Systems Engineer III

snc; Lone Tree (CO); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

SNC is seeking a Systems Engineer III to lead requirements engineering, system integration, V&V, and MBSE for the Nuclear Survivability program, ensuring traceability from top-level criteria to test artifacts.

You will coordinate with hardware, software, and specialty engineers, drive risk management and technical planning, and mentor junior staff in a hybrid work setting with periodic travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• Experience in requirements development, decomposition, and traceability for complex systems.
• Familiarity with nuclear survivability concepts (radiation effects, hardness assurance, EMP) or willingness to learn quickly.
• Understanding of systems engineering processes across the full lifecycle (requirements, design, verification, validation).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Decompose and allocate top-level Nuclear Survivability requirements into system, subsystem, and component-level specifications.
• Develop and maintain requirements traceability from system-level nucle ar survivability criteria down to design and test artifacts.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and specialty engineering teams to ensure nuclear survivability requirements are properly implemented across the system architecture.
• Support radiation testing activities, including test planning coordination, data review, and documentation.
• Assist in monitoring hardness assurance/hardness surveillance processes to verify manufacturing and design compliance with nuclear survivability requirements.
• Participate in requirements reviews, design reviews, and technical interchange meetings related to nuclear survivability.
• Support preparation of compliance matrices, verification plans, and technical reports for internal and customer/government review.
• Identify and help resolve gaps, conflicts, or ambiguities in nuclear survivability requirements.
• Experience using JIRA, JAMA and CAMEO

Skills

Requirements development

Traceability

MBSE

Systems engineering

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Physics or related field

Tools

JIRA

JAMA

CAMEO

Job description

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations - with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

SNC has led thoughtful and disruptive change in the aerospace and defense industry for the past 60 years and now, we're applying this tenacity and expertise to the U.S. Air Force's (USAF) Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) mission. Join the SNC-led SAOC team and be a part of exciting and meaningful work to modernize and deliver the next-generation SAOC aircraft trusted by the President, Secretary of Defense and Chairs of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to ensure continued critical command, control and communication during national emergencies. If you're passionate about building the airborne command post of the future, consider SNC for your next mission. Learn more about NC3 and SAOC here .

Are you a bold thinker? We dream big at SNC-advocating the exploration of space, keeping service members safe and creating the systems that keep our world united and sustain our way of living. Join our team! As a Systems Engineer III, you will handle advanced tasks in requirements engineering, systems integration, Verification & Validation (V&V), and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). with a high level of competence. You will lead system and decision analysis, technical planning, and risk management efforts, providing guidance to junior engineers. You will take on significant project responsibilities, demonstrating expertise in architecture/design development, technical monitoring, and lifecycle management. Effective communication and collaboration are crucial as you drive project success and mentor less experienced team members.

Responsibilities

• Decompose and allocate top-level Nuclear Survivability requirements (e.g., radiation, EMP/HEMP, blast, thermal) into system, subsystem, and component-level specifications
• Develop and maintain requirements traceability from system-level nuclear survivability criteria down to design and test artifacts
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and specialty engineering teams to ensure nuclear survivability requirements are properly implemented across the system architecture
• Support radiation testing activities, including test planning coordination, data review, and documentation
• Assist in monitoring hardness assurance/hardness surveillance (HA/HS) processes to verify manufacturing and design compliance with nuclear survivability requirements
• Participate in requirements reviews, design reviews, and technical interchange meetings related to nuclear survivability
• Support preparation of compliance matrices, verification plans, and technical reports for internal and customer/government review
• Identify and help resolve gaps, conflicts, or ambiguities in nuclear survivability requirements
• Experience using JIRA, JAMA and CAMEO

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field
• Experience in requirements development, decomposition, and traceability for complex systems
• Familiarity with nuclear survivability concepts (radiation effects, hardness assurance, EMP) or a strong aptitude to learn them quickly
• Understanding of systems engineering processes across the full lifecycle (requirements, design, verification, validation)
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration

Qualifications We Prefer

• Direct experience with nuclear survivability standards (e.g., MIL-STD-3023, DG-1023) or radiation hardness assurance (RHA) programs
• Familiarity with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama)
• Exposure to radiation test facilities, test data analysis, or hardness surveillance program monitoring
• Active U.S. government security clearance

Essential Functions

• Ability to work on a computer for extended periods.
• Hand/finger dexterity for system modeling and documentation.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment with occasional travel.

This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $108,496.89 - $149,183.22. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors, such as candidates' key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the positi