SEIT Lead: Architecting Cohesive Space Systems

Sierra Space Corporation; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 144,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with 150% match up to 6%

3 weeks paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Sierra Space Corporation seeks a Sr Systems Engineer SEIT Lead to drive specification, architecture, and integration of complex system solutions. You will oversee derivation, allocation, tracing of requirements and document system concepts of operation across cross‑functional teams.

You will lead milestone reviews, manage technical risks, and ensure verification and validation activities deliver a cohesive, mission‑ready system. Strong systems thinking and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree or Masters +8 yrs experience).
• Typically 10+ years of related experience (or Masters + 8 years of experience).
• Demonstrated expertise in Systems Engineering principles and practices, including a comprehensive understanding of the systems development lifecycle.
• Progressive experience across the system development lifecycle, including requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation.
• Progressive experience developing systems architecture and performing systems integration, verification, and validation (V&V) activities.
• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate with technical and SME engineers to drive systems engineering products.

Responsibilities

• Lead specification, architecting, and integration of complex system solutions with cross‑functional teams.
• Oversee derivation, decomposition, allocation, tracing, and management of system requirements and architectures; define system concepts of operation.
• Lead milestone reviews by creating artifacts and deliverables; oversee system integration and verification activities for performance.
• Identify and manage technical risks; develop mitigation strategies and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements Management

System Architecture

System Integration & V&V

Stakeholder Communication

Mentoring/Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

DOORS

CAMEO EA

Rhapsody

Matlab

SysML

Job description

Sierra Space Corporation seeks a Sr Systems Engineer SEIT Lead to drive specification, architecture, and integration of complex system solutions. You will oversee derivation, allocation, tracing of requirements and document system concepts of operation across cross‑functional teams.

You will lead milestone reviews, manage technical risks, and ensure verification and validation activities deliver a cohesive, mission‑ready system. Strong systems thinking and leadership are essential.