Systems Engineer - Hybrid Geospatial Software Lead

Innovate!, Inc.; Sioux Falls (SD); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K with match

Life Insurance

PTO

Job summary

Innovate! Inc. in Sioux Falls, SD is seeking a Systems Engineer to support a data processing software application at USGS ER0S Center. This full-time, onsite/Hybrid role involves collaboration with scientists, mission partners, and international stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in systems engineering or software development for scientific applications, strong SDLC, CM, and QA knowledge, and will lead design decisions while mentoring engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive, related experience in systems engineering or software development for scientific or engineering applications.
• Proven ability to lead complex system design and integration efforts.
• Strong understanding of the Software Design Life Cycle, configuration management, and quality assurance principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and maintenance of scientific and engineering software systems, ensuring quality and compliance while meeting scope, schedule, and budget constraints.
• Define and document system requirements, operational concepts, and integration and test plans.
• Analyze customer requirements and translate them into design specifications; create prototypes and validate solutions.
• Develop and execute test plans; perform integration, system, and acceptance testing.
• Create and manage project schedules to ensure timely delivery of system components and milestones.
• Evaluate vendor software and recommend adoption or integration.
• Conduct studies to enhance efficiency, reduce cost, and meet evolving requirements.
• Plan and coordinate the work of engineers; mentor and train team members.
• Conduct systems engineering activities in accordance with an established Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP).
• Submit, analyze, and manage configuration change requests in accordance with Configuration Management (CM) processes.

Skills

Leadership

Systems engineering

Software development

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, CS, or related field

Tools

DOORS

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Innovate! Inc. in Sioux Falls, SD is seeking a Systems Engineer to support a data processing software application at USGS ER0S Center. This full-time, onsite/Hybrid role involves collaboration with scientists, mission partners, and international stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in systems engineering or software development for scientific applications, strong SDLC, CM, and QA knowledge, and will lead design decisions while mentoring engineers.