Senior Systems Engineer - Mission Systems (Remote)

MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Mental health resources

Student loan repayment assistance

Job summary

Vantor is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our Falcon team. This role can be performed remotely within the continental United States and requires a Top Secret clearance.

You will design, integrate, and sustain scalable systems for data-intensive workflows, coordinating with software engineers and data scientists to meet mission timelines and security standards. Responsibilities include translating user needs into technical requirements, ensuring reliable deployments, and contributing to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, computer science, information systems, software engineering, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years in systems engineering, software systems integration, or mission system sustainment.
• Experience translating mission/operational needs into technical requirements and implementation plans.
• Working knowledge of APIs, databases, cloud environments, containerization, and CI/CD workflows.
• Experience with agile delivery and tools like Jira, Confluence, and GitLab.
• Strong verbal/written communication and documentation skills.
• Willingness to work remotely or at a Vantor facility and communicate via video calls.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, integration, deployment, and sustainment of mission-focused systems.
• Translate mission needs into technical requirements and deployment patterns.
• Collaborate with software engineers and data scientists to ensure reliable, secure, and timely operations.

Skills

Systems engineering

Software integration

Requirements development

Agile delivery

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

GitLab

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

OpenStack

Jenkins

ArgoCD

Harness

GitHub Actions

Job description

Vantor is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our Falcon team. This role can be performed remotely within the continental United States and requires a Top Secret clearance.

You will design, integrate, and sustain scalable systems for data-intensive workflows, coordinating with software engineers and data scientists to meet mission timelines and security standards. Responsibilities include translating user needs into technical requirements, ensuring reliable deployments, and contributing to