Model Based System Engineer

Tps Associates - Lakehurst, NJ

Full-time

Lakehurst, NJ

About the position

The Model Based Systems Engineer (MBSE) at TPS Associates Inc. will work on-site at the Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division in Lakehurst, NJ. This role focuses on applying MBSE tools and principles to enhance system engineering processes, develop and maintain system models, and support simulation-based analysis for various programs. The engineer will collaborate with government and industry partners to identify and implement new technologies, ensuring system performance and compatibility across functional interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Apply MBSE tools and principles to perform and improve system engineering processes and enable simulation-based analysis and studies
• Develop, analyze, and maintain new system models for NAWC SE programs using MBSE technologies, methodologies and tools
• Integrate MBSE tools and processes with existing systems and workflows
• Develop observations and recommendations on system engineering processes based on MBSE/digital engineering standard methodologies
• Evaluate customer/operational needs to define system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all functional and program interfaces
• Lead/coordinate research, studies, and analysis on current and future planning and coordination system capabilities, as well as provide supporting data and associated recommendations to advise program sponsors
• Use models throughout the acquisition life cycle to support requirements, analysis, design, implementation, and verification of a capability or system
• Work with government sponsor, industry, academic, and government laboratory staff to conduct research, trade studies, and engineering analyses to identify and apply promising new technologies to sophisticated system applications
• Evaluate technology and system solutions against program objectives and performance metrics, cost considerations, and risk factors

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or other STEM field
• 3+ years of Systems Engineering and MBSE experience
• Strong knowledge of MBSE processes, practices, tools and related modeling languages and frameworks (e.g. Systems Modeling Language (SysML) and Unified Architecture Framework (UAF))
• Broad Model Based Engineering Applications and Technology background (i.e. tools; Cameo Systems Modeler, Capella, Enterprise Architect, Innoslate, Gaphor, Genesys, IBM Rhapsody, etc.)

Nice-to-haves

• 5+ years of Systems Engineering and MBSE experience relating to Aerospace and Defense projects, such as major weapons systems or major programs
• Certified System Modeling Professional
• Experience designing and testing complex SW systems, especially DoD Systems or large distributed SW Solutions
• Experience performing test and integration, applying best engineering practices, and developing test methodologies
• Knowledge of DoD Planning, Programming and Budgeting, Acquisition Decision, Research and Development, Test and Evaluation systems.