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Model-Based System Engineer (MBSE) - Junior

Peraton

Suitland, MDFull-time$104–166K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$104–166K/yr
Location
Suitland, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, required

Job overview

Peraton seeks a junior Model-Based Systems Engineer to support an integrated MBSE architecture for Ballistic Missile Defense across Intelligence Community centers. The role provides on-site support at the Office of Naval Intelligence and develops SysML models and DoDAF-compliant architecture views for foreign missile and command-and-control systems. The engineer collaborates with government stakeholders and technical teams on modeling, requirements, documentation, and MBSE standardization.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Systems Engineering, requiredMBSE Principles, requiredMBSE Tools, requiredSysML, requiredITASE, requiredDoDAF, requiredOrganizational Skills, requiredInterpersonal Skills, requiredCommunication, requiredCross-Agency Collaboration, requiredCameo Enterprise Architect, nice to haveTeamwork Cloud, nice to haveCameo Simulation Toolkit, nice to haveRMSiS, nice to haveMathWorks, nice to haveCATIA, nice to haveSimulink, nice to haveSTK, nice to haveJira, nice to haveConfluence, nice to haveMicrosoft Excel, nice to haveUAF, nice to haveEnovia, nice to haveNGTS, nice to haveAFSIM, nice to haveTechnical Presentations, nice to have

Qualifications

3+ Years Systems Engineering Experience, requiredBS/BA or 4+ Years Experience, requiredTS/SCI Clearance and Polygraph, requiredIntelligence Community Experience, nice to haveGovernment Customer Presentations, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Parental Leave
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Responsibilities

Want to be part of an MBSE effort that’s driving integration and accelerating weapons systems analysis across the Intelligence Community?

Peraton was recently awarded a highly strategic mission: to design and implement a consolidated, integrated MBSE architecture across all major Intel Centers in support of Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD). This unified architecture will speed up threat analysis, improve decision-making, and ensure technical synchronization across a national mission.

As a Model-Based Systems Engineer, you’ll help this transformation—working with senior government stakeholders and technical teams across:

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  • ONI(Suitland, MD)

You will help shape the future of systems analysis and command & control modeling at the enterprise level—creating a tangible impact on national defense.

Your Role: Engineering Integration at Mission Speed

As a Model-Based Systems Engineer, you will:

  • Provide on-site MBSE support at the Office of Naval Intelligence.

  • Develop high-fidelity Systems Modeling Language (SysML) architecture models focused on foreign missile systems and Command & Control (C2) systems

  • Design, develop, and maintain integrated DoDAF-compliant system architecture views and SysML artifacts

  • Collaborate with government technical leads, product owners, and agency stakeholders on system modeling and requirements

  • Produce high-quality technical and design documentation in support of system development and analysis

  • Drive MBSE standardization, integration, and best practices across the joint environment

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of systems engineering experience with a BS/BA (An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.)

  • TS/SCI clearance adjudicated and able to pass a polygraph

  • Knowledge and hands-on experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles and tools

  • Experience developing SysML artifacts in support of real-world systems

  • Familiarity with ITASE (Integrated Threat Analysis and Simulation Environment)

  • Working knowledge of the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF)

  • Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills

  • Ability to work across multiple agencies and locations in a coordinated technical team

Preferred Qualifications:

  • TS/SCI with Poly

  • Experience supporting or working within the Intelligence Community (IC)

  • Familiarity with some of the following tools:

  • Cameo Enterprise Architect, Teamwork Cloud, Cameo Simulation Toolkit

  • RMSiS, MathWorks, CATIA, Simulink, STK

  • Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Excel

  • UAF/SysML, Enovia, NGTS, AFSIM

  • Demonstrated experience presenting technical updates to government customers and senior stakeholders

Target Salary Range $104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Statements The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own. EEO EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,868 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$104–166K/yr
  • Maryland median$124–200K/yr562 salary ranges
  • US median$115–190K/yr8,798 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $135K, is 16% below the Maryland median midpoint ($161K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 699 open Systems Engineer jobs in Maryland and 11,868 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (9,801 postings).
Education
4,398 of the 11,868 open Systems Engineer jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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