Systems Engineer

Footbridge Federal; Manitou Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Financial Foundation

Time Away and Flexibility Where Needed

Professional Development

Job summary

Footbridge Federal is seeking a systems engineer to establish and verify technical requirements across system levels, analyze performance metrics, and troubleshoot anomalies. The role involves MBSE documentation, design support, and updating engineering processes, within a defense-focused program.

The candidate will work on-site with a Secret clearance, leveraging MBSE tools and DoDAF frameworks to support sensitive missions and program outcomes.

Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 3+ years of systems engineering experience (or a Master’s degree with 1+ years of experience).
• Strong understanding of the Systems Engineering "V" lifecycle model.
• Experience with requirements derivation, decomposition, and management.
• Proven technical writing capability for generating reports, diagrams, and procedural documentation.

Responsibilities

• Establish, verify, and validate technical requirements across system and subsystem levels.
• Evaluate system and software performance metrics using data extraction and analysis tools.
• Troubleshoot system anomalies to determine root causes and deploy corrective measures.
• Document system architectures and interfaces using model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methodologies.
• Support system design updates, ranging from minor modifications to major capability upgrades.
• Create and update engineering processes and standard operating procedures.

Skills

Active Secret clearance

STEM degree + experience

Systems Engineering V lifecycle

Requirements derivation & management

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM (1+ yrs)

Tools

MATLAB

Linux

Cameo Systems Modeler

DoDAF

IBM DOORS

Jira

Confluence

Job description

• Establish, verify, and validate technical requirements across system and subsystem levels.
• Evaluate system and software performance metrics using data extraction and analysis tools.
• Troubleshoot system anomalies to determine root causes and deploy corrective measures.
• Document system architectures and interfaces using model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methodologies.
• Support system design updates, ranging from minor modifications to major capability upgrades.
• Create and update engineering processes and standard operating procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 3+ years of systems engineering experience (or a Master’s degree with 1+ years of experience).
• Strong understanding of the Systems Engineering "V" lifecycle model.
• Experience with requirements derivation, decomposition, and management.
• Proven technical writing capability for generating reports, diagrams, and procedural documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MATLAB for performance modeling and data analysis.
• Familiarity with Linux environments and basic command-line operations.
• Experience with satellite communications ground systems or aerospace defense systems.
• Familiarity with MBSE tools (such as Cameo Systems Modeler) and DoDAF frameworks.
• Experience using requirements management tools like IBM DOORS.
• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence.
• Background in risk mitigation, reliability engineering, or asset management.

Required Skills

• Active Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 3+ years of systems engineering experience (or a Master’s degree with 1+ years of experience).
• Strong understanding of the Systems Engineering "V" lifecycle model.
• Experience with requirements derivation, decomposition, and management.
• Proven technical writing capability for generating reports, diagrams, and procedural documentation.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with MATLAB for performance modeling and data analysis.
• Familiarity with Linux environments and basic command-line operations.
• Experience with satellite communications ground systems or aerospace defense systems.
• Familiarity with MBSE tools (such as Cameo Systems Modeler) and DoDAF frameworks.
• Experience using requirements management tools like IBM DOORS.
• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence.
• Background in risk mitigation, reliability engineering, or asset management.

Security Clearance

• Level: Secret

Work Arrangement: On-site

• Health and Financial Foundation — Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits — PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development — The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.

Mission

Footbridge Federal delivers engineering, cyber, mission IT, analytics, and cleared program support for defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland security, and research missions.

Culture

Mission Context Matters

Candidates should expect work tied to defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland, and research missions rather than generic commercial delivery.

Small-Team Accountability

The culture copy emphasizes ownership, communication, and practical execution across teams that work close to customers and program outcomes.

Growth With Technical Credibility

Career content supports hands‑on technical growth, certifications, internal mobility, and program leadership without forcing one career track.

Benefits & why work here

• Health and Financial Foundation: Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits: PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development: The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.