Description
Leidos's Digital is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer – Mission Engineering, Modeling & Simulation to support the U.S. Coast Guard CG-TECH-DME organization in executing enterprise digital transformation, digital engineering, and mission engineering (ME) initiatives.
The Senior Systems Engineer will provide technical leadership in mission engineering, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), and mission-level modeling and simulation (M&S), applying the methodology of the DoW Mission Engineering Guide (MEG) v2.0 and the digital engineering practices established in DoW Instruction 5000.97 to Coast Guard missions.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead and support mission engineering studies following the MEG v2.0 methodology
- Develop and maintain digital mission architectures in UAF/UAFML
- Apply the UAF grid across the Strategic, Operational, Services, Resources, Personnel, Security, Projects, and Standards domains
- Define mission metrics, including measures of effectiveness (MOEs), measures of performance (MOPs), and measures of suitability (MOSs)
- Build and maintain enterprise, mission, and system architecture models in CATIA Magic / Cameo
- Develop and execute mission-level modeling and simulation using tools such as AFSIM, MATLAB/Simulink, or Ansys STK
- Connect UAF/SysML architecture models, engineering analyses, and operational simulations into an authoritative, integrated analytical environment (digital thread)
- Develop mission engineering and systems engineering products
- Support structured, iterative experimentation, prototyping, and wargaming activities
- Support alignment and interoperability of Coast Guard mission architectures with DHS, DoW, Joint, and partner architectures
- Establish and maintain UAF modeling standards, style guides, model governance, and configuration management practices
- Present model- and simulation-derived findings to technical and non-technical audiences
- Support technical roadmaps, mission engineering and digital engineering ecosystem strategies, and implementation plans
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science, Operations Research, or related discipline and 8–10 years of related experience, or 6–10 years with a Master’s degree
- Demonstrated experience developing enterprise and mission architectures in UAF/UAFML
- Demonstrated experience conducting or directly supporting mission engineering studies
- Working knowledge of the DoW Mission Engineering Guide v2.0, DoWI 5000.88, and DoWI 5000.97
- Modeling and simulation experience using tools such as AFSIM, MATLAB/Simulink, or Ansys STK
- OMG Certified Systems Modeling Professional (OCSMP) Model Builder
- Experience supporting complex federal IT, systems engineering, or modernization programs
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- U.S. Citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a DHS Public Trust
Preferred Qualifications
- OMG Certified UAF Professional (OCUP or UAF certification)
- Experience integrating UAF/SysML mission architectures with AFSIM or Ansys STK scenarios
- Experience supporting OUSD(R&E) mission engineering activities
- Familiarity with SysML v2
- Proficiency in Python or MATLAB for simulation automation, model queries, and data analysis
- Experience supporting U.S. Coast Guard, DHS, or DoW mission engineering, wargaming, or analytical modeling and simulation programs
- INCOSE CSEP/ESEP, DAU or Service mission engineering coursework, or Ansys STK / AFSIM training