Associate Systems Engineer - Mission Architecture and Systems Engineering

Vantor Inc.; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 86,000 - 126,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Mental health resources

Student loan repayment assistance

Adoption reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

Vantor Inc. is hiring an Associate Systems Engineer in Colorado to help establish and maintain the systems engineering foundation for multiple complex programs. You will administer artifacts, ensure consistency across teams, and support lifecycle مراحل from concept to verification.

The role is ideal for an early-career engineer who is organized, curious, and eager to learn MBSE while supporting mission-critical space projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant technical discipline.
• 1–3 years of professional engineering experience or internship.
• Fundamental understanding of systems engineering and lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain systems engineering artifacts across programs.
• Ensure technical consistency and traceability across teams.
• Enforce design processes, standards, and best practices.

Skills

Systems engineering principles

SysML

MBSE

Requirements management

Technical documentation

Organization

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline

Tools

Git

Jira

Confluence

IBM DOORS Next / Jama Connect / Polarion

Job description

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what's happening now and shape what's coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters-where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, Asylee, or Refugee.

Export Control/ITAR: Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Please review the job details below.

The SpaceWrx division of Vantor is building the next generation of satellite systems, ground infrastructure, and mission operations capabilities that enable high-performance commercial and national security space missions. Our Mission Architecture & Systems Engineering (MASE) team provides the technical framework that enables disciplined system development across the entire program lifecycle-from concept through design, integration, verification, and operations.

We are seeking an Associate Systems Engineer to help establish and maintain the systems engineering foundation that supports multiple complex development programs. This role is ideal for an early-career engineer who is highly organized, technically curious, and motivated to learn systems engineering while contributing to mission-critical programs.

You will be responsible for administering and maintaining systems engineering artifacts, ensuring technical consistency across engineering teams, and helping enforce design processes, standards, and best practices. Working closely with systems engineers and technical leads across multiple disciplines, you will help ensure that requirements, models, design artifacts, verification evidence, and technical decisions remain organized, traceable, and aligned throughout the system lifecycle.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop broad exposure to spacecraft, ground systems, and mission operations while building a strong foundation in modern systems engineering practices.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline.
• 1-3 years of professional engineering experience or relevant internship/co-op experience.
• Fundamental understanding of systems engineering principles and the system development lifecycle.
• Familiarity with requirements management concepts, including decomposition, allocation, verification, and traceability.
• Exposure to Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and SysML.
• Experience using engineering documentation, configuration-controlled repositories, or technical data management tools through academic or professional projects.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple engineering disciplines while maintaining technical accuracy and data consistency.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative engineering environment with multiple concurrent development efforts.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with requirements management tools such as IBM DOORS Next, Jama Connect, Polarion, or similar platforms.
• Experience with MBSE tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler, Enterprise Architect, MagicDraw, or equivalent SysML modeling environments.
• Familiarity and exposure to the Ansys engineering tool suite, including STK.
• Familiarity with configuration management and engineering change processes.
• Understanding of requirements verification and validation planning.
• Experience organizing technical documentation and maintaining engineering baselines.
• Familiarity with digital engineering methodologies and lifecycle traceability from initial concept design to verification and validation.
• Exposure to spacecraft, satellite payloads, ground systems, mission operations, or other complex hardware/software systems.
• Experience using Git, Jira, Confluence, or similar engineering collaboration tools.
• Working knowledge of systems engineering standards such as ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, INCOSE systems engineering practices, or the NASA Systems Engineering Handbook.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new engineering tools and processes quickly while supporting multiple technical teams.

Successful candidates are highly organized, take ownership of their work, communicate clearly, and enjoy enabling engineering teams to execute efficiently. They are motivated by building structure around complex technical programs, maintaining high-quality engineering data, and continuously improving engineering processes that support rapid, disciplined system development. While this role focuses on systems engineering administration and lifecycle management, it provides significant opportunities to grow into broader technical systems engineering, architecture, integration, and mission engineering responsibilities over time.

Pay Transparency: To support pay transparency, Vantor includes salary ranges in all U.S. job postings. Starting pay for this role will fall within the listed range and will be based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, and market conditions. Candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role should not expect to receive compensation at the top of the range. The listed range reflects the expected pay for this position, and final offers will be determined based on each candidate's experience, expertise, and alignment with the role.

The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $86,000.00 - $115,000.00 - $126,500.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers

Additionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.

The date of posting can be found on Vantor's Career page at the top of each job posting.

EEO Policy:

Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected, valued, and encouraged to share their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.