Systems Engineer 2

United Launch Alliance • Centennial, CO

4d • $81,695 - $136,159 • Onsite

About The Position

This position supports ULA’s Vulcan Development organization, contributing to upgrades to the Vulcan Centaur launch system and development activities that expand ULA’s future launch capabilities. Level 2 Systems Engineers work under the guidance of senior engineers to apply foundational technical depth and systems engineering discipline across multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field from an accredited college or university.
• Foundational technical depth in at least one engineering discipline relevant to launch vehicles (e.g., propulsion, structures, avionics, FSW/GSW).
• Ability to interpret engineering data and contribute to technical problem solving.
• Experience with requirements development, traceability, or verification.
• Familiarity with system design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR).
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary, fast-paced technical teams.
• Must be a U.S. Person as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62 (e.g., U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or protected individual).

Nice To Haves

• Experience contributing to subsystem integration or development activities.
• Exposure to Agile development practices (e.g., stand-ups, backlog refinement, iterative planning) and willingness to develop an Agile mindset.
• Exposure to digital engineering / MBSE principles (e.g., SysML basics, requirements‑to‑model traceability).
• Experience with tools such as Teamcenter.

Responsibilities

• Support cross-functional integration on airborne system development teams.
• Assist in evaluating customer and operational needs, contributing to the development, allocation, and integration of system requirements.
• Perform systems engineering tasks such as requirements decomposition and traceability, system analyses, trade study inputs, and test documentation.
• Participate in integration and verification activities, including data review, test support, and verification planning.
• Support development of operational processes, risk/issue tracking, and configuration-controlled artifacts.
• Apply appropriately scaled systems engineering rigor based on project maturity and risk.
• Contribute effectively within Agile teams by embracing iterative development, rapid learning cycles, and collaboration-focused workflows.

Benefits

• 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
• Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
• Generous paid time off
• Flexible work environments

What This Job Offers

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