Digital Engineer / MBSE Analyst

Peraton

$104K — $166K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associates degree with 7+ years or Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience in Systems Engineering; or a Master's degree with 3+ years of experience; relevant experience can be substituted for degree
  • Top Secret clearance required, with an ability to upgrade to TS/SCI
  • Minimum of 2 years experience applying MBSE in complex systems
  • Experience in the complete systems engineering lifecycle including planning, design, development, and testing
  • Proficient in using the Cameo Systems Modeler suite

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical planning and execution for digital-twin initiatives
  • Develop digital-twin concepts and technical roadmaps in collaboration with engineering teams
  • Adapt advanced AI and digital-twin technologies for program needs
  • Define component-level requirements from operational and stakeholder needs
  • Ensure compliance with model interoperability and data integration standards
  • Collaborate with data, AI/ML, and software teams for integration of data sources
  • Identify technical risks and integration challenges in digital-twin development

Benefits

  • Heavily subsidized benefits coverage for employees and their dependents
  • 25 days of PTO accrued annually with a generous cap
  • Participation in an attractive bonus plan
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Peraton is delivering advanced mission planning, digital engineering, and command‑and‑control capabilities supporting the U.S. Government’s space communications enterprise. Our team uses modern MBSE practices to translate mission needs into precise, traceable, and verifiable technical requirements across a complex, multi‑system environment.

 

As a Digital Engineer / MBSE Analyst, you will support the technical planning, development, and integration of digital‑twin capabilities that advance program goals and mission outcomes. You will help shape concepts, architectures, and model‑based engineering artifacts that ensure digital‑twin solutions are aligned, interoperable, and technically sound across the broader system landscape.

 

This position may be supported from any of the following locations: Colorado Springs, CO; Arlington, VA; or Seal Beach, CA.

 

What you’ll do:

  • Help lead technical planning and execution of digital‑twin efforts in support of program objectives.
  • Support the development of digital‑twin concepts, architectures, use cases, and technical roadmaps in collaboration with engineering and program teams.
  • Assist in adapting Peraton Labs’ agentic AI and digital‑twin capabilities to meet program‑specific needs.
  • Define component‑level requirements derived from operational needs, systems‑engineering objectives, system behaviors, and stakeholder priorities.
  • Ensure compliance with model‑interoperability approaches, data‑exchange patterns, fidelity expectations, and integration guidance across digital‑twin and simulation environments.
  • Work with data, AI/ML, software, and systems‑engineering teams to identify and integrate required data sources, dependencies, model inputs and outputs, assumptions, and validation methods.
  • Identify technical risks, dependencies, sequencing concerns, integration challenges, and capability gaps associated with digital‑twin development.
  • Ensure digital‑twin efforts remain aligned with program objectives, Model‑Based Systems Engineering practices, CTO advanced‑analytics initiatives, and stakeholder needs.

 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Associates degree and 7+ years of experience in a Systems Engineering related field; OR bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cloud Computing, or related field and 5+ years of experience in a Systems Engineering related field; OR a master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cloud Computing, or related field and 3+ years of experience in a systems engineering related field. Additional four (4) years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
  • This position requires the candidate possess a minimum of Top Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI. The candidate must maintain the clearance
  • 2+ years of experience applying MBSE in complex system environments.
  • Experience developing and supporting systems‑engineering processes across the full system lifecycle, including analysis, planning, design, development, deployment, integration, testing, or configuration of software.
  • Expertise using the Cameo Systems Modeler suite of tools.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience with MBSE validation suites.
  • Experience generating documents or specifications directly from MBSE models.
  • Experience with MBSE model federation.
  • Experience developing MBSE style guides or modeling standards.

Benefits:

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan

 

Target Salary Range$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

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