Systems Engineer (Associate and Expert)

Description

The company is hiring Associate and Expert systems engineers for a defense, space and security business unit, supporting the ground configuration and control element of a wideband satellite program in Colorado Springs, CO.

You will help upgrade current systems for upcoming satellite launches and take part in future development work.

The work covers the full product life, from concept and development through maintenance and customer support, in a modified-agile setting.

You will contribute to product documentation and broader systems engineering, including system design, integration, sustainment, and technical deliverables such as SOWs and test procedures.

The team needs strong systems engineering, problem solving, technical, and communication skills, plus the ability to work well in teams on a complex, mission-critical program.

Responsibilities

• Analyze system design for ground infrastructure hardware baselines.
• Review performance requirements and how they are allocated to segments and subsystems.
• Build and run simulations and models to assess system performance.
• Set up and support system-level management and interfaces.
• Assess design decisions, trade studies and architecture improvements.
• Build and manage risk and opportunity baselines.
• Establish and maintain requirements baselines covering analysis, derivation, allocation and traceability.
• Manage requirements and system mission threads.
• Break complex requirements into executable user stories.
• Map and document system requirements.
• Document system design analyses, performance analyses and simulation results.
• Support verification and validation for hardware prototypes and onboard software qualification.
• Write reusable, high-quality test procedures.
• Design and record test campaigns across simulation and hardware-in-the-loop environments.
• Record test data, defects and results, and share findings with cross-functional teams.
• Keep technical documentation current for requirements, design decisions, trade studies, interfaces, and risk and opportunity baselines.

Requirements

• Hold a bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology (including manufacturing technology), computer science, data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry, or a non-US equivalent directly related to the work.
• Have at least 2 years of proven experience with software integration, test, validation and verification documentation in systems engineering.
• Have at least 2 years working with web service integrations using REST or SOAP APIs.
• Have at least 2 years with software integration and end-to-end testing methods.
• Have experience breaking complex requirements into discrete user stories.
• Be thoroughly familiar with all types of documentation and repositories, including Microsoft tools.
• Be able to obtain a secret clearance after start, with an interim and/or final U.S. Secret clearance required post-start.
• Preferred: Level 3 candidates should have 5+ years of proven experience with software integration, test, validation and verification documentation in systems engineering.
• Preferred: Active Secret clearance or higher.
• Preferred: Familiarity with all types of documentation and repositories, including Microsoft tools.
• Preferred: 5+ years of experience with web service integrations using REST or SOAP APIs.
• Preferred: 3+ years of experience with software integration and end-to-end testing methods.
• Typical for Associate (Level 2): an accredited bachelor's level technical education plus typically 2 or more years of related work experience, or an equivalent mix of education and experience, or a non-US equivalent. ABET accreditation is preferred in the USA but not required.
• Typical for Expert (Level 3): an accredited bachelor's level technical education plus typically 5 or more years of related work experience, or an equivalent mix of education and experience, or a non-US equivalent. ABET accreditation is preferred in the USA but not required.

Conditions

Associate (Level 2) pay is $91,800 to $124,200; Expert (Level 3) pay is $112,200 to $151,800.

Pay depends on your experience and qualifications, along with market and business considerations.

The role is 100% onsite on the first shift in the United States, in Colorado Springs, CO. It is not a safety sensitive position and it does not require a language other than English.

Relocation assistance is not negotiable. You must live in the immediate area or relocate at your own expense.

You must be a U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 to meet export control rules, which means a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, refugee or asylee.

You must be able to obtain a U.S. Secret clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. An interim Secret clearance is required before start and a final Secret clearance after start.

The employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

The role is not contingent upon program award.

You must pass the company's conflict of interest assessment.

The company is a drug-free workplace and tests post-offer applicants and employees for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP and alcohol when the criteria in its policies are met.

Benefits

• Total rewards include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees can enroll in benefit programs that generally include health insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, retirement savings, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Available programs depend on factors such as location, hire date and collective bargaining agreements.