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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days STR's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 99% of STR's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at STR
- high 135 stale, 0 reposted of 139 open
- Hiring momentum
- 215 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from STR's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for STR.
About this role
The Lead Model-Based Systems Engineer at STR will work on architecting and developing advanced software systems for various Department of Defense mission areas. Responsibilities include analyzing and defining requirements, implementing model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approaches, and collaborating with software development teams to enhance system capabilities. The role requires a strong background in systems engineering principles and experience with modeling tools, particularly SysML in Cameo.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of STR as an employer.
What you need
- Active DoD Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility
- BS, MS or PhD in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
- Minimum of 8 years work experience as a Systems Engineer or related field
- Minimum of 3 years experience architecting systems using system modeling tools (SysML in Cameo)
- Experience implementing open architectures and integrating with large scale software-intensive systems
- Strong ability to derive requirements from existing software and capture new customer requirements
Nice to have
- Domain expertise or familiarity with sea, air, and space platforms, mission planning, and C2 systems
- 5+ years of experience in architecting systems using system modeling tools (SysML in Cameo)
- Experience porting models/designs from SparxEA to Cameo
- Experience in Java, Python, or object-oriented programming languages
- Agile software development experience and/or certification
What you get
- Full-Time Salary Range: $157,000 - $224,000
- Flexible, hybrid work environment allowing up to 25% remote work
Worth weighing
- Salary range provided but based on external market data and varies by candidate qualifications
- Requires U.S. citizenship due to security clearance
- Position involves working in a dynamic environment which may require adjusting to changing priorities
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Listed by STR on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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