Senior Systems Engineer – Systems Integration & Test (SEIT)

Four Sea Group; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP ownership

Generous PTO

Employer-funded retirement plan

Job summary

Four Sea Group, Inc. seeks a Senior Systems Engineer specializing in systems integration and test to support development, integration, verification, and validation of complex mission systems.

The ideal candidate translates requirements into reliable hardware and software solutions, evaluates interfaces, and collaborates across engineering disciplines to ensure technical readiness and program success. Travel internationally ~20% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• Approximately 3 years with a bachelor’s or 1 year with a master’s equivalent experience.
• Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance at time of application.
• Experience in system integration, verification, validation, or system-level testing.
• Experience translating requirements into hardware/software solutions.
• Experience developing test plans and procedures.
• Familiarity with Linux and Windows environments.
• Experience with Jira/Confluence and engineering collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Support development, integration, verification, and validation of mission systems.
• Translate customer requirements into reliable fielded capabilities.
• Develop and execute test approaches; troubleshoot anomalies.
• Coordinate across hardware, software, and test teams to ensure readiness.

Skills

Security clearance TS/SCI

Systems integration

Test & verification

Requirements analysis

Linux/Windows

Docker

Jira/Confluence

Communication

Travel 20% international

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Systems Engineering / CS / Aerospace Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Four Sea Group, Inc.

Four Sea Group is a 100% employee-owned technical mission support company based in Denver, Colorado. Founded by an aerospace industry veteran and PhD astrophysicist, we support complex defense, space, software, systems, and mission-focused programs for government and industry partners. What sets FSG apart is the caliber of our people and the way we operate: we are a reputation-driven team of highly skilled engineers and technical experts who are brought in for their depth, judgment, and ability to solve difficult problems. As an employee-owned company, we have built our compensation, benefits, and culture around a simple idea: when the company succeeds, that value should go back to the people doing the work.

About the role

Four Sea Group is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer specializing in systems integration and test to support the development, integration, verification, and validation of complex mission systems.

This role contributes to Four Sea Group’s ability to translate customer requirements into reliable fielded capabilities by connecting systems-engineering analysis with hands-on integration and verification. The engineer will independently support defined system-level efforts, evaluate hardware and software interactions, develop and execute test approaches, troubleshoot anomalous behavior, and help ensure technical solutions account for mission, schedule, cost, and lifecycle considerations.

The ideal candidate brings practical systems-engineering judgment combined with strong integration and test experience. This role requires the ability to understand how requirements flow into hardware and software solutions, evaluate system interfaces and tradeoffs, and collaborate across engineering disciplines to improve technical readiness and successful program delivery.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or another relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Relevant systems engineering, integration, test, verification, or mission-focused engineering experience; the customer requirement allows approximately three years with a bachelor’s degree, one year with a master’s degree, or equivalent additional experience in lieu of a degree.
• Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance at the time of application.
• Experience supporting system integration, verification, validation, or system-level test activities.
• Experience translating customer or product requirements into hardware and software system solutions.
• Experience developing test plans, test procedures, checkout procedures, and technical reports.
• Experience with requirements analysis, allocation, interface definition, or comparable systems-engineering activities.
• Understanding of system/product lifecycle concepts and established engineering practices.
• Experience working with both Linux- and Windows-based systems.
• Experience installing or supporting software using Docker.
• Experience collecting and evaluating test or instrumentation data.
• Experience troubleshooting anomalous behavior involving both hardware and software.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, or comparable engineering collaboration and issue-tracking tools.
• Working proficiency with standard Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Ability to independently support a defined systems integration and test scope and coordinate effectively across hardware, software, and test teams.
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally for approximately 7–14 days at a time, up to approximately 20% annually.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience performing functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, or system-effectiveness assessments.
• Experience integrating and testing ground-station systems.
• Knowledge of antenna systems, RF concepts, or related communications-system technologies.
• Experience installing and supporting applications using Kubernetes.
• Experience in space, satellite ground, defense, intelligence, or other mission-critical environments.
• Experience with MBSE concepts, models, or system artifacts.
• Experience supporting broader verification and validation activities throughout the engineering lifecycle.

Salary: The salary range for this role is $140,000.00-$186,000.00 per year. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. Four Sea Group, Inc. considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, key skills, and market conditions.

Application Deadline: This position is expected to remain open through October 30, 2026. The company may adjust this deadline based on business needs and will update the posting as appropriate.

Benefits: FSG is 100% ESOP-owned, which means our employees share directly in the company’s growth. We offer competitive compensation, a strong employer-funded retirement plan, generous PTO and flexible time-off options, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability benefits, plus a generous medical stipend that gives employees more choice and flexibility. Our model is intentionally built to keep more value with employees through salary, retirement, benefits, and ownership. You will work alongside experienced engineers and technical leaders on meaningful defense, space, software, systems, and mission support work, with room to grow as a technical expert, mentor, program contributor, or future leader.
EEO Statement: Four Sea Group is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital or familial status, age, disability, veteran status, militaryserviceor application for military service.