Also called: MBSE Engineer, Systems Integration Engineer
Makes sure all the pieces of a giant, complex project like a warship, satellite or hospital network fit together and work as one.
You run a meeting with software, mechanical and electrical teams who each think their design is fine, but together they don't fit. You map every requirement in a digital model, find where two parts conflict, and get everyone to agree on a fix.
Defense and aerospace pay most; security clearances raise pay.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in any engineering field; many earn a master's in systems engineering; INCOSE certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.
Growing faster than average. Strong demand in defense, space and medical devices.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI drafts requirements, models and test plans, trimming junior documentation work; integration decisions and leading teams stay human.
Classes: AP Physics, AP Calculus, Computer science, Speech or debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2199.
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