Systems Engineer 2

United Launch Alliance; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 81,695 - 136,159; Full time

Job summary

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is seeking a Level 2 Systems Engineer for their Vulcan Development organization in Centennial, Colorado. This position involves supporting system upgrades and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance ULA's launch capabilities.

Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree in engineering with at least 2 years of experience. The role offers a salary range of $81,695 to $136,159 annually and supports relocation for selected candidates. Strong technical skills and familiarity with Agile practices are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Foundational technical depth in engineering disciplines relevant to launch vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Support cross-functional integration on airborne system development teams.
• Assist in evaluating customer and operational needs.
• Perform systems engineering tasks such as requirements decomposition and traceability.

Skills

Engineering discipline knowledge

Technical writing

Requirements development

Agile development practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

Job description

Requisition ID: 1814

Standard Weekly Hours: 40.00

Location: ULA - Denver

Relocation: Yes- Relocation may be available

Travel Requirements: 25%

Job Overview

This position supports ULA's Vulcan Development organization, contributing to upgrades to the Vulcan Centaur launch system and development activities that expand ULA's future launch capabilities. Level 2 Systems Engineers work under the guidance of senior engineers to apply foundational technical depth and systems engineering discipline across multidisciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Support cross-functional integration on airborne system development teams.
• Assist in evaluating customer and operational needs, contributing to the development, allocation, and integration of system requirements.
• Perform systems engineering tasks such as requirements decomposition and traceability, system analyses, trade study inputs, and test documentation.
• Participate in integration and verification activities, including data review, test support, and verification planning.
• Support development of operational processes, risk/issue tracking, and configuration-controlled artifacts.
• Apply appropriately scaled systems engineering rigor based on project maturity and risk.
• Contribute effectively within Agile teams by embracing iterative development, rapid learning cycles, and collaboration-focused workflows.

Required Education

Bachelor

Required Years of Experience

Minimum of 2 years of related work experience

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field from an accredited college or university.
• Foundational technical depth in at least one engineering discipline relevant to launch vehicles (e.g., propulsion, structures, avionics, FSW/GSW).
• Ability to interpret engineering data and contribute to technical problem solving.
• Experience with requirements development, traceability, or verification.
• Familiarity with system design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR).
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary, fast-paced technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience contributing to subsystem integration or development activities.
• Exposure to Agile development practices (e.g., stand-ups, backlog refinement, iterative planning) and willingness to develop an Agile mindset.
• Exposure to digital engineering / MBSE principles (e.g., SysML basics, requirementstomodel traceability).
• Experience with tools such as Teamcenter.

Salary Range (for ULA - Denver only)

$81,695.00 - $136,159.00

Security Clearance / ITAR

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). Therefore, all applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62 (e.g., U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or protected individual. See 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) and 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) for additional information.

Equal Opportunity Employment

ULA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

E-Verify Participation

ULA is a participant in the federal E-Verify Program. Posters in PDF format pertaining to this program can be accessed by clicking on the links identified below. E-Verify Participation poster (English / Spanish) and Right to Work Poster (English / Spanish).

Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act

Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act requires covered employees to follow a post selection notification process. A hired candidate may opt out of this process by notifying the hiring manager in writing at the time the offer is accepted.