Systems Engineer

*Applicants must be able to obtain Secret Clearance*

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the building of force-multiplying aircraft. As part of our team you’ll work closely with other teams and industry partners to help design, integrate, and field architectures and vehicle designs to keep our country on the leading edge of defense technologies. Join a multidisciplinary team where you’ll shape system requirements, guide integration and verification activities, and influence architecture that must meet operational needs. If you want to solve hard problems, accelerate innovation in autonomy and teaming, and contribute to a program that matters, then this is the program for you! This position is ONSITE - located in St. Louis, MO - relocation assistance is available!

Responsibilities:

• Support/lead system architecture development and decomposition using MBSE (SysML/Cameo) to define interfaces, functions, and allocation across multiple domains
• Support/lead cross-functional engineering teams in developing systems to meet program commitments, including support of design reviews
• Support/lead the program in implementing MBSE as part of broad digital engineering ecosystem
• Support/lead Systems Engineering efforts such as requirements decomposition, system architecture, system analysis, specification development, trade studies, program planning, interfaces management, risk management, certification planning & execution, verification & test planning, and overall integration and capture them in the MBSE model as appropriate
• This position is expected to be 100% on-site. The selected candidate will be required to work on-site at one of the listed location options.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (including manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
• 1 - 5 years of work-related engineering experience
• Prior Systems Engineering experience to include but not limited to system design, functional decomposition, requirements development, analysis, verification, and validation
• Experience with MBSE, Cameo/MSOSA, and/or SysML

Compensation Includes:

• $80,000 - $140,000 *Depending on Labor Category Placement/years of experience*
• Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, Paid Holidays, Sick Leave if Required by Law
• Relocation assistance available

This job opens for applications on 4/24/26. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date

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