Remote Senior Systems Engineer (Top Secret)

MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Northern (KY)

Hybrid

USD 180,000 - 210,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match
Mental health resources
Student loan repayment assistance
Adoption reimbursement
Pet insurance

Job summary

Vantor is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to design, integrate, deploy, and sustain mission-focused systems across analytical workflows and data-intensive applications. You will translate user needs into technical requirements and collaborate with software engineers and data scientists to ensure secure, scalable operations.

The role requires US citizenship, Top Secret/DHS suitability, and 8+ years in systems engineering or related fields, with experience in cloud, containers, and CI/CD.

Qualifications

  • US citizen
  • Top Secret security clearance or DHS/CBP suitability
  • Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, computer science, information systems, software engineering, or related technical field
  • 8+ years demonstrated professional experience in systems engineering, software systems integration, technical architecture, requirements development, or mission system sustainment
  • Experience translating mission, operational, and stakeholder needs into technical requirements, system designs, acceptance criteria, and implementation plans
  • Working knowledge of modern software, data, and infrastructure concepts, including APIs, databases, cloud or cloud-like environments, containerization, and CI/CD workflows
  • Experience supporting system integration, test planning, verification and validation, troubleshooting, and operational readiness activities
  • Working knowledge of agile delivery practices and tools, such as Jira, Confluence, and GitLab
  • Strong verbal, written, documentation, and organizational skills
  • Willingness to work remotely or at a Vantor facility and communicate via video calls

Responsibilities

  • Lead and contribute to design, integration, deployment, and sustainment of mission-focused systems
  • Translate mission and user needs into technical requirements and deployment patterns
  • Partner with software engineers and data scientists to ensure reliable, secure, and scalable operation
  • Support API, data pipeline, infrastructure, and external integrations across domains

Skills

8+ years experience
Systems engineering
Requirements translation
Agile delivery
Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Jira
Confluence
GitLab
Docker
Kubernetes
Jenkins
ArgoCD
Harness
GitHub Actions
OpenStack

Job description

Vantor is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to design, integrate, deploy, and sustain mission-focused systems across analytical workflows and data-intensive applications. You will translate user needs into technical requirements and collaborate with software engineers and data scientists to ensure secure, scalable operations.

The role requires US citizenship, Top Secret/DHS suitability, and 8+ years in systems engineering or related fields, with experience in cloud, containers, and CI/CD.

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