Systems Engineer III

Qualis Corporation; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off and holidays

Educational, professional development,

Job summary

Qualis LLC in Colorado Springs is seeking a Systems Engineer III to lead requirements analysis, architecture definition and verification planning across missile defense, space, and intelligence software projects.

The role requires onsite daily at Schriever Space Force Base or Colorado Springs with no option for remote work, and involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and verify system solutions and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 5+ years of related experience, or Master’s in STEM with 3 years, or PhD with 1 year.
• US Government Secret clearance required to start
• Willingness to travel up to 10%
• Experience translating customer needs into a mature requirements set
• Experience with SysML models in UAF or UPDM/DoDAF environments
• Experience with formal verification and validation processes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of development lifecycles including the V-model

Responsibilities

• Define, analyze, and manage system requirements and architecture with traceability from needs to designs and verifications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan, develop and integrate system solutions meeting cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Plan system-level verification and validation with TPMs and acceptance criteria.
• Prepare and maintain technical artifacts like specifications and interface definitions.

Skills

System requirements analysis

Architecture definition

Traceability

V&V planning

Technical communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Cameo Enterprise Architect

DOORS

SysML

UPDM/DoDAF

Job description

Description

Qualis LLc is seeking a Systems Engineer III to support a growing portfolio of software products that focus on missile defense, space, and intelligence and will support various modeling, simulation, and analysis project teams performing systems engineering across the entire "systems engineering vee".

This role requires candidates to be onsite daily at Schriever Space Force Base or Colorado Springs with no option for remote/hybrid work.

Essential Functions:

• Define, analyze, and manage system requirements and architecture, ensuring traceability from stakeholder needs to subsystem designs and verification results.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan, develop and integrate system solutions that meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Plan system-level verification and validation with a product team, including acceptance criteria, thresholds, and the alignment of the V&V activities to the intended use of the product.
• Prepare and maintain key technical engineering artifacts (e.g., specifications, interface definitions, design descriptions, and Technical Performance Measures (TPMs)).

Seeking candidates who find satisfaction in working on challenging and diverse assignments in collaborative settings across all levels.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related work experience, or a Master's Degree in STEM and 3 years of related work experience, or 1 year of related work experience with a PhD in STEM.
• Applicants must have a current, active in-scope U.S. Government issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs
• Experience translating customer needs into a mature, baselined set of requirements
• Proficiency with Cameo Enterprise Architect, DOORS, or other Systems Engineering tools
• Experience developing and maintaining architecture models using SysML within UAF or UPDM/DoDAF environments
• Experience with formal verification and validation processes
• Comfortable communicating technical information to technical and non-technical customers
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a team setting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledgeable on development lifecycles, including the V-model of the systems engineering process

Preferred Qualifications:

• A current active in-scope U.S. Government issued Top Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility
• Master's Degree in Systems Engineering
• Experience with Atlassian tools such as Confluence and Jira
• Experience mentoring and developing junior-level engineers
• Experience in software development or architecture
• Familiarity with the Missile Defense System and mission; to include program experience within the Missile Defense Agency
• Experience conducting trade studies and familiarity with trade study methodologies
• Experience using agile development methodologies
• Systems Engineering Certification(s):
  • Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Graduate Certificate
  • INCOSE ASEP/CSEP certification
  • Object Modeling Group (OMG) Certified Systems Modeling Professional (OCSMP) Model Builder Fundamental Certification

Qualis LLC has a comprehensive benefits package based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements that includes:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) match
• Paid time off and Holidays
• Educational, professional development and certification reimbursement.
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and Life Insurance

Qualis LLC is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse and talented workforce who can contribute to the mission and vision of the Company. Our employees are our greatest asset, and we promote a positive work environment, teamwork, professional growth, innovation, community involvement, flexible scheduling and a family-friendly work environment.