Lead Space Systems Engineer & Integration Architect

Pace Industries, LLC; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 173,748 - 238,903; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k) with 150% match

3 weeks paid time off

Job summary

Sierra Space seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to lead the development and integration of advanced space systems. You will champion SE principles, decompose stakeholder requirements, and ensure traceability from requirements through verification across subsystems.

In this role, you will plan milestones, manage risks, mentor engineers, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver cohesive system solutions that meet project objectives. Active clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree or Masters +13 yrs experience).
• Typically 15+ years of related experience (or Masters + 13 years of experience).
• Ability to drive multidisciplinary system development initiatives, architect comprehensive systems integrating multiple sub-systems.
• Advanced expertise in Systems Engineering principles and practices, including a comprehensive understanding of the systems development lifecycle.
• Robust experience across multiple system development life cycles, including requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation.
• Expertise in developing systems architecture and performing systems integration, verification, and validation (V&V) activities.
• Ability to contribute to corporate Systems Engineering policy and process definition and implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate with technical and specialty subject matter expert engineers to drive systems engineering products.
• An active Top Secret with SCI eligibility U.S. Security Clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive multidisciplinary system development initiatives across the product lifecycle.
• Architect comprehensive systems that integrate multiple subsystems and stakeholders.
• Define and document system concepts of operation and traceability.
• Oversee system integration and verification activities to ensure performance and compliance.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks and contribute to corporate SE policies.

Skills

Systems engineering principles

Requirements management

System architecture development

Derivation & allocation of reqs

Team leadership

Security clearance eligibility

V&V activities

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree in Engineering/Physics or related field

Tools

DOORS

CAMEO EA

Rhapsody

MATLAB

SysML

Job description

Sierra Space seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to lead the development and integration of advanced space systems. You will champion SE principles, decompose stakeholder requirements, and ensure traceability from requirements through verification across subsystems.

In this role, you will plan milestones, manage risks, mentor engineers, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver cohesive system solutions that meet project objectives. Active clearance is required.