Senior Space Systems Engineer — Lead Systems Architecture

sierraspace; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sierra Space seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to guide complex system development from architecture to integration. You will shepherd requirements, traceability, and verification across cross-functional teams, ensuring cohesive, risk-managed system solutions throughout the lifecycle.

In this role, you will lead milestone reviews, manage system concepts, and collaborate with subject matter experts to maintain performance and alignment with program goals.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Typically 10+ years of related experience in systems engineering.
• Demonstrated expertise in systems engineering principles and lifecycle.
• Experience across requirements management, architecture development, and V&V.

Responsibilities

• Lead specification, architecture, and integration of complex system solutions.
• Oversee derivation, decomposition, allocation, tracing and management of system requirements.
• Lead milestone reviews and create artifacts and deliverables.
• Identify risks and develop mitigations; ensure aligned, cohesive system solutions.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements management

Systems architecture

Stakeholder communication

Verification & Validation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

DOORS

CAMEO EA

Rhapsody

Matlab

SysML

Job description

Sierra Space seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to guide complex system development from architecture to integration. You will shepherd requirements, traceability, and verification across cross-functional teams, ensuring cohesive, risk-managed system solutions throughout the lifecycle.

In this role, you will lead milestone reviews, manage system concepts, and collaborate with subject matter experts to maintain performance and alignment with program goals.