Staff Systems Engineer

Auria Space; Warrenton (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Individual Benefit Account (IBA)

True Hybrid Flexibility

Unrivaled 401(k) Benefits

Educational Assistance Program

Fully Covered Insurance

Job summary

Auria Space is seeking a Systems Engineer based in Virginia to apply advanced problem-solving methodologies and lead engineering rigor across development projects. The ideal candidate will have 8-12 years of experience with complex systems and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

The role includes engaging with customers, ensuring team accountability, and maintaining engineering documentation rigorously. A hybrid work model is offered alongside an attractive salary and benefits package, making it ideal for those seeking career growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of proven systems engineering experience with high-consequence technical solutions.
• Exceptional professional integrity and ethics under pressure.
• Active U.S. Secret security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced problem-solving methodologies and deliver system solutions.
• Lead technical execution of projects and mentor team members.
• Manage and validate comprehensive system-level program requirements.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Problem-Solving

Technical Leadership

Customer Engagement

Innovation

Technical Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Systems Engineering

Tools

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

Agile methodologies

Job description

What you can expect to do

• Systems Engineering Excellence: Apply advanced problem‑solving methodologies to the most complex problem sets, architecting and delivering solutions for entire systems and systems of systems.
• Technical Rigor & Acumen: Lead with engineering rigor, ensuring a strict commitment to testing, repeatable processes, comprehensive documentation, and reliable delivery across the entire development lifecycle.
• Customer & Partner Engagement: Act as a key technical point of contact to communicate and negotiate directly with external partners (sub‑contractors, vendors, prime contractors) and external customers.
• Establish and maintain trusted partnerships with customer bases, negotiating through conflicts with transparency and integrity.
• Effective Technical Leadership: Lead the technical execution of projects and initiatives, ensuring engineering processes are upheld. Serve as a prominent, respected mentor across the organization to develop talent and elevate the contributions of your team members.
• End-User Focus: Design architectures and solutions that explicitly reflect the mission needs of the end‑user, actively seeking out and embracing feedback with a growth mindset.
• Innovation & IR&D: Pursue and champion innovative technologies and processes. You will have direct access to internal IR&D budgets to back novel concepts by compiling standard quad‑charts for approval from the CEO.
• Requirements & Verification: Author, trace, manage, and validate comprehensive system‑level program requirements. Technical Milestones: Lead the development and executive presentation of major engineering milestone reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR).
• Technical Artifacts: Generate and maintain critical engineering artifacts, including Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Capability Development Documents (CDDs), Engineering Drawings, system Bill of Materials (BOMs), etc.
• Configuration Management: Strictly adhere to and advance company Configuration Management (CM) policies to ensure rigorous version control over all system documentation.

What the team requires

• Experience: 8-12 years of proven systems engineering experience delivering high‑consequence technical solutions.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited university, or equivalent foundational knowledge gained through formal technical apprenticeships and hands‑on work experience.
• Domain Knowledge: Expert‑level engineering mastery with a recognized ability to independently lead and steer complex, large‑scale systems engineering initiatives.
• Mission Outcome Orientation: Proven track record of navigating the critical "final 10%" of a project life cycle to successfully launch highly mission‑critical capabilities into polished, operational products.
• Autonomy & Accountability: Self‑directed ownership of complex workloads and team execution plans, coupled with transparent risk communication, immediate roadblock escalation, and shared accountability for team decisions.
• Integrity & Trust: Exceptional standard of professional integrity and ethics, with a commitment to doing what is right under pressure and holding oneself accountable for outcomes.
• Security Clearance: Active U.S. Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship required)

What the team prefers

• Advanced Degree: Master's degree in Systems Engineering or a closely related technical field.
• Satellite Communications: Direct engineering exposure to Satellite Communications (Satcom) space, ground, or network segments.
• Modern Methodologies: Practical experience utilizing Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and working within Agile delivery frameworks.
• Enterprise Architecture: Experience developing and maintaining DoDAF‑compliant architecture frameworks and high‑level operational concepts (e.g., OV-1 graphics).
• System Analytics: Experience conducting rigorous system reliability, maintainability, and availability analysis.
• Field Deployment: Hands‑on experience successfully deploying, installing, and transitioning complex systems directly to fielded, operational sites.

Pay Transparency

The salary offered will be based on the selected candidate's qualifications - skills, education & experience - and the position level. $130,000 - $170,000

Benefits

• Individual Benefit Account (IBA):
  • Time Off With Pay: Use your IBA funds to completely cover your holidays, sick leave, and vacation time.
  • Healthcare Premiums: Medical, Dental and Vision premiums are funded by your IBA, not your paycheck.
  • End-of-Year Cash Bonus: You keep what you don't use! Whatever cash remains in your IBA at the end of the year is paid out to you as a one‑time cash bonus.
• True Hybrid Flexibility: Work in a way that fits your life. After an initial onboarding period in the VA or FL office, employees enjoy a hybrid schedule requiring a minimum of 2-3 days a week in‑office or at customer site.
• Unrivaled 401(k) Benefits: BCubed Engineering automatically contributes an additional 25% of your base salary into your 401(k) monthly-with no matching or vesting requirements whatsoever.
• Continuous Growth & Education Support: Level up your skills with our comprehensive Educational Assistance Program, funded conference attendance, and full access to Udemy learning platforms.
• Dynamic Career Mobility: Chart your own path across our three defined career ladders: Engineering, Leadership, or Program Management.
• Subsidized Premium Healthcare: Choose from three robust health plans, including an HSA option.
• Medical Reimbursements: Utilize your tax‑advantaged IBA funds to cover out‑of‑pocket medical reimbursements directly.
• Fully Covered Insurance: Breathe easy with company‑paid Life Insurance, Short‑Term Disability (STD), and Long‑Term Disability (LTD) provided at zero cost to you.

BCubed Engineering, an Auria company, is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.