Senior Systems Engineer with Security Clearance

Location: Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO
Position Closes: 4/17/25 The Senior Systems Engineer supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The candidate will: Perform systems engineering activities including, but not limited to: requirements analysis, scheduling, documentation and traceability matrix development, preliminary design, critical design, detailed design, test and evaluation, system verification and validation, research and development, implementation and fielding, and sustainment and operations throughout the entire life cycle of the system
Scope and execute trade studies, analysis, and detailed requirements definition, preliminary and detailed system architecture designs, and system development of Enterprise Services
Develop junior and mid-level engineering personnel to leverage an Agile delivery practice, to include capturing and decomposing work around Epics, Stories, and Tasks
Maintain alignment to support Team Leads: infrastructure, networks, integration, logistics plans, cybersecurity and physical security protection plans, and cost and schedule estimates for the development, fielding, tests, and operations
Coordinate with engineering leaders to support the application of Process Engineering and Continuous Improvement of non-manufacturing engineering processes
Communicate complex technical information to people of various backgrounds and disciplines
Provide status and briefings to leadership, to include senior government customers and stakeholders
Use interpersonal skills to solve both technical and organizational conflicts
Perform other assigned duties as required to meet international requirements
Qualifications: Must have one of the following combinations of education and experience: HS Diploma (or GED) and 16 years of general experience; Associate's degree and 14 years of general experience; Bachelor's degree and 12 years of general experience; Master's degree and 10 years of general experience
Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance
Must have 9 years of directly related experience
Must have 3 years of experience working in a management or leadership role
Must have (and demonstrate) an understanding of agile team management concepts, practices, and methods and have training/education in agile delivery concepts
Must have expertise in systems engineering processes, Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies and tools, and engineering documentation management
Must have a working knowledge of the following technical/management skills: information technology infrastructure, networking, Linux and Windows systems, virtualization, data storage management, system life cycle and change management
Must have experience using Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio or other Computer Aided Design (CAD) application, Agile workflow management applications (Microsoft Planner, Jira, Asana, Trello)
Desired Requirements: Have a STEM degree from an accredited college
Have experience leading teams to support Missile Defense Agency Continuous Test and Training Operations (CTTO)
Have documented experience developing and editing Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) products for major space and IT systems
Have skills in logical architecture modeling and/or interface definition, as well as knowledge of cyber security concepts and security accreditation
Be familiar with the C2BMC system and other Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) systems
Have experience mentoring junior employees to identify value and continuous improvement performance