Systems Engineer 4
About The Position
The ULA Advanced Programs team is a multidisciplinary group that shapes the evolution of future launch vehicles, conducts architectural trade studies, develops concepts for future products, supports proposal development, creates technology development roadmaps, and develops new technologies through prototype builds. The Systems Engineer will lead design efforts for future enhancements to Vulcan-Centaur and other launch vehicles, ensuring subsystems work together as an integrated system, translating customer requirements into hardware and software specifications, and leading cross-functional teams during concept development. The role includes early program systems engineering, requirements development and allocation, concept development and trade studies, systems analysis, technical team leadership, systems integration, and support for business development and proposal preparation. The engineer will also help ensure technical excellence and customer satisfaction.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
- Minimum of 6 years of related work experience.
- Knowledge of systems engineering principles, practices, processes, and tools, including practical implementation.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering project teams.
- Proficiency generating, allocating, and verifying requirements for aerospace applications.
- Experience with technology development design, development, planning, and testing.
- Proficiency with Teamcenter, MS Office, MS Project, requirement management tools, and/or MBSE tools.
- Familiarity with an Agile/Scrum framework.
- Experience leading design reviews such as SRR, SDR, and PDR.
- Experience with aerospace systems, preferably including launch vehicle systems.
- Experience with proposal development and proposal team leadership.
- Technical knowledge in areas that drive aerospace design, such as structural, propulsion, or electrical analysis and design, software development, or systems analysis.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong delegation and empowerment skills.
- Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government clearance if required.
- Applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined by ITAR.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with ULA systems engineering processes and procedures.
- Applicable experience with ULA launch vehicles.
- Familiarity with MBSE or SysML.
- Experience working with subcontractors, including developing specifications and statements of work.
Responsibilities
- Execute early program systems engineering activities.
- Lead requirements development, including functional and timeline analysis, requirements allocation, capturing stakeholder expectations, decomposing system requirements to subsystem and component levels, defining interfaces, and using MBSE tools.
- Lead concept development, including planning and executing trade studies and working with other technical disciplines to ensure designs meet mission needs.
- Lead systems analysis, including system modeling, failure mode analysis, do-no-harm analyses, test method definition, and risk, issue, and opportunity management.
- Provide technical team leadership, including execution planning, technical decision-making, requirements verification, and customer communication.
- Support business development and proposal preparation, including Gate Review preparation and proposal writing.
- Perform systems integration across a small multidisciplinary team.
- Ensure technical excellence and customer satisfaction.
Benefits
- 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution.
- Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees.
- Generous paid time off.
- Flexible work environments.
- Most salaried team members work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
