Senior Systems Engineer (5831) (Boulder, CO) (Secret)

SMX•Boulder, CO

4d•$150,000 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

SMX is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support Space System Command’s Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) Enterprise OPIR Solution (EOS) program. The program enhances the government-owned FORGE framework with a scalable, cyber-secure ground-processing capability supporting the Space Force’s missile warning and tracking mission. The engineer will work with system and software engineers in a collaborative, fast-paced environment on emerging space-ground systems, including real-time data-processing frameworks, sensor-data processing, and data visualization. The position is based on-site in Boulder, Colorado, five days per week. The engineer will produce and maintain Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) artifacts supporting the statement of work and software development, help ensure work products meet program requirements and align with the engineering baseline, and coordinate with engineering leadership, software engineers, test engineers, and other systems-engineering team members. The role also supports technical reviews with the prime integrator and customer. The position requires an interim DoD Secret clearance or higher and U.S. citizenship. SMX lists a proposed salary range of $150,000–$180,000 USD and describes benefits including health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.

Requirements

Interim DoD Secret clearance or higher; U.S. citizenship is required, and the candidate must agree to participate in a background screen.
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or another relevant field.
At least 8 years of professional experience in a systems-engineering or software-engineering position.
Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Cameo.
Excellent organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience on “badge-less” engineering teams on large national-security contracts.
Domain experience with remote-sensing systems or ground architectures, especially OPIR sensor processing.
Experience with Agile software-development methodology.
Experience with Jira and Confluence.
Experience with Excel, MS Project, and PowerPoint.
Interim or active DoD Secret clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

Provide MBSE products, views, reports, and documents in support of the statement of work and software-development activities.
Develop and document system and subsystem requirements, use cases, derived software requirements with traceability, architecture and design structure and behavior, and internal and external interfaces.
Develop test cases with traceability to requirements for verification.
Conduct or support technical reviews with the prime integrator and customer, including Technical Interchange Meetings, Critical Design Reviews, and Test Readiness Reviews.
Identify and groom the backlog.
Ensure work products meet program requirements and align with the engineering baseline.
Coordinate with engineering leadership, software engineers, test engineers, and other systems-engineering team members.