Senior Systems Engineer — MBSE & Agile Leader

United Launch Alliance, LLC.; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 121,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match + employer contribution

Discretionary annual incentive bonus

Generous paid time off

Flexible work environments

Job summary

United Launch Alliance, LLC. in Denver is seeking a Level 4 Systems Engineer to lead cross-functional integration on the Vulcan Centaur program. You will own system requirements, architecture, verification strategy, and drive technical direction across subsystems.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and a minimum of 6 years of related experience. Travel ~25% with relocation possible; ULA offers a team-focused, innovative environment with MBSE and Agile practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Deep technical expertise in propulsion, structures, avionics, FSW/GSW, etc.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams through complex technical integration challenges.
• Experience defining system architecture, performance allocations, verification logic, and integration plans.
• Strong engineering judgment and ability to guide technical decisions with minimal oversight.
• Experience leading major design reviews and presenting to technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary integration across with cross-technology airborne development teams.
• Own system-level requirements, architecture definition, and verification strategy.
• Lead complex technical analyses, subsystem interactions, and failure investigations.
• Drive major trade studies and provide technically authoritative recommendations.
• Shape SE processes, digital engineering workflows, and configuration-controlled system artifacts.
• Mentor and coach engineers across the organization; elevate technical rigor and critical thinking.
• Represent systems engineering in enterprise-wide technical forums and cross-program alignment activities.
• Drive high-visibility review products and strategic technical decision packages.
• Champion Agile principles and help teams apply Agile ways of working to accelerate learning, improve integration cadence, and increase delivery effectiveness.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

System integration

MBSE / digital engineering

Model architecture

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field

Tools

MBSE

Digital engineering

Model governance

Job description

United Launch Alliance, LLC. in Denver is seeking a Level 4 Systems Engineer to lead cross-functional integration on the Vulcan Centaur program. You will own system requirements, architecture, verification strategy, and drive technical direction across subsystems.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and a minimum of 6 years of related experience. Travel ~25% with relocation possible; ULA offers a team-focused, innovative environment with MBSE and Agile practices.