Systems Engineer 2 - Agile MBSE Space Launch (Denver)

United Launch Alliance (ULA); Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 82,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match + employer contribution

Discretionary annual incentive bonus

Generous paid time off

Flexible work environments

9/80 schedule

Job summary

United Launch Alliance in Denver is seeking a Level 2 Systems Engineer to support the Vulcan Development organization, applying rigorous systems engineering across multidisciplinary teams. You will work with senior engineers on requirement decomposition, verification planning, and agile collaboration to deliver complex launch system upgrades, with relocation options and 40-hour weeks.

A Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required, along with strong technical writing and cross-functional

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.

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.

Skills

Technical writing

Presentation skills

Engineering data interpretation

Requirements development

Traceability

Verification

SRR/PDR/CDR familiarity

Agile teamwork

Education

Bachelor

Tools

Teamcenter

Job description

United Launch Alliance in Denver is seeking a Level 2 Systems Engineer to support the Vulcan Development organization, applying rigorous systems engineering across multidisciplinary teams. You will work with senior engineers on requirement decomposition, verification planning, and agile collaboration to deliver complex launch system upgrades, with relocation options and 40-hour weeks.

A Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required, along with strong technical writing and cross-functional