Senior Systems Engineer - Space Ops & MBSE (On-site Boulder)

space; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement

Paid leave

Job summary

SMX Space and Intelligence in Boulder, CO seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to support FORGE EOS. You will craft MBSE views, requirements, and architectures for a large national defense program, collaborating with software, test, and system engineers in a fast-paced setting.

The role requires 8+ years in systems or software engineering, MBSE/Cameo proficiency, and an Interim DoD Secret clearance. On‑site work five days a week with a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Interim DoD Secret Clearance or higher; U.S. Citizenship required.
• BS or advanced degree in Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience in a systems or software engineer position.
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Cameo.
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide MBSE products, views, reports, and documents supporting the SOW and software development activities.
• Develop system/subsystem requirements and use cases with traceability.
• Define architecture, structure, and behavior; identify interfaces.
• Develop test cases with traceability to requirements for verification.
• Coordinate technical reviews (TRM, CDR, Test Readiness) with prime and customer.
• Coordinate with engineering leadership and software/test engineers.
• Ensure work products meet program requirements and align with engineering baseline.

Skills

MBSE

Cameo

Clear communicator

Strong organizational skills

Requirements tracing

Education

BS or advanced degree in Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Excel

MS Project

PowerPoint

Job description

SMX Space and Intelligence in Boulder, CO seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to support FORGE EOS. You will craft MBSE views, requirements, and architectures for a large national defense program, collaborating with software, test, and system engineers in a fast-paced setting.

The role requires 8+ years in systems or software engineering, MBSE/Cameo proficiency, and an Interim DoD Secret clearance. On‑site work five days a week with a competitive benefits package.