Senior Systems Engineer (MDA FTE)

MDR is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Systems Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to provide digital ecosystem cloud architecture and Model-based System Engineering expertise in support of the Missile Defense Agency Chief Digital Officer (CDO) mission.

What Youll Be Doing:

• Able to combine expertise in API integration cloud architecture model-based systems engineering dashboard development DevSecOps tactical interoperability and digital engineering to coordinate and accelerate delivery of operational capabilities.
• Lead onboarding and integration of external software models simulations AI tools and operational capabilities.
• Design and implement secure API-based integrations and data exchange architectures.
• Design and implement AI-enabled digital ecosystems supporting human-machine teaming.
• Develop integration architectures connecting APIs data services semantic layers knowledge graphs and AI orchestration frameworks.
• Implement semantic data models and ontologies to improve AI reasoning and data discoverability.
• Develop AI-ready data pipelines that transform structured and unstructured data into consumable knowledge assets.
• Integrate Large Language Models (LLMs) agentic AI frameworks and workflow automation services into enterprise environments.
• Develop enterprise dashboards and common operational pictures.
• Support MBSE activities using SysML activity diagrams and block diagrams.
• Develop common data models and integration standards.
• Support tactical interoperability including Link 16 and gateway architectures.
• Support DevSecOps pipelines and cloud-native deployments.
• Provide technical recommendations to government leadership.

What Required Skills Youll Bring:

• MS in STEM field.
• 12 years related experience in software integration systems engineering or enterprise architecture.
• Experience with API design and integration.
• Working knowledge of MBSE and SysML.
• Experience building enterprise dashboards.
• Experience with cloud environments and container technologies.
• Active or Interim Secret clearance.

What Desired Skills Youll Bring:

• Experience supporting DoD programs.
• Experience with Cameo MagicDraw Sparx EA or Rhapsody.
• Experience with Power BI Tableau Grafana or Kibana.
• Experience with Kubernetes GitLab Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of Link 16 tactical data links and C2 architectures.
• Knowledge of AI-enabled workflows and digital engineering ecosystems to include Semantic Search RAG Architectures LLM Integration Agentic AI Frameworks AI Orchestration Platforms and Data Fabric Architectures.

Position Requirements

• Clearance Required
  • Interim Secret
• Position Level
  • Principal
• FT/PT
  • Full Time
• Years Related Work Experience
  • 12
• Education Level Required
  • Masters

Mission Driven Research is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran. If you are interested in applying for employment with Mission Driven Research and need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website please contact us by email () or by phone by calling . When contacting us please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue.

Required Experience:

Senior IC