Senior Ground Systems Engineer – Space & Missile Tracking

sierraspace; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sierra Space is seeking a Sr Systems Engineer to lead the specification, architecture, and integration of complex ground system solutions for a national missile tracking program. You will coordinate with cross-functional teams and government stakeholders to ensure delivery within aggressive schedules.

The role requires deep Systems Engineering expertise across lifecycle processes, requirements management, and system integration, with a focus on ground-to-space interfaces and mission operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Typically 10+ years of related experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in Systems Engineering principles and lifecycle processes.
• Experience across requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation.

Responsibilities

• Lead specification, architecture, and integration of ground system solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and government stakeholders.
• Oversee derivation, decomposition, allocation, tracing of requirements.
• Ensure readiness for on-orbit operations and milestone reviews.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements management

System architecture

Integration & verification

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Masters degree

Job description

Sierra Space is seeking a Sr Systems Engineer to lead the specification, architecture, and integration of complex ground system solutions for a national missile tracking program. You will coordinate with cross-functional teams and government stakeholders to ensure delivery within aggressive schedules.

The role requires deep Systems Engineering expertise across lifecycle processes, requirements management, and system integration, with a focus on ground-to-space interfaces and mission operations.