Lead Model Based Systems Engineer (MBSE) / Digital Engineer

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is hiring a Lead Model Based Systems Engineer (MBSE)/Digital Engineer to work in Springfield, VA or St.

Louis, MO .

Qualified candidates must be U.S. citizens with an active TS/SCI clearance and be eligible to obtain a CI Poly.

• Serve as a senior technical advisor to the NGA Chief Architect and provide hands-on leadership for the modeling, Digital Thread strategy, lifecycle traceability and ecosystem integration that underpin the DEE.
• Help engineer the evolution from fragmented tools and disconnected data toward a unified, model-driven ecosystem anchored by an enterprise authoritative data source, enabling decision-grade engineering and mission operations.
• Guide MBSE/UAF/SysML modeling efforts, coordinate mission engineering threads, and directly shape the architectural and data integration backbone for NGA’s enterprise-level Digital Twin.
• Leads a team of MBSE engineers and collaborates deeply with the Enterprise Architect, data Architect, Platform/Cloud engineers, mission engagement leads, cyber team, governance stakeholders, and vendor partners.
• You will be instrumental in building NGA’s EA Digital Twin capability, modeling the future-state enterprise, and delivering the unified Digital Engineering environment the IC and DoW have sought for years.
• You will operate at the strategic level while remaining deeply technical, becoming a critical force multiplier for the Chief Architect and for NGA’s Digital Transformation journey.
• DE/MBSE Leadership: Serve as the enterprise lead for Digital Engineering and MBSE, driving standards, governance, and model centric transformation across NGA.
• Team Management: Lead and mentor a high-performing team of DE/MBSE engineers to advance modeling, integration, and ecosystem maturation throughout the organization.
• Cross-Functional Integration: Partner seamlessly with the tech lead, enterprise architect, data engineers, cloud/platform teams, cyber professionals, and mission engagement leads to deliver cohesive enterprise outcomes.
• Strategic Advisory: Advise the Chief Architect and senior leadership with continuous assessments, insights, and recommendations that strengthen DE/MBSE capability and accelerate digital transformation agency-wide.