{"id":3309239,"url":"https://alion.io/job/nakupuna-companies-systems-engineer","title":"Systems Engineer","company":{"id":4423049,"name":"Nakupuna Companies","domain":"nakupuna.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/nakupuna","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"iCIMS","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"middle","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["San Diego, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":115000,"max":160000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":160000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Cameo Systems Modeler","optional":false},{"name":"MBSE","optional":false},{"name":"Verification & Validation","optional":false},{"name":"IBM DOORS","optional":true},{"name":"SharePoint","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-27T02:40:10Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-27","last_verified_at":"2026-10-31T23:04:34Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":4,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":4},"description":"Overview\nNakupuna Companies is seeking a Systems Engineer to function as the Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) Engineer for Platform Delivery Office (PDO) 20 (Surface Fleet Delivery) Program Office (previously known as PMW 760), to support the Government in establishing and implementing repeatable modular architecture practices across Navy mission systems and shipbuilding activities.\nThe Model-Based Systems Engineer supports full-lifecycle engineering and integration of Navy C4I capabilities across new construction, platform modernization, fielding, and sustainment. The position develops and uses models, architecture products, engineering data, and digital artifacts to align requirements, interfaces, technical products, schedules, and platform constraints across product offices, warfare centers, ship-design organizations, shipbuilders, and other technical stakeholders.\nThe engineer applies MBSE, digital-engineering, and systems-engineering practices to support system and System-of-Systems requirements, design, analysis, interoperability, verification, validation, and technical decision-making. The position also supports MOSA objectives through defined interfaces, reusable standards, modular solutions, open architecture practices, and future technology insertion.\nA key area of emphasis includes integration of modular cabinets, equipment enclosures, and related infrastructure within shipboard constraints involving space, weight, power, cooling, cabling, environmental conditions, maintenance access, and construction schedules. The engineer evaluates technical maturity, identifies dependencies and integration risks, supports issue resolution, and provides Government leadership with clear assessments and recommendations.\nResponsibilities\nThe following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned.\nSystems Engineering and Integration\nSupport full-lifecycle systems engineering and platform integration for Navy C4I capabilities across new construction, modernization, fielding, and sustainment.\nAnalyze requirements, interfaces, dependencies, mission threads, technical baselines, and integration risks across systems and platforms.\nCoordinate physical, electrical, functional, and operational integration across product offices, platform organizations, warfare centers, ship-design teams, shipbuilders, and other technical stakeholders.\nEvaluate technical alternatives and provide recommendations addressing performance, interoperability, cost, schedule, supportability, cybersecurity, and lifecycle considerations.\nModel-Based and Digital Engineering\nDevelop, review, and maintain system and System-of-Systems models, architecture products, diagrams, engineering data, and digital artifacts in accordance with applicable standards and Government guidance.\nApply modeling to support requirements, design, analysis, integration, verification, validation, interoperability, and acquisition decision-making.\nUse model data to improve traceability across engineering disciplines and support development of a connected digital thread.\nCoordinate information, resources, technical products, and stakeholder inputs needed to meet MBSE and digital-engineering objectives.\nSupport adoption of model-based practices and effective use of Government-designated digital engineering environments.\nArchitecture and Modular Systems\nSupport MOSA principles, modular architectures, open standards, defined interfaces, reusable solutions, and future technology insertion across applicable systems and platforms.\nCoordinate development and integration of modular cabinets, enclosures, equipment configurations, and related infrastructure within platform constraints.\nAssess space, weight, power, cooling, cabling, environmental, maintenance, installation, and schedule considerations affecting system integration.\nSupport development, transition, and deployment of standardized modular solutions, including the Family of Modular Cabinets and related infrastructure initiatives.\nTechnical Coordination and Leadership Support\nLead or support technical interchange meetings, working groups, design reviews, and engineering forums used to define interfaces, resolve issues, and synchronize stakeholder activities.\nTrack technical maturity, risks, dependencies, required decisions, and delivery of engineering artifacts against program and shipyard milestones.\nCoordinate PDO 20 engineering support contractors on a non-supervisory basis by aligning work, integrating technical inputs, identifying gaps or conflicts, and consolidating status and recommendations.\nPrepare technical assessments, architecture products, briefings, reports, schedules, and decision-support materials for Government engineering leadership.\nPerform contractor support without assuming Government approval, acceptance, technical authority, personnel management, or decision-making responsibilities.\nQualifications\nSkills/Qualifications:\nTechnical Qualifications\nWorking knowledge of MBSE principles and their application across the systems-engineering and acquisition lifecycle.\nKnowledge of Systems Modeling Language or Unified Modeling Language.\nExperience developing or maintaining system models, architecture products, digital artifacts, interface products, or related engineering data.\nExperience with cross-platform collaborative MBSE or digital-engineering environments such as Cameo Systems Modeler, MagicDraw, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, Rational Rhapsody, System Architect, or comparable tools.\nKnowledge of Department of Defense Architecture Framework, Unified Architecture Framework, or comparable architecture frameworks.\nStrong understanding of systems-engineering lifecycle processes, system integration, interoperability, interface management, and technical risk management.\nWorking knowledge of MOSA principles, modular architectures, open standards, and technology-insertion objectives.\nExperience developing or reviewing system requirements, architecture products, interface documentation, engineering specifications, and technical-data packages.\nKnowledge of physical system integration involving equipment enclosures, power, cooling, cabling, space, weight, environmental requirements, maintainability, and installation constraints.\nAbility to interpret engineering models, drawings, specifications, interface products, schedules, and technical-status information.\nFamiliarity with Navy C4I systems, shipboard environments, ship design, ship construction, platform modernization, or comparable complex systems integration.\nProfessional Qualifications\nStrong technical judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to integrate model data, specialist inputs, requirements, interfaces, and technical evidence into clear engineering recommendations.\nAbility to evaluate alternatives and balance performance, interoperability, modularity, cost, schedule, security, supportability, and lifecycle considerations.\nAbility to coordinate multiple interdependent engineering activities across product, platform, and technical organizations.\nAbility to work through incomplete or evolving information while documenting assumptions, dependencies, and risks.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills for technical and nontechnical audiences.\nAbility to prepare concise models, architecture views, technical assessments, briefings, reports, and decision-support products.\nAbility to lead technical coordination and influence outcomes without formal supervisory authority.\nAbility to establish trusted working relationships within a matrixed Government and contractor environment.\nEducation/Experience:\nMinimum Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in engineering, operations research, mathematics, statistics, computer science, physical science, or another technical discipline requiring advanced quantitative analysis.\nExperience Level: At least three (3) years of professional experience performing Model-Based Systems Engineering. Relevant experience should include one or more of the following:\nDevelopment or maintenance of system or System-of-Systems models.\nArchitecture development or analysis.\nRequirements modeling and traceability.\nInterface definition and management.\nSystem interoperability analysis.\nDigital engineering or digital-thread implementation.\nVerification and validation support.\nComplex system or platform integration.\nTechnical decision support using model-based evidence.\nEquivalent Experience Substitution: A relevant graduate degree may support evaluation of overall candidate strength but should not automatically replace the MBS2 requirement for three years of professional MBSE experience unless the governing contract permits such substitution. Candidates with substantially greater systems-engineering or integration experience but limited formal MBSE experience should be evaluated against the contract’s labor-category requirements before selection.\nMilitary Experience: Military experience is not required. Experience gained through Navy, Marine Corps, or other military service may be beneficial when it includes relevant exposure to shipboard systems, C4I capabilities, platform integration, maintenance, modernization, or operational environments.\nPrior service as a Navy Engineering Duty Officer, Surface Warfare Officer, Limited Duty Officer, Chief Warrant Officer, electronics specialist, information-systems technician, fire-control specialist, or other technical warfare specialist.\nShipboard experience involving C4I, combat systems, network infrastructure, electronics, integration, installation, maintenance, or modernization.\nExperience supporting new construction, availabilities, testing, certification, or fleet introduction.\nGovernment Experience: Prior Government or Government-contracting experience is strongly preferred but not required. Representative examples of particularly valuable experience include:\nExperience supporting Navy or Marine Corps acquisition programs\nExperience working in an integrated Government and contractor organization\nFamiliarity with Navy technical authority, configuration-management, cybersecurity, engineering-review, and acquisition processes\nExperience preparing material for Government technical leaders and senior acquisition executives.\nDomain Experience: Relevant Navy, Department of Defense, or comparable complex systems-integration experience is strongly preferred. Candidates without direct Navy experience should demonstrate transferable experience with modular architectures, open systems, complex platforms, physical and digital interfaces, or multi-organization engineering integration. Representative examples of particularly valuable experience include:\nNAVWAR, PAE Mission Systems, PAE Maritime, PEO C4I, PEO IWS, affiliated program offices, Naval Sea Systems Command, warfare centers, shipyards, or Navy laboratories.\nSurface-ship or submarine C4I integration\nShipbuilding and Conversion, Navy programs\nFuture-ship design and new-construction integration\nFamily of Modular Cabinets or comparable standardized enclosure programs\nOpen architecture, modular hardware, common infrastructure, or mission-system hosting environments\nMission engineering, system-of-systems engineering, or platform capability baselines\nSoftware Proficiency: Proficiency with every listed tool is not required. Experience with one or more of the following, or comparable platforms, would be particularly valuable:\nCameo Systems Modeler or MagicDraw.\nSparx Systems Enterprise Architect.\nIBM Rational Rhapsody.\nSystem Architect or comparable architecture tools.\nRequirements-management platforms such as IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS.\nDigital-engineering repositories, model-management environments, or architecture databases.\nConfiguration-management, document-control, and engineering-data environments.\nMicrosoft Visio, Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, and SharePoint....","description_format":"text","description_chars":13232,"description_truncated":true,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Logistics","IT Consulting & Digital Transformation","Facilities Management","Management Consulting"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-27T02:40:10Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":82,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.863,"p_room":0.945,"age_days":4,"expected_fill_days":7,"reasons":["conf:1","velocity","win:mid"],"computed_at":"2026-10-31T05:58:55Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":160000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/nakupuna-companies-systems-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/nakupuna-companies-systems-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-01T02:23:58Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3596,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-02T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":4423049},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=4423049"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fnakupuna-companies-systems-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fnakupuna-companies-systems-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fnakupuna-companies-systems-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/nakupuna-companies-systems-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fnakupuna-companies-systems-engineer"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3309239}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"nakupuna.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3309239},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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