Systems Engineer II -AMDT3 Satellite Ground Systems

Sierra Space•Centennial, CO

1d•$94,090 - $129,395

About The Position

The Systems Engineer II contributes to the development and implementation of advanced ground system solutions for the Space Development Agency's Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3 (AMDT3) program. The role helps align and guide technical teams through a fast-paced, mission-critical development lifecycle, representing the integrated system perspective and connecting segments and subsystems through requirements decomposition, traceability, and system validation and verification. The engineer supports delivery of a compliant, cohesive ground system on an aggressive schedule, tracking performance measures and identifying technical risks early. The position specifies, architects, and integrates complex ground system solutions in collaboration with cross-functional teams, government stakeholders, and subject matter experts. Responsibilities include deriving and managing requirements and architectures, defining ground-to-space concepts of operation, preparing development milestone review artifacts, and participating in integration and verification activities. The engineer helps manage technical risks and mitigation strategies, contributes to continuous improvement, follows established engineering processes and standards, and communicates proactively with stakeholders. The role requires a firm grasp of systems engineering principles and developing expertise in requirements management, architecture, concept of operations, integration, and verification. Exposure to ground system elements interfacing with the space segment is beneficial.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience in lieu of a degree.
Typically 2 or more years of related experience.
Practical understanding of systems engineering principles and practices, including a basic understanding of the systems development lifecycle.
Conceptual knowledge of requirements management and functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation.
Conceptual knowledge of systems architecture, systems integration, and Verification and Validation (V&V) principles.
Clear verbal and written communication of technical concepts and information.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance-related employment requirement.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
Experience with requirements management and Model Based Systems Engineering tools and frameworks, such as DOORS, CAMEO EA, Rhapsody, Matlab, and SysML.
Understanding of ground systems architecture, including command and control, telemetry processing, data management, and network infrastructure subsystems.
Experience creating, managing, and executing ground-system test plans, including integration testing, end-to-end testing, and operational readiness validation.
Background in software systems engineering and integration test (SW SEIT) for complex ground systems.
Familiarity with project management methodologies, including risk management and technical performance tracking.
Familiarity with technical baseline and configuration management.
Experience or certification in INCOSE standards.
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
Active Secret U.S. Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

Specify, architect, and integrate complex ground system solutions.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, government stakeholders, and subject matter experts to understand project requirements and objectives.
Derive, decompose, allocate, trace, and manage ground system requirements and architectures.
Define and document concepts of operation for ground-to-space mission support.
Create artifacts and deliverables supporting development milestone reviews.
Participate in system integration and verification activities to confirm ground system functionality, performance, and operational readiness.
Identify and manage technical risks and help develop and execute mitigation strategies.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
Follow established engineering processes and standards, streamlining them pragmatically where appropriate with guidance from senior engineers.
Communicate proactively with team members, customers, and stakeholders to support alignment and successful execution.
Track performance measures and help shepherd the team through technical development milestones.