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Lead Model-Based Systems Engineer

STR · Dayton, OH

Posted about 3 months ago · $157,000 - $224,000

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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

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About this role

The Lead Model-Based Systems Engineer will work within a team to design, develop, implement, and deploy advanced software systems for various DoD mission areas. Responsibilities include deriving requirements from existing software, conducting gap analyses, and implementing model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approaches using SysML. The role also involves collaborating with domain experts and software teams to enhance system capabilities and ensure architectural integrity throughout the software lifecycle.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

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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)
  • Strong ability to derive requirements from existing software and capture new customer requirements
  • Experience implementing open architectures and integrating with large scale software-intensive systems

Nice to have

  • Domain expertise in 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 is based on external market data and may vary based on individual qualifications
  • Position requires U.S. citizenship due to security clearance requirements
  • The role involves working with complex software systems which may include legacy technologies

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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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