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Senior Systems Engineer, Missiles

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $166,000–$166,000🗓 2026-07-28 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop Model-Based Systems Engineering artifacts to guide the strategy and delivery of autonomous airpower and missile systems.

Role type

Senior Systems Engineer (Missiles)

Builds

Autonomous airpower systems, kinetic and non-kinetic effects systems

Domain

Defense, Aerospace, Missile Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Systems Engineering lifecycle management, Aerodynamics, Propulsion principles, Guidance/Navigation/Control (GNC), Reliability engineering, Threat analysis, Weapon systems integration, Requirements elicitation, SysML, DoDAF, UAFP, Model-based systems engineering (MBSE), Systems testing and evaluation, Systems engineering software (Cameo MagicDraw, Rhapsody, SparxEA), Digital Engineering workflows, Integrated Modeling Environments (Teamwork Cloud)

Preferred skills

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD), Propulsion system modeling, Control system design, Reliability prediction, Failure mode analysis, Test planning and data analysis, Mission modeling (OCA/DCA, ISR, SEAD/DEAD, Electronic Attack, Integrated Fire Control), Cameo Simulation Toolkit, MATLAB/SIMULINK, INCOSE SEP Certification

Responsibilities

Interface with internal programs and external customers to develop accurate system artifacts, Participate in Digital and Systems Engineering Strategy development, Create and maintain systems engineering artifacts for stakeholder demonstrations, Prove Systems Engineering and Mission Systems Integration capabilities

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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