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Principal Model-Based Systems Engineer
$206K–$284K
Dayton, OH +3 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Apr 28, 2026
- Location
- Dayton, OH
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Dayton, Ohio, United States
Woburn, Massachusetts, United States - Experience
- Minimum 10 years as a Systems Engineer or related; minimum 5 years working with SysML models in Cameo or similar. Technical Project Lead experience required. 10+ years architecting systems using system modeling tools preferred.
- Education
- BS, MS, or PhD in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field.
About the job
Leads DoD systems engineering programs using MBSE to establish digital engineering processes, system architecture, and requirements traceability from analysis through deployment.
What you'll do
- Lead programs and teams through systems engineering using MBSE and SysML in Cameo (MagicDraw).
- Guide Cameo customization and automation to support DoD Digital Engineering goals.
- Mentor and train systems engineers and collaborate with domain experts and software teams.
What they ask for
- Active DoD Secret Clearance and ability to obtain Top Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for the latter.
- BS, MS, or PhD in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Technical Project Lead experience.
- At least 10 years as a Systems Engineer or in a related field; at least 5 years working with SysML models in Cameo or a similar tool; experience with software-intensive systems and open architecture.
Nice to have
- Active Top Secret clearance; 10+ years architecting systems using system modeling tools.
- Domain expertise in listed sensor, defense, or open-architecture areas; Java, C/C++, or Python proficiency; agile software development experience; or familiarity with government open architectures.
Pay
$206,000 - $284,000 USD base salary
Tools
SysML, Cameo, MagicDraw, C/C++, Java, Python
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