Associate Systems Engineer — Space Missions

MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 86,000 - 127,000; 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’s SpaceWrx division seeks an Associate Systems Engineer to help establish and maintain the systems engineering foundation across multiple development programs in Colorado. You’ll work with engineers and leads to keep requirements, models, and verification artifacts organized and traceable throughout the lifecycle.

This role is ideal for an early-career engineer who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and eager to learn MBSE concepts, SysML, and engineering data management while

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen as required by U.S. export control rules.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering/technical discipline.
• 1–3 years of professional engineering experience or relevant internship/co-op.
• Fundamental understanding of systems engineering principles and lifecycle.
• Familiarity with requirements management concepts (decomposition, allocation, verification, traceability).
• Exposure to MBSE concepts and SysML.
• Experience with engineering documentation repositories or data management tools.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple engineering disciplines while maintaining accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Requirements management

MBSE concepts

SysML

Coordination across disciplines

Documentation

Collaboration tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems/Engineering

Tools

IBM DOORS Next

Jama Connect

Polarion

Cameo Systems Modeler

Enterprise Architect

MagicDraw

Git

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Vantor’s SpaceWrx division seeks an Associate Systems Engineer to help establish and maintain the systems engineering foundation across multiple development programs in Colorado. You’ll work with engineers and leads to keep requirements, models, and verification artifacts organized and traceable throughout the lifecycle.

This role is ideal for an early-career engineer who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and eager to learn MBSE concepts, SysML, and engineering data management while