Model-Based Systems Engineer (Verification Traceability and Certification)

Model-Based Systems Engineer

Location: San Diego, CA at our wonderful G2 Ops office and customer site.

Work Setting: In person, some remote opportunity, and/or flexible working hours, not a fully remote position.

Salary Range: $115,000-$155,000 plus comprehensive benefits package.

Years of Industry Experience: 5 + years of relevant experience.

Security Clearance Requirement: Must be able to obtain and maintain Active DoD Secret Clearance.

Where you make an impact: For this opportunity, we are seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented Model-Based Systems Engineer to lead system architecture development and verification traceability for a complex defense communications capability, applying MBSE methods to decompose functionality and allocate it across hardware, software, firmware, and LRUs while ensuring all modeling outputs are technically accurate, consistent, and aligned with certification and acceptance expectations in close collaboration with government and vendor stakeholders. Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining end-to-end traceability between requirements, architecture/functions, and verification/test artifacts (objectives, cases, criteria, procedures).
• Leading technical working sessions with SMEs to define, validate, and document system-to-test mappings and underlying assumptions.
• Supporting certification planning and change-impact analysis by producing model-derived artifacts (e.g., traceability matrices, test boundary analyses) and sustaining model structure to identify impacts from hardware/firmware/software updates.

What does this mean to you? We are seeking expertise in areas such as:

• Systems engineering fundamentals: Requirements development, architecture definition, functional decomposition, traceability, and verification planning.
• MBSE proficiency: Demonstrated experience using MBSE to develop system architecture and maintain verification traceability.
• Allocation experience: Ability to allocate system functionality/requirements across hardware, software, firmware, and LRUs.
• Verification/certification support: Experience supporting test planning, verification activities, and/or certification-related engineering efforts.
• Stakeholder leadership & collaboration: Strong communication skills, able to lead technical discussions with government/vendor stakeholders and work effectively with SMEs.
• EMC/Link 16 domain knowledge: Familiarity with EMC certification/acceptance testing (including DoD Manual 4650.01) and Link 16 operational/RF concepts is a plus!

What makes someone choose one company over another? Pay, benefits, training, work satisfaction, culture? At G2 Ops, you can have it all. We offer competitive pay and benefits, but what truly sets us apart is our collaborative culture. Here, you're never just a payroll number or a cog in the machine; you're part of a team that ensures every member is set up for success. Our team approach allows for each member to not only provide value with their expertise but also gives them the opportunity to cross-train in other areas in which they have an interest.

Let's talk salary. The annual salary range for this position is $115,000-$155,000 and goes up, based on your qualifications. We also offer a competitive benefits package and have fringe benefits offered throughout the year. The benefits package value ranges from $13,000 for a single employee, and up to $28,000 for an employee and their family. With company standard annual performance reviews in place, plus excellence recognition awards, your performance will be rewarded and appreciated, we promise!

Embracing AI. At G2 Ops, we don't just talk about AI—we use it. Our recent company-wide AI usage survey shows over 75% of our team is actively engaging with AI tools, making us a leader in real-world adoption among engineering, cybersecurity, and defense firms. Led by our Director of Operations for Production, the initiative has already identified clear, actionable ways for every role—technical and operational—to harness AI effectively. From engineering automation to proposal generation and risk modeling, G2 Ops is embedding AI directly into how we work.

We're now launching the next phase: AI playbooks, secure tooling aligned with government security protocols, and real-time support for hands-on use across all departments. At G2 Ops, you'll not only work with cutting-edge technology, you'll help define how it's applied in real mission environments.

Want to work where AI isn't hype, but habit? Join us.

So, you want to work from home? Let's be honest, remote work is not always all it's cut out to be. At G2 Ops, we offer a flexible schedule to meet the needs of our team members and customers. Due to the classification level of the projects we support as a Defense Contractor, we cannot offer fully remote opportunities at this time.

You will have a shiny desk at our G2 Ops office, plus the opportunity to work at a military site directly with our customers (this is a good thing!). We do allow teleworking with prior approval, but supporting the DoD, you will be required to work at a government site as well.

We've worked hard to create a great culture where our team gets to come to a collaborative, exciting office environment, and we want you to join the fun!

Lastly, as we are working for the DoD, we are beholden to some requirements. The ideal candidate would already possess an active DoD Secret level clearance.

Quick Reminder, we are seeking a full-time team member; the continuation of outside employment shall not constitute a conflict with the Company's interest, including performing work for a customer or competitor.

Congratulations, you made it all the way to the end of this job posting! We look forward to learning more about you!

Benefits

• 100% company-paid insurance for medical, dental, and vision for eligible employees and family members
• 100% company-paid insurance for life, short-term (STD) and long-term disability (LTD) for eligible employees
• 401(K) Plan with discretionary employer matching
• 10 paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Educational assistance
• Work/life balance
• Family-oriented culture
• Competitive salaries

About G2 Ops, Inc. (G2 Ops)

G2 Ops leverages over a decade of experience integrating Systems, Cybersecurity, and Software Engineering techniques to provide solutions to a growing list of Government and private customers. We combine cutting edge tools with innovative engineering practices, data analytics, and risk algorithms that enhance visibility into complex infrastructures, optimizing resiliency in system design and operations.

G2 Ops is a woman-owned small business led by an executive staff known for providing innovative solutions to solve our nation's most complex engineering challenges. G2 Ops has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest growing companies each of the last 8 years (2018-2025) and has locations in Arlington, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, and San Diego, CA.

G2 Ops, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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