Advanced Systems Engineer

Rincon Research Corp • Centennial, CO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Rincon Research Corporation (RRC) is seeking an Advanced Systems Engineer to join the systems engineering team of an end-to-end development program focused on studying, designing, and deploying advanced orbit determination, maneuver planning, and constellation management missions for United States Government space systems. This role involves working through all phases of development, from early architecture and System Requirements Review (SRR) through Critical Design Review (CDR), integration, testing, and deployment into operational systems. The Advanced Systems Engineer will operate within a complex space domain program in a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary environment alongside electrical engineers, mathematicians, aerospace engineers, and computer scientists/engineers. Systems engineers at RRC are involved across the entire system lifecycle, receiving direct customer feedback and seeing their work have a tangible impact. Innovation is encouraged, with team members expected to propose improvements to system architectures, engineering processes, tools, and security posture.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related discipline)
• 7+ years of progressive systems engineering experience with demonstrated success performing the responsibilities listed above
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies and tools (CAMEO)
• Proven track record of leading SRR, PDR, and CDR for complex systems
• Demonstrated experience carrying a space system from early concept through integration, test, and system-level verification

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related discipline
• Direct, hands-on experience developing and deploying space systems
• Direct experience working with DoD, DoW, and/or Intelligence Community customers
• Familiarity with signal processing architectures and/or orbit determination/planning
• Proficiency with systems engineering and requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama, Cradle)
• Experience serving as a prime contractor technical lead on space development programs
• Professional certifications (e.g., INCOSE CSEP, PMP)
• Experience supporting launch operations, early orbit operations, or anomaly resolution

Responsibilities

• Help define and evolve the overall system architecture, ensuring coherence across subsystems, interfaces, and mission phases.
• Assist in balancing performance, risk, cost, schedule, and margin in system-level decisions and trade studies.
• Resolve cross-discipline technical issues and elevate critical risks or trades to program leadership as needed.
• Participate in system requirements definition, allocation, traceability, and change control across the program lifecycle.
• Establish system-level verification and validation strategies aligned with mission objectives.
• Maintain system technical risks, margins, and mitigation plans.
• Use CAMEO or similar software product to help design, analyze and manage the technical program.
• Support system-level technical reviews, including SRR, PDR, and CDR.
• Help define and oversee system integration, test, and verification activities.
• Serve as a technical interface to the customer, presenting architectures, design decisions, and technical status.
• Support pre-deployment testing, launch preparation, commissioning, and anomaly resolution, as applicable.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and methodologies, applying them when beneficial.
• Work across the full mission lifecycle from development through operations and proactively recommend improvements.
• Operate independently with minimal supervision and a strong sense of ownership.
• Stay current with the latest technologies, tools, and methodologies, as well as experimenting with new technologies to bring innovative solutions into RRC projects.
• Suggest improvements for the projects worked on.
• Self-initiate and work independently with minimal supervision.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid premiums for family medical and dental insurance
• Employee life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability (STD & LTD)
• Flexible reimbursement spending accounts for medical expense and dependent care
• Immediate participation and vesting in the company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401(k) Plan
• Employer contributions to RRC’s ESOP
• Employer matching contributions to the company’s 401(k) Plan
• Employer discretionary contributions to the company’s 401(k) Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior