Model Based Systems Engineer

Job Locations US-TX-Houston
Job ID
2025-2695
Category
Engineering

Overview

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!  We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States.  

 

Building on more than four decades of experience in providing innovative integration solutions for government and commercial space programs, Barrios offers an extensive range of engineering, software, and related technology integration services in support of the aerospace community. As a woman-owned and operated small business, we are a people-focused company that supports professional development, while working to ensure that you maintain a healthy work-life balance. 

 

Barrios employees actively participate in the growth of the commercial spaceflight industry through our partnerships with companies leading commercial space development, as well as successfully supporting NASA as our primary government customer. Our long history supporting Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on the International Space Station, and now Commercial LEO, lays the groundwork for future missions to the Moon through our work on Orion, Gateway, and the Space Launch System. 

 

We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration. We have an exciting opportunity for a Model Based Systems Engineer to join the team with Barrios, a teammate company. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Lead Systems Engineer with deep expertise in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and human spaceflight programs and ground systems integration to lead the development and integration of complex aerospace systems. The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership across the full systems engineering lifecycle—rom concept through verification and validation through Sustainment—sing MBSE tools and methodologies to ensure mission success and safety compliance.

 

 

Responsibilities

The Model Based Systems Engineer will:

  • Lead system architecture development and analysis using MBSE principles and tools (e.g., Cameo/MagicDraw,
    Rhapsody, Enterprise Architect)
  • Define, manage, and validate system requirements, interfaces, and verification methods for crewed spaceflight systems
  • Develop and maintain SysML models to support system design, trade studies, and mission assurance
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (safety, reliability, human factors, propulsion, avionics, etc.) to ensure systems
    meet NASA and industry standards for human spaceflight 
  •  Participate in design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and customer presentations
  • Guide and mentor junior systems engineers in MBSE techniques and systems engineering best practices
  • Support risk management, configuration management, and requirements traceability throughout the project lifecycle
  • Interface with NASA, commercial partners, and subcontractors to coordinate system-level design integration 
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Qualifications

This position is posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate’s experience, position requirements and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

 

Required Education/Experience/Skills:

  • Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and may be expected to have a related master’s
    degree and normally possess 10-15 years of related experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in systems engineering, including 5+ years applying MBSE methods in large, complex
    aerospace or spaceflight programs
  • Proven experience supporting ground systems, human spaceflight or crewed spacecraft programs (NASA, commercial,
    or equivalent)
  • Expert-level proficiency with SysML and MBSE tools (Cameo/MagicDraw preferred)
  • Strong understanding of systems engineering processes per NASA NPR 7123.1, MIL-STD-499C, or INCOSE SE
    Handbook
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver high-quality technical documentation
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Education/Experience/Skills:

  • Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
  • INCOSE CSEP or ESEP certification
  • Model User (MU), Model Builder Fundamental (MBF), Model Builder Intermediate (MBI) or Model Builder Advanced
    (MBA) certification
  • Experience with NASA human-rating standards and processes (e.g., NPR 8705.2, 8715.3)
  • Familiarity with DOORS, JAMA, or other requirements management tools
  • Experience with digital engineering frameworks and integration with simulation or data management tools 

Essential Requirements:

 

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen and successfully complete a U.S. government background investigation
  • Post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol as outlined in our Drug Free Workplace policy
  • Work may involve sitting for extended periods
  • May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs
  • Must have sufficient mobility to enter areas of test facilities where necessary
  • Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on task
  • Standard office equipment (PC, telephone, fax, etc.)
  • Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule is critical
  • Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements when required
  • Must be able to work in a team atmosphere
  • Must put forward a professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation
  • Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others
  • This position may require some commuting and traveling to other installations as needed

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity; for immediate consideration, apply now!

 

Barrios Technology is a drug-free workplace, which is imperative to the health and safety of all employees and is required as a condition of receiving contracts from federal agencies. Please remember that regardless of the legalization of marijuana in several states, possession and use continues to be illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act. This includes the use of some CBD products. A post-offer, pre-employment drug test is a condition of employment.

 

Barrios Technology is an Equal Employment Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

 

 

 

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