Sr Systems Engineer with Security Clearance

Job Title: Sr. Systems Engineer - Space Mission Systems Location: Aurora, CO (Fully Onsite) Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Contract Duration: Contractor or Contract to Hire Company Overview: The foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. Position Overview: We have an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Systems Engineer - Space Mission Systems supporting one of our premier programs in the business unit. Your expertise in requirements clarification, system engineering analyses, algorithm development, requirements definition and derivation, interface definition, and requirement validation and verification will be put to good use. This work will be on-site in Aurora, CO. What You Will Do: Provide technical analyses and define how the system works by creating use cases.
Decompose requirements, define system interfaces, and help determine how requirements will be validated and verified by the test team.
Provide engineering support and technical direction for the execution of a portion of the program's test program, including test processes and baseline definition, test architecture design, verification, and validation.
Support regression testing across deliverable releases to the program baseline.
Support and attend technical reviews and technical interchanges in support of the program. Qualifications You Must Have: Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5+ years of prior relevant experience.
Active and transferable Top Secret / SCI Security Clearance is required prior to the start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Systems Engineering lifecycle experience with roles and functions, along with specific experience in one or more of the following areas: operations concept development, requirements management, functional analysis/synthesis, interface definition and control, and/or verification and validation.
Development experience on a government contract.
Experience with Agile and DevSecOps development methods.
Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of tools (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). Qualifications We Prefer: Good oral and written communication skills as well as good collaboration skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
Experience in Satellite Command/Control, Mission Management, or Planning.
Experience with Agile tool sets (JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket, etc.).
Experience working with requirements in DOORS or other requirements databases.
Experience working in DevOps and/or DevSecOps in an Agile development environment.
Scripting knowledge (e.g., Python). Clearance Level: Top-Secret/SCI
This position requires an active DoD Clearance (Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret/SCI) or the ability to obtain an Interim Secret or Interim Top Secret clearance.
Because an active or interim DoD clearance is required, U.S. Citizenship is required. For Contract Position: Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)