​​Senior Model Based Systems Engineer​

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

Leidos is dedicated to making the world a safer place. This starts with helping our customers in the Defense Industry achieve their critical missions. Our dedicated Defense Group employees are solving critical challenges across the globe. At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success.  We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.   

Are you ready for your next career challenge?

The Airborne Systems Business Area, part of the Defense Sector at Leidos, currently has an opening for a cleared Senior Model-Based Systems Engineer to work in our Beavercreek, OH office. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the Air Force Research Lab, Air Force Lifecycle Management Center, and other DoD missions. Your role will be to support our diverse portfolio of programs through a combination of software design and development, hardware interfacing and integration, laboratory experimentation, ground and flight testing to deploy cutting edge, next generation solutions. 

Primary Responsibilities

As a Systems Engineer with Leidos, you will use MBSE methodologies and tools in a challenging environment to explore how future weapons perform as part of a larger fighting forces using detailed analysis. Exercise existing tools and models and create new models to represent new and emerging systems.  This will be a synthesis of MBSE tools like NoMagic CSM to  

• Capture, decompose, and trace system level requirements  

• Analyze, define, and refine architectures, and interfaces. 

• Develop system structure and behavior 

• Collaborate with government stakeholder, software, test, mechanical and electrical teams 

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience in one of these areas:  systems engineering, software engineering, test engineering or related field.

• Must be a US Citizen. 

• Must have an active DoD TS clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI.

• Experience working in a SIL environment. 

• Experience with SysML, preferably using Cameo/MagicDraw.

• Strong desire to grow and learn new technologies. 

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally from informal one-on-one discussions or in a small group environment.  

• Ability to work within a dynamic work environment, ability to handle multiple tasks at once (multi-task). 

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance. 

• Familiar with Agile Methodologies, preferably SCRUM or Kanban. 

• Experience with Atlassian tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket.

• OCSMP (OMG Certification for Systems Modeling Professionals) 

• Experience with executable SysML simulation capabilities and scripting languages. 

• Experience with MBSE methodologies such as Magicgrid, 

• Understanding of military CONOPS. 

• Experience leading other systems engineers.

Original Posting:

June 30, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $104,650.00 - $189,175.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.