Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer - Operations and Integration

Emploive; Louisville, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with 150% match

Life insurance

3 weeks paid time off

Job summary

Sierra Space is seeking a Systems Engineer III to specify, architect, and integrate complex system solutions across cross-functional teams. You will derive and manage system requirements, document operation concepts, and support milestone reviews with artifacts and verification activities.

The role emphasizes leadership in systems engineering practices, risk management, and continuous improvement while collaborating with SMEs to deliver cohesive, compliant systems for space missions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Typically 5+ years of related experience.
• Experience with requirements management and system architecture.
• Experience leading projects and mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Specify, architect, and integrate complex system solutions with cross-functional teams.
• Derive, decompose, allocate, trace, and manage system requirements and architectures.
• Support milestone reviews with artifacts and deliverables.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies; ensure verification activities.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

V&V (Verification & Validation)

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

DOORS

CAMEO EA

Rhapsody

Matlab

SysML

Job description

Sierra Space is seeking a Systems Engineer III to specify, architect, and integrate complex system solutions across cross-functional teams. You will derive and manage system requirements, document operation concepts, and support milestone reviews with artifacts and verification activities.

The role emphasizes leadership in systems engineering practices, risk management, and continuous improvement while collaborating with SMEs to deliver cohesive, compliant systems for space missions.