Software Systems Engineer - Level 3/4 (AHT)

Description

The company's space systems group in Aurora, CO is hiring a Software Systems Engineer, Level 3/4 (AHT).

The role may be filled at Level 3 or Level 4, and at a higher grade if your qualifications support it.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build reusable software components for a product line with several variants.
• Gather, analyze and record system-level functional and non-functional requirements for the whole product family.
• Keep a traceability matrix that connects requirements to design, implementation and verification artifacts.
• Run requirement reviews with hardware, firmware, QA and product management, and build agreement among them.
• Write and maintain interface control documents for hardware-software and software-software interfaces.
• Produce use-case diagrams, activity flows and sequence diagrams that show user interactions and internal processes.
• Work with Agile teams to turn requirements into user stories, backlog items and sprint deliverables.
• Lead integration testing, validation and verification of system-level behavior across product variants.
• Keep improving engineering processes, tooling and documentation standards.

Requirements

• Level 3: a bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience, a master's with 3 years, or a PhD with 1 year.
• Level 4: a bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience, a master's with 6 years, or a PhD with 4 years.
• Up to 4 additional years of relevant experience may be considered in place of a degree.
• U.S. citizen able to obtain and keep a Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Skill in drawing out, analyzing and recording system-level requirements, both functional and non-functional.
• Experience with, or knowledge of, building and managing traceability matrices across requirements, design, code and verification.
• Familiarity with interface control documents, and experience defining hardware-software and software-software interfaces.
• Working knowledge of modeling languages and tools for use-case, activity and sequence diagrams.
• Experience with, or familiarity with, Agile or Scrum, including backlog grooming and sprint planning.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work well across cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with version control systems and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Preferred: experience with product families built on a shared software platform, such as in automotive, aerospace or medical devices.
• Preferred: an active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Preferred: certification in systems engineering (such as INCOSE CSEP) or Agile (such as CSM or SAFe).
• Preferred: familiarity with model-based development (MBSE) and tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler or IBM Rhapsody.
• Preferred: C/C++, Python or Rust programming for embedded development.
• Preferred: knowledge of safety and compliance standards such as IEC 61508, ISO 26262 and FDA 21 CFR 820.
• Preferred: experience with automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.

Conditions

Clearance: a Top Secret/SCI clearance is required to start.

Travel: about 10% of the time.

Relocation assistance may be available.

Primary level base range: $103,600.00 to $155,400.00. Secondary level base range: $129,300.00 to $193,900.00.

These ranges are general guidelines. Actual base pay depends on scope and responsibilities, experience, education, skills and market conditions.

The application window is estimated at 20 days from the posting date, and may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Depending on the position, possible overtime, shift differential and discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
• Annual bonus that rewards individual contributions and shares company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, paid company holidays, and paid time off for vacation or personal business.