Sr. Systems Engineer (Aerospace)

ALTEN Technology USA; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Career growth

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA, a leading engineering services company, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer in the Westminster, CO area. The role focuses on developing verification plans, managing requirements, and coordinating cross-disciplinary teams across systems, software, hardware, and test groups.

A 5+ year background in complex programs is expected, with strong analytical and communication skills. Salary ranges are competitive and tied to location and experience, with comprehensive benefits and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field.
• Minimum of 5 years of systems engineering experience on aerospace/defense programs.
• Experience authoring, managing, and validating system requirements.
• Knowledge of requirements traceability, interface management, system integration, and configuration management.
• Strong written and verbal communication with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop verification and validation plans aligned with program objectives and customer expectations.
• Define verification approaches, success criteria, and compliance methods using testing and analysis.
• Define and maintain verification environments including hardware, software, firmware, and test assets.
• Create and manage requirements traceability artifacts, verification matrices, and compliance documentation.
• Coordinate system integration and verification with Integration & Test teams; analyze results and drive corrective actions.
• Support program execution with planning, resource estimation, scheduling, and coordination.
• Balance priorities to meet cost, schedule, and program commitments.
• Participate in design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and milestones; mentor engineers in processes and standards.

Skills

Systems engineering

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field

Job description

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

As Senior Systems Engineer you will be responsible for;

• Develop comprehensive verification and validation plans that align with program objectives, system requirements, and customer expectations.
• Establish verification approaches, success criteria, and compliance methods utilizing testing, analysis, demonstration, and inspection techniques.
• Define and maintain verification environments, including hardware, software, firmware, and supporting test assets required for execution.
• Create and manage requirements traceability artifacts, verification matrices, compliance documentation, and supporting evidence packages.
• Work closely with Integration & Test organizations to coordinate system integration, verification execution, and issue resolution activities.Analyze verification results, investigate anomalies, and drive corrective actions to achieve requirement compliance.
• Support program execution through technical planning, resource estimation, scheduling, and coordination activities.
• Balance engineering priorities to achieve technical objectives while meeting cost, schedule, and program commitments.
• Participate in design reviews, technical interchange meetings, milestone reviews, and customer-facing discussions.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to engineers on systems engineering processes, requirements management, verification planning, and documentation standards.
• Champion process improvements that enhance engineering quality, consistency, efficiency, and technical rigor.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across systems, software, hardware, and test organizations to support successful program delivery.
• Perform additional systems engineering duties as required.

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of systems engineering experience supporting aerospace, space, defense, or other complex technical programs.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering methodologies and product development lifecycles.
• Experience authoring, managing, and validating system and subsystem requirements.
• Knowledge of requirements traceability, interface management, system integration, and configuration management practices.
• Experience supporting verification, validation, and compliance activities throughout the development lifecycle.
• Ability to translate customer needs, operational concepts, and technical specifications into actionable engineering requirements.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical challenges.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work effectively within cross-functional engineering teams.

Salary Range: $130K-$170K

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

Note: Due to the nature of the work, only US Persons (citizens or permanent residents) need apply for this position.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

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As set forth in ALTEN Technology USA’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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