Senior Principal Systems Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance)

MKS2 Technologies • Aurora, CO

63d • $175,000 - $200,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Principal Systems Engineer to provide leadership and direction to Agile software development teams supporting a large-scale satellite ground system pursuit within a premier defense space program. This role is part of a newly awarded preliminary design effort to develop next-generation satellite mission management and command-and-control systems . The engineer will ensure the system is fully defined, documented, verified, and validated prior to operational deployment. This position is 100% onsite in Aurora, CO .

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
• 10+ years of relevant Systems Engineering experience
• Prior experience serving as a lead Systems Engineer in a software development environment
• Experience with requirements decomposition, interface definition, and system-level V&V
• Active and transferable TS/SCI security clearance (required prior to start)
• Ability to obtain a polygraph post-hire

Responsibilities

• Provide technical analyses and define system behavior, including creating operational use cases
• Decompose requirements, define system interfaces, and establish verification & validation (V&V) methods
• Support system architecture, design, integration, and test activities to ensure successful V&V prior to operational release
• Lead a mixed team consisting of employees, subcontractors, and leased labor across all phases of Systems Engineering
• Contribute to Agile software development processes and ensure engineering alignment across teams

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior