Digital Engineer

GXM Consulting

$90K — $155K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizen with active TS/SCI clearance
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical discipline
  • 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, digital engineering, or architecture development
  • Proficient in MBSE tools like Cameo, Sparx Enterprise Architect, or similar
  • Experience developing architecture models and engineering artifacts
  • Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and methodologies
  • Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain MBSE models for mission systems and operational architectures
  • Create and manage digital architecture models representing system relationships and dependencies
  • Develop visualizations of system dependencies for architecture analysis
  • Support activities related to requirements engineering and management
  • Establish and maintain traceability across requirements and system components
  • Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams to ensure artifact accuracy
  • Support technical assessments and governance activities for model quality

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Eligibility for annual bonus
Full Job Description
GXM is seeking a Digital Engineer to join our team to support advanced defense and space-related mission programs focused on Command and Control (C2), mission systems integration, cloud modernization, and enterprise capability delivery.

The selected candidate will support development and maintenance of digital engineering artifacts that enable system visualization, architecture analysis, requirements management, and technical baseline governance across complex mission environments. The Digital Engineer will leverage Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methodologies to develop digital representations of mission systems, interfaces, data flows, and operational architectures.

This role requires close collaboration with architects, systems engineers, software developers, cybersecurity personnel, and mission stakeholders to ensure technical decisions, system dependencies, and requirements are accurately represented and traceable throughout the system lifecycle.

This role is onsite in Colorado Springs, CO. Hybrid flexibility may be available over time based on mission requirements, program execution needs, and achievement of objectives.

Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) models supporting mission systems, enterprise capabilities, and operational architectures.
  • Create and manage digital architecture models representing system relationships, interfaces, data flows, and operational dependencies.
  • Develop system dependency visualizations to support architecture analysis, integration planning, and technical decision-making.
  • Support requirements engineering activities, including requirements decomposition, allocation, validation, and management.
  • Establish and maintain traceability between requirements, architecture products, system components, interfaces, and mission capabilities.
  • Support development and management of technical baselines across hardware, software, data, infrastructure, and operational environments.
  • Collaborate with systems engineers, architects, and technical teams to ensure digital engineering artifacts accurately reflect system implementations and architectural decisions.
  • Support architecture reviews, technical assessments, model governance activities, and engineering working groups.
  • Maintain engineering documentation, model repositories, and digital artifacts supporting program execution and modernization efforts.


Requirements

  • U.S. Citizen with active TS/SCI clearance.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience supporting systems engineering, digital engineering, MBSE, or architecture development activities.
  • Experience utilizing MBSE tools such as Cameo, MagicDraw, Sparx Enterprise Architect, or similar modeling platforms.
  • Experience developing architecture models, engineering artifacts, requirements relationships, and technical documentation.
  • Familiarity with systems engineering principles, architecture frameworks, and digital engineering methodologies.
  • Experience supporting requirements management, traceability, and technical baseline development.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Experience working within Agile, DevSecOps, or modern engineering environments.

Desired Qualifications
  • Experience supporting defense, space, intelligence, or multi-domain operational environments.
  • Familiarity with DoD Digital Engineering Strategy, MBSE methodologies, or SysML-based modeling approaches.
  • Experience supporting Command and Control (C2) systems, mission systems, or enterprise modernization initiatives.
  • OCSMP, INCOSE ASEP/CSEP, Cameo certification, or equivalent digital engineering certification preferred.

$90k-$155k salary + annual bonus eligibility + medical/dental/vision/STD/LTD/Life + 401(k) + PTO

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