Senior Systems Engineer, Ground Systems for Space Defense

Sierra Space Corporation; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 144,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

401k match

Job summary

Sierra Space Corporation in Colorado is seeking a Sr Systems Engineer to lead the specifications, architecture, and integration of advanced ground system solutions for national missile tracking missions. You will coordinate with government stakeholders and cross-functional teams to drive requirements, traceability, and verification in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes systems thinking across command/control, telemetry processing, data management, and network infrastructure, with a

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience; Masters +8 yrs can substitute for degree.
• 10+ years of related experience; or Masters +8 years of experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in Systems Engineering, lifecycle, requirements, architecture, integration, V&V.

Responsibilities

• Lead ground system requirements derivation, decomposition, and allocation.
• Oversee system integration and verification activities for mission-critical ground systems.
• Manage technical risks with rapid mitigation aligned to program milestones.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Model-Based Systems

Systems architecture

V&V

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

DOORS

CAMEO EA

Rhapsody

Matlab

SysML

Job description

Sierra Space Corporation in Colorado is seeking a Sr Systems Engineer to lead the specifications, architecture, and integration of advanced ground system solutions for national missile tracking missions. You will coordinate with government stakeholders and cross-functional teams to drive requirements, traceability, and verification in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes systems thinking across command/control, telemetry processing, data management, and network infrastructure, with a