Systems Engineer III

Arcfield; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 88,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcfield is seeking a Systems Engineer III to serve as a technical authority in the development of Orion Space Solutions products. The role spans requirements derivation, design, V&V, AI&T, and launch for complex spacecraft and payloads.

You will lead verification methods, translate strategies into system specs, and coordinate development standards across the program. This position emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and lifecycle execution.

Qualifications

• BS with 5–7 years, MS with 3–5 years or PhD with 0–2 years in systems engineering for space/aerospace.
• Experience with systems engineering development methods on complex product architectures.
• Experience supporting programs through all phases of development from requirements derivation to sustainment.
• Experience with aerospace requirements management tools such as DOORS or Jama.

Responsibilities

• Perform systems engineering activities across all stages of product design from requirements derivation to V&V, AI&T, and launch.
• Derive and manage requirements at all levels of complex space systems and components.
• Translate high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Systems thinking

Education

BS/MS in systems engineering or related field

Tools

DOORS

Jama

Job description

Responsibilities

Overview Systems Engineer III serves a critical role in development of Orion Space Solutions products and programs. This critical role is responsible for all aspects of systems design excellence at Orion Space Solutions, on complex spacecraft and payload products. You will be considered a systems engineering technical authority within OSS.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform systems engineering activities in all stages of product design, from customer requirements derivation, through design, verification and validation (V&V), assembly, integration and test (AI&T), and product launch.
• Derive and manage requirements at all levels of complex space systems, sub-systems and components.
• Using a holistic approach, designs, develops, evaluates and modifies end-to-end systems and system-oriented products through their entire life cycle.
• Generates quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and acquisition logistics.
• You will author and design verification and validation methods and document them through procedures.
• You will translate high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and work with other cross-functional teams to develop derived level design implementation requirements.
• You will establish and coordinate development of standards, practices, and procedures as related to the overall product development timeline.
• Participates in design reviews of components (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements through compliance verification and validation.
• Reviews test plans/procedures and ensures they meet the objectives of the contractual requirements and participates in the testing process to validate requirements.
• Participate in and contribute to Risk Review and Configuration Control Boards.
• Act as the Systems Lead for a dedicated subsystem (Mechanical, Electrical, Software).
• Management of Interface Control Documentation, specifically payload-to-bus interfaces.
• Organize, prepare, and drive execution of customer facing milestone design reviews: SRR, PDR, CDR.

Qualifications

Required

• BS with 5-7 years, MS with 3-5 years or PhD with 0-2 years of professional experience in systems engineering for high-reliability space and aerospace applications.
• Experience with systems engineering development methods on complex product architectures.
• Experience supporting programs and products through all phases of development – from requirements derivation and development to sustainment.
• Experience with aerospace requirements management tools (DOORS, Jama, or similar).

Preferred

• Experience developing and implementing architectures for variety of space and aerospace customers: DoW (national defense), NASA (civil space) and commercial customers.

Equal Pay Act

This is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Arcfield ’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.Min: $88,289.08Max: $153,517.58

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.