Systems Engineering Process Engineering Scientist

University of Texas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 104,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical coverage

Paid vacation and holidays

Retirement contributions

Job summary

The Space and Geophysics Laboratory at the University of Texas seeks a Systems Engineer with a process and methodology focus to support GNSS projects for government sponsors. You will guide requirements, translate into designs, and lead cross‑team work across the lifecycle.

This exempt, 40‑hour week role at the Pickle Research Campus involves mentoring junior staff, delivering documentation, and collaborating with stakeholders on scope, estimates, and schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, applied science, or engineering.
• Three years of relevant professional work experience developing systems requirements and designs.
• Experience designing, developing, evaluating, and supporting large and complex systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to convey technical detail to diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a strong team orientation.
• US Citizen: Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

Responsibilities

• Elicit systems scope and requirements from stakeholders for designs.
• Develop, document, and refine systems engineering processes, including requirements management, traceability, and decomposition.
• Lead backlog management and decompose projects into components and actionable units within Agile.
• Communicate work process, products, and results, including documentation, written reports, and briefs to stakeholders.
• Coordinate with stakeholders throughout the life-cycle of systems definition, design, implementation, integration, and deployment.
• Perform engineering estimates, guide project schedules, and identify dependencies.
• Conduct engineering evaluations such as trade studies, reliability analysis, functional analysis, risk analysis assessments.
• Mentor junior engineering staff, technicians, and students

Skills

Communication skills

Team orientation

Independent work

Agile processes

Backlog management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science/engineering

Post-graduate degree in systems engineering

Tools

Jira

MBSE tools

Structurizr

INCOSE practices

Job description

Job Title and Details

Job Posting Title: Systems Engineering Process Engineering Scientist

Location: PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40

FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA

Earliest Start Date: Immediately

Position Open To: All Applicants

Overview

The Space and Geophysics Laboratory (SGL) delivers capabilities to government customers for a variety of applications, from real-time data-intensive network operations to standalone remote field systems. We seek a systems engineer with a process and methodology focus to support GNSS projects for government sponsors and partners. This role concentrates on the systems engineering lifecycle: eliciting scope, managing requirements, decomposing designs, and planning work across multiple project teams. You will elicit systems scope, guide requirements, translate requirements into designs, decompose systems into actionable units, and advise stakeholders throughout the life-cycle.

Responsibilities

• Elicit systems scope and requirements from stakeholders for use in systems designs
• Develop, document, and refine systems engineering processes, including requirements management, traceability, and decomposition
• Lead backlog management and project decomposition into components and actionable units of work within an Agile process
• Communicate work process, products, and results, including documentation, written reports, and briefs to stakeholders
• Coordinate with stakeholders throughout the life-cycle of systems definition, design, implementation, integration, and deployment
• Perform engineering estimates, guide project schedules, and identify dependencies
• Conduct engineering evaluations such as trade studies, reliability analysis, functional analysis, risk analysis assessments
• Mentor junior engineering staff, technicians, and students
• Other related functions as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, applied science, or engineering
• Three years of relevant professional work experience developing systems requirements and designs
• Demonstrated ability to design, develop, evaluate, and support large and complex systems
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to convey technical detail to diverse stakeholders
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a strong team orientation
• US Citizen: Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

Preferred Qualifications

• Post-graduate degree in systems engineering or related fields; Five years relevant experience
• Experience with INCOSE practices, traceability, and lifecycle models; Agile project management using Jira or similar tools
• Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools and Structurizr
• GNSS observation and navigation data experience
• GPA: 3.0

General Notes and Compliance

An agency designated by the federal government handles the investigation for eligibility to access classified information. Please mark yes on application questions that request additional materials. For more information about Applied Research Laboratories, visit the UT Austin website. UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package including: 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage, retirement contributions, paid vacation and sick time, and paid holidays.

Benefits and Salary

Salary Range: $104,000-$174,000+/negotiable depending on qualifications

Benefits: 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage; retirement contributions; paid vacation and sick time; paid holidays

Working Conditions

Standard office conditions; repetitive keyboard use; occasional weekend, evening, and holiday work; possible interstate/intrastate travel

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with contact information (at least one from a supervisor)
• Letter of interest
• Unofficial college transcript

Residency and Compliance

Employment eligibility verification and E-Verify information provided as part of UT Austin requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer: UT Austin is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and complies with nondiscrimination laws. Pay transparency and campus safety information are provided by UT Austin.