Systems Engineer II – Space Launch & Integration

United Launch Alliance, LLC.; Centennial (CO); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Discretionary annual incentive bonus

Generous paid time off

Flexible work environments

9/80 schedule

Job summary

ULA, Denver-based, seeks a Level 2 Systems Engineer to support Vulcan Development, applying systems engineering discipline across multidisciplinary teams to upgrade the Vulcan Centaur launch system.

You will perform requirements decomposition, verification planning, and cross-functional integration with exposure to Agile practices and MBSE tools. A bachelor’s in engineering and 2+ years of related experience are required.

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.
• 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.
• Experience contributing to subsystem integration or development activities.
• Exposure to Agile development practices and SysML basics.
• Experience with tools such as Teamcenter.

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

Systems engineering

Requirements development

Traceability

Technical writing

Multidisciplinary teamwork

SRR/PDR/CDR familiarity

SysML basics

Teamcenter

Agile mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field

Tools

Teamcenter

Job description

ULA, Denver-based, seeks a Level 2 Systems Engineer to support Vulcan Development, applying systems engineering discipline across multidisciplinary teams to upgrade the Vulcan Centaur launch system.

You will perform requirements decomposition, verification planning, and cross-functional integration with exposure to Agile practices and MBSE tools. A bachelor’s in engineering and 2+ years of related experience are required.