Project Engineer (26-153)

Trace3•Colorado Springs, CO

2d•$105,000 - $122,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Engineer will support the program’s Regional Systems Engineering team by leading early-phase systems engineering activities across concept development, requirements analysis, interface definition, and system modeling efforts within a complex command and control environment. This role supports the transformation of stakeholder needs into technical solutions through Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies, interface development, Agile execution, and systems engineering lifecycle activities supporting mission-critical defense capabilities.

Requirements

Wide application of systems engineering principles, theories, and concepts with the ability to solve difficult technical problems
Experience working in integrated team environments supporting systems engineering lifecycle activities
Experience with requirements elicitation, decomposition, and concept development activities
Experience developing or supporting system and interface documentation
Experience utilizing MBSE approaches and tools such as Cameo
Experience supporting complex command and control systems environments
Experience participating in Agile development environments and Scrum teams
Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly in both written and verbal formats
Ability to present technical content and receive critical feedback effectively
Ability to support urgent or short-notice tasking while maintaining efficiency
Experience interfacing directly with customers and stakeholders
Experience supporting engineering reviews and technical documentation efforts

Nice To Haves

PMP certification
Systems Engineering or Architecture background with Test experience
Experience supporting Missile Defense System programs or related mission environments
Experience supporting Space Defense, Space Domain Awareness, or other space mission programs
Experience with heavily networked command and control systems
Experience performing concept development and requirements decomposition activities
Experience supporting interface development activities using ICDs and IDDs
Experience working in high-visibility or mission-critical defense programs

Responsibilities

Lead early-phase systems engineering activities across concept development, requirements analysis, and system design
Spearhead scheduling activities and track project deadlines
Transform stakeholder needs and solicited requirements into technical approaches and engineering solutions
Perform requirements elicitation and decomposition using behavioral artifacts including use cases, activity diagrams, and sequence diagrams
Develop physical and logical system models utilizing MBSE methodologies and tools
Lead system interface development activities documented through Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and Interface Design Descriptions (IDDs)
Translate system and interface requirements into message-level technical details to support interface development efforts
Support formal and informal engineering technical reviews
Create, review, and critique interface documents, system requirements documentation, verification documentation, architectural documentation, and engineering estimates
Interface with key stakeholders, customers, and cross-functional engineering counterparts as required
Participate in Agile development planning and execution activities, including iteration planning and status reporting
Support integrated systems engineering activities throughout the Systems Engineering Development Lifecycle