Principal Staff Systems Engineer

Auria Space; Warrenton (VA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Individual Benefit Account (IBA)

401(k) with employer contribution

Educational assistance

Comprehensive health coverage

Job summary

Auria Space is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer for its Warrenton, VA office. This role demands expertise in systems engineering with responsibilities spanning from architectural design to ensuring project execution. Ideal candidates should have 8–12 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in engineering.

The position offers a competitive salary of $130,000 – $170,000 and benefits like a 401(k) with employer contribution and educational assistance.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of proven systems engineering experience delivering high-consequence technical solutions.
• Expert-level engineering mastery with demonstrated ability to lead complex systems engineering initiatives.
• Self-directed ownership of complex workloads and transparent risk communication.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver solutions for entire systems and systems of systems.
• Lead technical execution of projects, ensuring adherence to engineering processes.
• Establish and maintain trusted partnerships with customers.

Skills

Systems engineering experience

Problem solving

Technical leadership

Documentation

Integrity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree in Systems Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools

Job description

Position Overview

BCubed Engineering, an Auria company, is looking to hire a Staff Systems Engineer (E4). This position is onsite at the Bcubed office in Warrenton, VA.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced problem‑solving methodologies to complex problem sets, architecting and delivering solutions for entire systems and systems of systems.
• Lead with engineering rigor, ensuring a strict commitment to testing, repeatable processes, comprehensive documentation, and reliable delivery across the entire development lifecycle.
• Act as a key technical point of contact to communicate and negotiate directly with external partners and customers.
• Establish and maintain trusted partnerships with customer bases, negotiating through conflicts with transparency and integrity.
• Lead the technical execution of projects and initiatives, ensuring engineering processes are upheld. Serve as a respected mentor across the organization.
• Design architectures and solutions that reflect the mission needs of the end‑user, actively seeking and embracing feedback.
• Pursue and champion innovative technologies and processes, accessing internal IR&D budgets to support novel concepts.
• Author, trace, manage, and validate comprehensive system‑level program requirements.
• Lead development and executive presentation of major engineering milestone reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR).
• Generate and maintain critical engineering artifacts, including Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Capability Development Documents (CDDs), engineering drawings, system Bill of Materials (BOMs).
• Strictly adhere to and advance company Configuration Management (CM) policies to ensure rigorous version control over all system documentation.

Required Qualifications

• 8–12 years of proven systems engineering experience delivering high‑consequence technical solutions.
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited university, or equivalent foundational knowledge from formal technical apprenticeships and hands‑on work experience.
• Expert‑level engineering mastery with demonstrated ability to lead and steer complex, large‑scale systems engineering initiatives.
• Proven track record of navigating the critical “final 10 %” of a project life cycle to successfully launch highly mission‑critical capabilities.
• Self‑directed ownership of complex workloads and team execution plans, with transparent risk communication and immediate escalation of roadblocks.
• Exceptional professional integrity and ethics, with a commitment to doing what is right under pressure and holding oneself accountable for outcomes.
• Active U.S. Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or a closely related technical field.
• Direct engineering exposure to Satellite Communications (Satcom) space, ground, or network segments.
• Practical experience utilizing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and working within Agile delivery frameworks.
• Experience developing and maintaining DoDAF‑compliant architecture frameworks and high‑level operational concepts (e.g., OV‑1 graphics).
• Experience conducting rigorous system reliability, maintainability, and availability analysis.
• Hands‑on experience successfully deploying, installing, and transitioning complex systems directly to fielded, operational sites.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary: $130,000 – $170,000, based on qualifications, skills, education, and experience. Benefits include an Individual Benefit Account (IBA) augmenting 25 % of base salary each pay period, hybrid work schedule with a minimum of 2–3 days in‑office or at customer site, 401(k) with 25 % employer contribution, educational assistance, and comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.

Application Deadline

August 1, 2026

Equal Opportunity Statement

BCubed Engineering, an Auria company, is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action‑Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.