Mission Systems Engineer II — Secret Clearance, Onsite CO

Caribou Thunder; Colorado Springs (CO); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 117 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Premium Health, Dental & Vision

401(k) with 6% Company Match

Flexible PTO & Work Schedule

Education & Certification Reimbursemen

Support for Military Leave

Work–Life Balance & Traditional Family

Résumé du poste

Caribou Thunder is seeking a Systems Engineer 2 to support mission-critical missile defense and space surveillance programs in Colorado Springs. You will develop MBSE artifacts, derive system requirements, and collaborate across engineering teams to refine processes and procedures.

The role requires a STEM degree, 2 years of related experience or a Master’s with 0–2 years, and an active DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI. Occasional travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• 2 years of related experience, or Master’s degree with 0–2 years of relevant experience.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance with ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret/SCI access.
• Experience executing, supporting, or analyzing military Modeling & Simulation (M&S) frameworks.
• Experience with data analysis, scripting, or automation using Python, MATLAB, C++, or similar languages.
• Familiarity with missile defense concepts, space-based sensors, tracking systems, or orbital mechanics.
• Basic understanding of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles and methodologies.
• Ability to travel up to 10% as required.

Responsabilités

• Support capability elicitation activities and derive system requirements to support new development efforts.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to define, refine, and improve systems engineering processes and procedures.
• Research missile defense concepts, space-based sensor phenomenology, orbital mechanics, and threat trajectory modeling.
• Develop and maintain systems engineering artifacts supporting software development, integration, and testing activities.
• Assist with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) model development and maintenance.
• Support the creation and refinement of technical documentation, requirements specifications, interface definitions, and user guides.
• Conduct data analysis and support automation efforts to improve engineering workflows and simulation capabilities.
• Provide technical briefings and presentations to customers, stakeholders, and program leadership.
• Support training, onboarding, and user orientation activities for modeling and simulation tools.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to ensure simulation tools accurately represent current and emerging threat environments.
• Participate in system verification, validation, and technical review activities.
• Contribute to engineering solutions that improve mission effectiveness across missile defense and space operations programs.

Connaissances

Python

MATLAB

C++

MBSE

Active DoD Secret clearance

MBSE principles

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Outils

CAMEO

MagicDraw

Description du poste

Caribou Thunder is seeking a Systems Engineer 2 to support mission-critical missile defense and space surveillance programs in Colorado Springs. You will develop MBSE artifacts, derive system requirements, and collaborate across engineering teams to refine processes and procedures.

The role requires a STEM degree, 2 years of related experience or a Master’s with 0–2 years, and an active DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI. Occasional travel up to 10% is expected.