Senior Space Systems Engineer: Cross-Project Leadership

Teltrium, Inc.; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Teltrium, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to provide cross-project leadership for space communications, navigation, and network initiatives.

The role emphasizes connectivity across systems, development of concepts of operations, management of interfaces and risks, and transitioning new capabilities into operational networks. The successful candidate will combine strong systems-engineering fundamentals with an understanding of communications and networked systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management, Physics, or a related technical field.
• 8–10+ years of progressively responsible systems-engineering experience involving complex technical systems.
• US Citizenship is a requirement for this position.
• Active SECRET clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI.

Responsibilities

• Apply systems-engineering principles across multiple communications, navigation, networking, or mission-support projects.
• Evaluate systems from an enterprise perspective, identifying dependencies, interoperability needs, technical gaps, and cross-project impacts.
• Facilitate collaboration on and development of concepts of operations, and operational scenarios
• Help plan and guide the transition of new technologies and capabilities from development, demonstration, and test into sustained operational use.
• Coordinate interface definition and resolution across internal projects and external stakeholders.
• Perform associated technical risk identification, assessment, mitigation planning, and tracking.
• Support technical reviews, readiness assessments, integration activities, testing, verification, validation, and operational acceptance.
• Develop clear technical documentation, briefings, decision packages, recommendations, and status reports.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to less-experienced engineers.

Skills

Systems engineering

Space systems

Networking

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in aerospace/systems/EE/engineering management/physics

Job description

Teltrium, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to provide cross-project leadership for space communications, navigation, and network initiatives.

The role emphasizes connectivity across systems, development of concepts of operations, management of interfaces and risks, and transitioning new capabilities into operational networks. The successful candidate will combine strong systems-engineering fundamentals with an understanding of communications and networked systems.