Systems Engineer VI - Systems

Voyager Technologies • Reno, NV

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About The Position

The Systems Engineer VI – Systems serves as the principal technical leader and organizational authority responsible for architecting, directing, and overseeing the full lifecycle of complex defense systems. The position reports to the Systems Engineering Manager and is part of the Strategic Systems Engineering Department. It is based in Folsom, California, with Reno, Nevada, or remote work also available.

The role establishes and governs systems engineering standards, strategies, and processes across multiple programs, supporting mission and contractual compliance. It provides technical leadership across requirements management, architecture, verification and validation, risk management, technical baselines, configuration management, model-based systems engineering, and cross-domain integration. The engineer also serves as a technical liaison with customers and suppliers and mentors other systems engineers.

Travel of up to 10–15%, including possible overnight travel, is required to support customer reviews and test events. U.S. citizenship is required due to federal contract eligibility. The employee must have or be able to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance and comply with ITAR regulations.

The good-faith base salary range is $161,000–$279,000, depending on experience, skills, and location. The position is eligible for an incentive plan. The salary range reflects base salary only and excludes benefits and bonus or incentive compensation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related STEM field and 15 years of experience in systems engineering or a related discipline; or a master’s degree in a related STEM field and 13 years of experience; or 19 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree. The posting also lists a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Deep familiarity with MDA processes, CDRL development, and systems engineering lifecycle standards.
• Expert-level proficiency with requirements-management tools such as DOORS.
• Authoritative knowledge of systems engineering lifecycle standards, including the INCOSE SE Handbook and MIL-STD-499.
• Significant experience applying MBSE principles using SysML and Cameo Systems Modeler (MagicDraw).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, and Project.
• U.S. citizenship required due to federal contract eligibility.
• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Must comply with ITAR regulations.
• Travel up to 10–15%, including possible overnight travel, to support customer reviews and test events.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of DoDAF/UAF architecture frameworks and digital engineering environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Safety (RAMS) analyses at the enterprise and program level.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the site technical authority for systems engineering across multiple programs, establishing and enforcing organizational standards, processes, and best practices for mission and contractual compliance.
• Define and govern the site requirements-management strategy, including traceability frameworks, verification standards, and MDA compliance policies.
• Define system architecture strategy and govern verification and validation frameworks, including functional allocations, interface standards, and compliance-reporting methodologies.
• Establish technical integration protocols across propulsion, software, hardware, GNC, and test disciplines.
• Own the site risk-management strategy and establish risk identification, mitigation, and escalation frameworks across programs.
• Own and govern the technical baseline across programs; lead formal reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR; and help establish change-control and configuration-management standards.
• Provide MBSE leadership by guiding SysML modeling standards, requirements-database integration, and digital-engineering toolchain alignment.
• Serve as technical liaison with customer and supplier organizations on requirements flowdown, verification progress, and technical issue resolution.
• Mentor junior and mid-level systems engineers and foster knowledge transfer and process maturity.

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO).
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families, with a significant portion of premiums covered by the company and many benefits paid at 100% for employees.
• Flexible, affordable gym memberships with access to more than 12,700 nationwide options; no long-term contracts and free on-demand workout videos before enrollment.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match of up to 4%.
• Company wellness programs supporting physical and mental well-being.
• Additional voluntary benefits and employee support resources.
• Incentive-plan eligibility.
• Opportunity to work alongside a highly talented team in an innovative, mission-driven environment.

What This Job Offers

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