Senior Electronics Engineer (TS/SCI)

Socket.dev; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

PTO

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Military leave

Jury duty

Job summary

Delta Solutions & Strategies in Boulder, CO seeks a Senior Electronics Engineer to advance Space Force Space Systems Command missions, integrating electronic, payload, and ground systems. You will lead complex technical efforts, coordinate across Government and contractors, and ensure readiness and sustainment of critical space sensing capabilities.

The ideal candidate has deep electronics and space systems experience, strong technical writing, and the ability to drive actions across diverse

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in electronics engineering or space systems.
• Experience reviewing electronic system requirements, interfaces, engineering documentation, and test products.
• Knowledge of system integration, verification, test, readiness, and sustainment activities.
• Strong written and verbal communication, and ability to lead across Government and contractor teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex technical or analytical tasks, integrate inputs across multiple stakeholders, and provide actionable recommendations to Government leads.
• Review work products, help resolve complex issues, and mentor or guide less-experienced team members as appropriate.
• Assess electronic, payload, communications, and related system designs for compliance with technical and mission requirements.
• Support integration of electronic subsystems across spacecraft, payloads, ground systems, mission systems, and supporting interfaces.
• Review technical specifications, interface documents, engineering data, test plans and procedures, readiness products, and change proposals.
• Monitor development, integration, and test activities and identify performance, interface, obsolescence, quality, or readiness concerns.
• Analyze technical discrepancies and provide recommendations or courses of action for Government consideration.
• Support technical interchange meetings, design reviews, test readiness reviews, mission reviews, and Integrated Product Teams.
• Coordinate technical inputs across Government, FFRDC, and program contractor organizations.
• Prepare technical assessments, briefings, reports, and other engineering products for Government review.

Skills

Leadership

Systems thinking

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Delta Solutions & Strategies is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer to support United States Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC), Space Sensing (SN) activities in Boulder, Colorado.

This position will provide electronic systems, sensor and payload integration, ground-system interfaces, test, readiness, and sustainment activities supporting Space Sensing missions. The selected candidate will lead complex technical or analytical efforts, integrate inputs across multiple stakeholders, provide actionable recommendations to Government leads, and help drive high-quality program and mission outcomes.

The ideal candidate will bring substantial experience in the functional area, sound judgment, strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to lead complex work across Government and contractor teams.

*Anticipated award/start date September 28, 2026

What you will be doing:

• Lead complex technical or analytical tasks, integrate inputs across multiple stakeholders, and provide actionable recommendations to Government leads.
• Review work products, help resolve complex issues, and mentor or guide less-experienced team members as appropriate.
• Assess electronic, payload, communications, and related system designs for compliance with technical and mission requirements.
• Support integration of electronic subsystems across spacecraft, payloads, ground systems, mission systems, and supporting interfaces.
• Review technical specifications, interface documents, engineering data, test plans and procedures, readiness products, and change proposals.
• Monitor development, integration, and test activities and identify performance, interface, obsolescence, quality, or readiness concerns.
• Analyze technical discrepancies and provide recommendations or courses of action for Government consideration.
• Support technical interchange meetings, design reviews, test readiness reviews, mission reviews, and Integrated Product Teams.
• Coordinate technical inputs across Government, FFRDC, and program contractor organizations.
• Prepare technical assessments, briefings, reports, and other engineering products for Government review.

What you will need:

• Professional experience and technical depth commensurate with a Senior-level role in the applicable functional area.
• Relevant electronics engineering, space systems, sensor or payload systems, ground systems, communications, or related experience commensurate with the position level.
• Experience reviewing electronic system requirements, interfaces, engineering documentation, and test products.
• Knowledge of system integration, verification, test, readiness, and sustainment activities.
• Ability to analyze complex technical issues and clearly communicate findings and recommendations.
• Strong technical writing, research, and briefing skills.
• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary Government and contractor teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications used to develop technical products and briefings.
• Ability to work on site in Boulder, Colorado and support in-person Government meetings and mission activities as required.
• Ability to support CONUS and OCONUS travel when required by the Government.
• Ability to work with sensitive and classified information, Government systems, controlled-access facilities, and Government-furnished equipment in accordance with contract requirements.
• Security Clearance: Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required.

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Experience supporting United States Space Force, Space Systems Command, or Department of Defense space acquisition programs.
• Experience with space sensors, payload electronics, ground systems, communications, or mission systems.
• Experience supporting design reviews, integration and test, readiness reviews, or mission operations.
• Familiarity with mission assurance, configuration management, technical risk management, or system safety.
• Experience supporting classified national security space missions.
• Experience leading complex technical or analytical efforts and coordinating inputs across multiple stakeholder organizations.
• Experience briefing senior Government leaders and mentoring or guiding less-experienced staff.

Delta Solutions & Strategies offers a generous benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), PTO, paid holidays, parental, military and jury duty paid leaves.

In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this position is $145,000-$165,000. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Delta Solutions & Strategies considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring, and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items. EEO/AAP, M, F, V, D.