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Model Based Systems Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

China Lake, CAFull-time$62–141K/yrPosted 1mo agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$62–141K/yr
Location
China Lake, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Model Based Systems Engineer will support national security customers by developing and evolving integrated system architectures and interdisciplinary digital models throughout the product lifecycle. The role applies systems engineering and MBSE methods to translate customer needs into technical specifications and engineering solutions, while working with stakeholders to represent system components and interfaces. The position requires a Secret clearance and a bachelor's degree in a STEM field.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Systems Engineering Analysis, requiredSystems Engineering Products, requiredMBSE Methodologies, requiredTechnical Specifications, requiredInterface Control Documents, requiredSystem Architecture, requiredCameo Enterprise Architect, requiredMagicDraw, requiredSparxEA, requiredDOORS, requiredIBM Rhapsody, requiredTeamwork Cloud, requiredArchitecture Working Groups, requiredTechnical Interchange Meetings, requiredDesign Reviews, requiredRequirements Verification, requiredComplex Systems Architecture Modeling, requiredRequirements Gathering, requiredStakeholder Collaboration, requiredU.S. Navy Systems Engineering, nice to haveAutomated Deliverable Artifacts, nice to haveMagicGrid, nice to haveUnified Architecture Framework, nice to haveDoD Architecture Framework, nice to haveCommunication, nice to haveInterpersonal Skills, nice to havePresentation Skills, nice to have

Qualifications

3+ Years Systems Engineering Experience, required2+ Years MBSE Experience, requiredSecret Clearance, requiredBachelor's in STEM, requiredTS/SCI Clearance, nice to haveMaster's in Engineering, nice to haveINCOSE ASEP Certification, nice to haveOCSMP 2 Certification, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Model Based Systems EngineerThe Opportunity: Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact on national security? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer-focused engineering solution.

As a systems engineer on our team, you’ll have the chance to shape Integrated System Architecture development processes. Your customer will trust you to not only design and develop these systems, but also evolve them with advanced technology solutions. On our team, you’ll be able to broaden your skill set into areas like MBSE and systems engineering. You will create, integrate, and apply interdisciplinary digital models of products from concept throughout the product lifecycle. You’ll apply advanced skills, extensive technical expertise, and full industry knowledge. You’ll develop innovative solutions to complex problems and work without considerable direction.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

  • 3+ years of experience performing systems engineering analysis and developing systems engineering products for DoD or government systems
  • 2+ years of experience with practical Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies for the development of technical specifications, interface control documents, and system architecture, including using digital engineering tools such as Cameo Enterprise Architect or MagicDraw, SparxEA, DOORS, or IBM rhapsody and Teamwork Cloud
  • Experience participating in architecture working groups and technical interchange meetings to communicate and review architectural models
  • Ability to perform multiple systems engineering functions in support of design reviews and requirements verification
  • Ability to analyze and model complex systems architectures, ensuring all components and interfaces are accurately represented
  • Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment and collaborate with stakeholders, engineers, and program managers to gather requirements and understand system interactions
  • Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM field

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience with U.S. Navy systems engineering
  • Experience creating automated deliverable artifacts such as technical reports, custom documents, or dashboards using model-based tools
  • Knowledge of MagicGrid, Unified Architecture Framework (UAF), and DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) methodologies
  • Possession of excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
  • TS/SCI clearance
  • Master’s degree in Engineering
  • INCOSE ASEP and OCSMP 2 Certifications

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $61,900.00 to $141,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,779 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$62–141K/yr
  • California median$140–210K/yr1,660 salary ranges
  • US median$115–187K/yr8,747 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $101K, is 42% below the California median midpoint ($175K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,949 open Systems Engineer jobs in California and 11,779 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
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 (9,741 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,409 of the 11,779 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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