Systems Engineer III - Velocity Satellite Ground Systems

Sierra Space•Louisville, CO

About The Position

The Systems Engineer III contributes to the development and implementation of advanced system solutions, aligning and directing technical teams throughout the product development lifecycle. The role represents the integrated system perspective and connects segments and subsystems through top-down decomposition of stakeholder requirements, traceability across development artifacts, and bottom-up system validation and verification. The engineer supports technical development milestones, tracks performance measures, identifies technical risks, and works toward a compliant, cohesive system solution. This position is an emerging leadership role in systems engineering and may lead small teams executing systems engineering work. The Systems Engineer III specifies, architects, and integrates complex system solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams and subject matter experts. Responsibilities include managing system requirements and architectures, documenting concepts of operation, preparing artifacts and deliverables for milestone reviews, overseeing system integration and verification, managing technical risks and mitigation strategies, and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement. The role follows established engineering processes and standards and communicates with team members and stakeholders to support project alignment and execution.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience in lieu of a degree; alternatively, a master's degree plus 3 years of experience.
Typically 5 or more years of related experience, or a master's degree plus 3 years of experience.
Emerging expertise in systems engineering principles and practices, including a thorough understanding of the systems development lifecycle.
Knowledge of requirements management and functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation.
Knowledge of systems architecture, systems integration, and Verification and Validation (V&V) principles.
Emerging ability to work and communicate with technical and specialty subject matter expert engineers to drive systems engineering products.

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 spacecraft systems, including hardware and software subsystems and components.
Understanding of project management methodologies, including risk management and technical performance tracking.
Understanding of technical baseline and configuration management.
Experience leading projects and mentoring junior engineers.
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.

Responsibilities

Specify, architect, and integrate complex system solutions.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and subject matter experts to understand project requirements and objectives.
Derive, decompose, allocate, trace, and manage system requirements and architectures.
Define and document system concepts of operation.
Create artifacts and deliverables supporting development milestone reviews.
Oversee system integration and verification activities to ensure system functionality and performance.
Identify and manage technical risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Track performance measures and support technical development milestones.
Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying areas for enhancement.
Adhere to established engineering processes and standards.
Communicate with team members and stakeholders to ensure project alignment and successful execution.
Lead small teams in executing systems engineering scope as needed.