Systems Engineers - All Levels

DCCA; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Retirement plan

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid leave

Education assistance

Wellness initiatives

Job summary

DCCA in Colorado is seeking Systems Engineers at all levels with an active TS/SCI clearance to support ground segment system engineering architecture and design.

Responsibilities include traceability of interface control documents, verification planning, cross‑discipline collaboration, mentorship of teams, and presenting to management and customers. Salary range between $75,000 and $230,000, final salary based on CT7-CT11, comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Experience in ground segment system engineering architecture and design.
• Strong ability to trace requirements to design and interface control documents.
• Leadership and mentorship of technical teams.
• Experience with verification planning and validation methods.
• Ability to present to peers, management and customers.
• Cross‑discipline collaboration with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Support the operation and maintenance of ground segment system engineering architecture/design.
• Analyze and implement interface control documents tracing to ground requirements and design.
• Support trade studies, performance analyses, risk and opportunity assessments.
• Oversee and guide management of ground segment capabilities/requirements—allocation, verification, and validation.
• Provide support to ground segment software development.
• Establish verification attributes for requirements/capabilities and test criteria.
• Develop use cases and trace artifacts to architecture constructs.
• Provide leadership/mentorship of technical teams to implement and operate complex ground systems.
• Tailor concepts to meet mission partner needs and work with multiple partners.
• Prepare and give presentations to peers/management/customers.
• Collaborate across cross-discipline teams to maintain a positive work environment.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Analytical thinking

Traceability

Education

Associate Engineer CT7

Engineer 1 CT8

Senior Engineer CT9

Principal Engineer CT10

Engineer Consultant CT11

Job description

Systems Engineers - All Levels

Candidate must have an active TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support the operation and maintenance of ground segment system engineering architecture/design
• Analyze and implement key interface control documents by tracing to ground requirements and design
• Support trade studies, performance analyses, risk and opportunity assessments
• Oversee and guide the management of ground segment capabilities/requirements - allocation, verification, and validation
• Provide support to ground segment software development
• Analysis and establishment of verification attributes for requirements/capabilities (Verification Test method, level, approach, success criteria, and Test Requirements)
• Use case development, and trace artifacts to architecture constructs
• Provide leadership/mentorship of technical teams to define, direct implementation, and operate complex ground systems
• Provide engineering support across multiple and diverse mission partners by tailoring concepts to meet mission partner needs
• Prepare and give presentations to peers/management/customers
• Work collaboratively in a cross-discipline environment with both the internal Ground segment team and external customers to maintain a positive and productive work environment

Required Education and Certifications

• Associate Engineer (CT7): Entry-level to experienced, but still a learner typically with an advanced degree and 0 years experience or bachelor's degree and 0–2+ years experience or equivalent
• Engineer 1 (CT8): Career level typically with an advanced degree and 3+ years experience or bachelor's with 5+ years experience or equivalent
• Senior Engineer (CT9): Emerging authority typically with an advanced degree and 7+ years experience or bachelor's with 9+ years experience or equivalent; applies extensive expertise
• Principal Engineer (CT10): Expert, authority in discipline typically with an advanced degree and 12+ years experience or bachelor's with 14+ years experience or equivalent
• Engineer Consultant (CT11): Senior consultant to top management typically with an advanced degree and 18+ years experience or bachelor's with 20+ years experience or equivalent

Proposed salary range for these positions in Colorado is $75,000 - $230,000 (CT7 - CT11). Final salary will be determined based on various factors.

Our comprehensive benefit offerings include healthcare, retirement plan, paid disability and life insurance programs, employee assistance program, paid and unpaid leave programs, education assistance, and wellness initiatives.

Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets