Systems Engineer II - Mission-Critical NISSC 3

AMERICAN SYSTEMS

Colorado Springs (CO)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 115,000

Full time

14 days+
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Healthcare benefits
Paid leave
Retirement plans
Education and training assistance

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Systems Engineer II to support critical mission systems. The role involves technical planning, requirements management, and system integration tasks. Ideal candidates should have 4–6 years of systems engineering experience, along with a relevant Bachelor's degree and an active Secret clearance. Familiarity with tools like CAMEO and DOORS is preferred. Competitive salary range is $80,000 to $115,000 annually, with comprehensive benefits including healthcare and retirement plans.

Qualifications

  • 4–6 years of experience in systems engineering or related roles.
  • Experience supporting engineering investigations and documentation.
  • Active Secret clearance at time of hire.

Responsibilities

  • Perform technical planning, requirements analysis across system components.
  • Support system integration, verification, and validation activities.
  • Lead engineering investigations for system issues and anomalies.
  • Execute requirements management and configuration activities.

Skills

Systems engineering
Technical planning
Requirements management
Configuration management
Risk management
Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Cybersecurity/CS/IS/Data Science/Software Engineering

Tools

CAMEO
DOORS
IDSS
Sparx EA

Job description

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Systems Engineer II to support critical mission systems. The role involves technical planning, requirements management, and system integration tasks. Ideal candidates should have 4–6 years of systems engineering experience, along with a relevant Bachelor's degree and an active Secret clearance. Familiarity with tools like CAMEO and DOORS is preferred. Competitive salary range is $80,000 to $115,000 annually, with comprehensive benefits including healthcare and retirement plans.
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