Cameo Model-Based Systems Engineer (MBSE)

Job Description

Overview
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Cameo Model-Based Systems Engineer (MBSE) (DETO-2026-25748):

Bowhead seeks new team members in their support to the Navy High Energy Laser Weapon System (HEL-LWS) program by refining, updating, and managing a comprehensive Cameo Systems Modeler architecture. Join a mission-driven team at the forefront of shaping the future of directed energy warfare. This high-impact team is modernizing the HEL-LWS architecture using cutting-edge MBSE practices, Atlassian integration, and digital engineering tools that tie requirements, safety, testing, and modeling into one living ecosystem.

Responsibilities
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Job duties to include but are not limited to:

Cameo Model Development \& Refinement

* Update and refine the HEL-LWS Cameo model across top-level, subsystem, and component-level structures.
* Develop and maintain Block Definition Diagrams (BDDs),Internal Block Diagrams (IBDs), Activity, Sequence, and State Machine Diagrams, System Requirements Tables.
* Ensure model consistency, traceability, and alignment with HEL-LWS architecture and program documentation.

Requirements Management \& Integration

* Import and synchronize Jira-managed requirements into Cameo to maintain authoritative, configuration-controlled requirement elements.
* Establish and maintain traceability between requirements, behaviors, interfaces, and structural model elements.
* Support verification and validation alignment between Zephyr test procedures, execution logs, and Jira requirements.

System Safety Modernization

* Utilize the Cameo 882 Plug-in to modernize HEL-LWS system safety artifacts.
* Import and integrate Hazard Tracking System (HTS) data into Cameo.
* Support hazard analysis, mitigation tracking, and safety-related requirements development.

Digital Engineering Ecosystem Support

* Maintain cross-tool integration between Cameo, Jira, Zephyr, and Confluence to support government reporting, configuration management, and digital thread continuity.
* Ensure seamless linkage between requirements, test artifacts, and model elements to support program reviews and technical baseline updates.

Systems Engineering Support

* Contribute to the development of SE documentation including SRDs, SSRDs, ICDs, and interface definitions.
* Support technical reviews, design updates, and engineering discussions with Navy stakeholders.
* Provide MBSE expertise to improve modeling practices, digital engineering workflows, and system architecture clarity.
* Other duties as assigned technical duties as assigned

Qualifications
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* Bachelor of Science (BS) in System Engineering (SE), Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a closely related technical discipline.
* 3 years of experience using Cameo Systems Modeler for MBSE, including architecture development, requirements modeling, interfaces, and behavior modeling.
* 3 years of Systems Engineering experience supporting Naval weapons systems.
* Preferred experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (Jira, Zephyr, Confluence) for requirements, test case development, and reporting.
* Preferred Experience with Navy System Safety processes and MIL-STD-882.
* Preferred 3 years of SE experience with High Energy Laser or Directed Energy Weapon systems.
* Preferred Experience generating SE artifacts such as System Requirements Documents (SRDs), Subsystem Requirements Documents (SSRDs), and Interface Control Documents (ICDs).

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

Physical Demands:

* Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
* Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
* Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

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