Senior Industrial Engineer (TS/SCI)

Socket.dev; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Delta Solutions & Strategies is seeking a Senior Industrial Engineer to support USAF SSC Space Sensing in Boulder, CO. You will lead complex tasks, integrate inputs from multiple stakeholders, and provide actionable recommendations to Government leads.

The role emphasizes risk, configuration, and schedule management within a demanding defense environment. The ideal candidate has senior-level experience in industrial or systems engineering, strong communication skills, and the ability to drive

Qualifications

• Senior-level professional experience in industrial or systems engineering or related field.
• Experience analyzing complex processes, schedules, and program execution data.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to lead across Government and contractor teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex technical or analytical tasks and integrate inputs across stakeholders.
• Review work products, mentor team members, and resolve issues.
• Analyze engineering and acquisition processes and recommend improvements for efficiency and mission effectiveness.
• Support systems engineering management activities including configuration, risk, and interface management.

Skills

Senior-level

Systems engineering management

Scheduling

Process analysis

Written and verbal communication

Cross-functional coordination

Briefing skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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

This position will provide systems engineering management, integration, scheduling, process development, workflow improvement, and cross-functional program execution for Space Sensing programs. 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.
• Analyze engineering and acquisition processes and recommend practical improvements to increase efficiency, consistency, and mission effectiveness.
• Support systems engineering management activities including configuration management, risk management, interface management, technical planning, and process control.
• Develop, maintain, analyze, and present Integrated Master Schedules and related program scheduling products.
• Assist Government teams with work breakdown structures, schedule dependencies, critical paths, milestones, and program baseline reviews.
• Evaluate program and project schedules and identify sequencing, dependency, resource, or execution risks.
• Support process development and improvement activities, including documentation of standard processes, lessons learned, and recommended changes.
• Coordinate across Integrated Product Teams and functional organizations to improve transparency and synchronization of technical and programmatic activities.
• Prepare analyses, briefings, reports, schedules, and recommendations for Government review.

What you will need:

• Professional experience and technical depth commensurate with a Senior-level role in the applicable functional area.
• Relevant industrial engineering, systems engineering management, program integration, scheduling, process analysis, or related experience commensurate with the position level.
• Experience analyzing complex processes, schedules, workflows, dependencies, or program execution data.
• Knowledge of systems engineering management, risk, configuration, interface, or schedule management processes.
• Ability to identify process or schedule issues and develop actionable recommendations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, writing, and briefing skills.
• Ability to coordinate effectively across technical, acquisition, financial, and program management stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and experience developing or analyzing program schedules.
• 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 access/eligibility required for this position.

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Experience supporting United States Space Force, Space Systems Command, or another Department of Defense acquisition organization.
• Experience developing or analyzing Integrated Master Plans, Integrated Master Schedules, work breakdown structures, or program baselines.
• Experience with engineering process improvement, lessons learned, configuration management, or risk management.
• Experience supporting large, technically complex space or defense programs.
• Experience working in classified program environments.
• 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 $130,000-$150,000. 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.