems engineering platform. It suits an experienced MBSE practitioner with a strong background in integration engineering and system-level V&V on industrial, energy, aerospace, or similar programs.
Senior level · 7+ years · San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $165,256 (middle half $104,590–$211,000). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (10)
This role is Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) focused — specifically IV&V (Integration, Verification & Validation) — which sits closest to 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) as no standard SOC code precisely covers MBSE/systems engineering. 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) is the closest runner-up given the requirements analysis and traceability work.
The 7+ years requirement is the overall role-level experience gate; the 3+ years in a model-based engineering environment is also a role-level gate and is reflected in the overall years minimum (7) as the higher of the two.
Cameo is listed as 'Catia Magic/Cameo' in the JD — Cameo is the more commonly used standalone name for this tool (formerly Catia Magic, now Cameo Systems Modeler by No Magic/Dassault).
SolidWorks is listed as 'SolidWorks or equivalent PLM/CAD environments' — it is in the required 'What You Bring' section, so it is a hard gate on PLM/CAD capability; alternatives are not named and SolidWorks has no single universal substitute, so alternatives are left empty.
Ansys and MATLAB/Simulink appear under 'What You Bring' but are framed as 'familiarity… sufficient to define and validate toolchain integrations' — a lower bar than deep expertise, and the phrasing reads as contextual rather than a hard rejection criterion.
Claude and MCP server development are explicitly called 'a strong asset' (bonus/preferred language) within the required section — treated as preferred.
IEC 61511 and IEC 62443 are listed in the required section under 'Reporting and Compliance' with language that they must be 'fully evidenced', making them hard gates.
ISO 15288, FTA, and INCOSE process familiarity appear with 'familiarity with' language in the required section — FTA and ISO 15288 are treated as preferred given the softer framing, while FMEA and STPA are called out more firmly in the interface analysis methods context.
Bonus Points items (product line engineering, digital twins, commissioning experience, FAT/SAT, INCOSE certification) are all preferred and not extracted as skills since they name no specific technology tool.
The role requires on-site presence at Alameda, CA HQ several times per week — it is not fully remote.
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