Project Engineer

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability

401(k) Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid Time-Off (PTO)

Holidays

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. in Colorado Springs is seeking a Systems Engineer / Project Technical Lead to oversee SATCOM and Space Ground System projects.

You will guide multi-disciplinary teams through the full engineering lifecycle from contract award to system acceptance and post-delivery support. The role emphasizes requirements analysis, architecture, verification, test planning, and customer communication.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related STEM degree.
• 5+ years relevant work experience.
• Strong understanding of signal processing, digital communications theory, and network communications.
• C++ programming experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication and ability to interact with customers.
• Willing to travel up to 20% CONUS.

Responsibilities

• Requirements analysis, decomposition, and customer interaction.
• Architecture/System/Hardware/Firmware/Software design development and maturation.
• Support verification and troubleshooting of solutions.
• Lead or support acceptance test planning and execution.
• Communicate technical concepts to customer, users, and team.
• Define, scope, and refine project schedule; identify risks.
• Maintain technical project responsibility and status reporting.
• Support business development for satellite products.
• Represent company as technical advisor in high-level meetings.
• Prepare technical papers and engineering studies.
• Mentor less experienced engineers.

Skills

Strong communication

Willing to travel

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related STEM degree

5+ years relevant work experience

Tools

C++

Job description

• Salary : $130,000 USD Annually - $170,000 USD Annually
• Years Of Experience : 5+

Job Description

Readiness Delivered.Kratos is a leader in assured aerospace communication solutions and services. We are cutting-edge innovators and creative problem solvers working collaboratively to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. We are a trusted partner—driven by doing the right thing and achieving maximum success for our customers, our partners and ourselves. Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings—from commercial products to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long‑haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on, and we always deliver. We are seeking a Systems Engineer / Project Technical Lead for SATCOM and Space Ground System projects of varying size and complexity. The Systems Engineer provides technical leadership throughout the entire engineering lifecycle; from contract award through system acceptance testing and post-delivery support. The Systems Engineer directly leads multi-functional teams of hardware, software, integration and test engineers and interfaces with other internal organizations such as Production, Quality, Customer Support and others. The Systems Engineer is the Customer’s primary interface for all technical matters relating to the project.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Requirements analysis, decomposition, and management including customer interaction and trade-off options
• Architecture / System / Hardware / Firmware / Software design development and maturation (depending upon project size and scope)
• Support verification and troubleshooting of the technical solutions provided by the development staff
• Support or lead the acceptance test planning and test execution
• Articulate technical concepts orally and in written forms to the customer, users, and the development team. This includes leadership of project formal reviews (requirements, design, and test readiness)
• Support definition, scoping, tracking, and refinement of the project schedule to ensure on-time & on-budget completion. This includes identification and mitigation of risks.
• Maintain technical project responsibility for assigned tasks and work closely with company management to provide status of project tasks
• Support business development activities in support of Kratos satellite communications products
• Represent the Company as technical advisor in high‑level meetings and briefings with Company and customer personnel
• Prepare, deliver, and submit technical papers and perform engineering studies
• Mentor less experienced engineers

Experience and Skills

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related STEM degree and at least 5 years relevant work experience (willing to consider a range of work and educational levels)
• Strong understanding of signal processing, digital communications theory, and network communications
• Software development experience using at least one modern programming language (i.e. C++)
• Experience in coordinating requirements with the customer, defining/architecting a solution to satisfy them, and developing the test methodology to verify them
• Self‑motivated and comfortable leading a technical team comprised of a diverse group of engineers across multiple disciplines
• Proficiency with basic test equipment, such as Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, etc.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to interact directly with customers
• Willing to travel to provide customer support (typically 20% CONUS travel)

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Strong data analytics skills for signals and RF data from a variety of sources (IQ files, CSV files, database feeds, etc...), to include strong skills in MATLAB (or equivalent tool)
• Familiarity with SATCOM links and hardware, ground system architectures, component functionality and testing methods used when integrating large communications systems
• Experience with satellite command and control systems
• Experience executing development projects using Agile methodologies
• Familiarity with cloud-based and Kubernetes-enabled applications
• Familiarity with automated test scripting and tools (e.g., Python, Bamboo)
• Familiarity with Configuration Management Tools (e.g., Git, Atlassian tools, Artifactory, etc.)

#LI-Hybrid

Competitive salary based on experience and education

Salary Range: $130,000-$170,000

Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings—from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long‑haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And we always deliver.

This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

• Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Education Reimbursement

Kratos Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as aprotected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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