Systems Engineering Lead

INFINITY SYSTEMS ENGINEERING LLC•Albuquerque, NM

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Systems Engineering Lead provides technical leadership and execution oversight across the full systems engineering lifecycle for complex space and ground systems. This role is responsible for establishing disciplined, model-based engineering practices that strengthen architecture integrity, improve traceability, reduce risk, and enhance overall system quality. The Systems Engineering Lead ensures authoritative data, systems architecture, and model-based approaches are integrated throughout program execution, supporting mission success from concept through sustainment.

Requirements

Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility required
Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline required (Systems Engineering preferred).
Minimum 10+ years executing systems engineering efforts for space systems
Minimum 3 years implementing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices
Experience with cloud implementation, RMF compliance, DevSecOps practices, AI/ML automation, data analytics, Agile development methodologies, and Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
U.S. Citizenship is required

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in an engineering discipline preferred
INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)
SysML modeling certifications (e.g., OCSMP)
Strong leadership and organizational skills in highly dynamic, mission-driven environments
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with customer counterparts and contractor teams
Ability to translate complex technical architectures into actionable engineering execution plans
Commitment to engineering rigor, traceability, and continuous process improvement

Responsibilities

Define, manage, and continuously improve the complete systems engineering lifecycle using authoritative data, systems architecture, and systems modeling to create efficient, low-risk processes that produce high-quality artifacts
Lead technical requirements development by codifying model-based systems engineering (MBSE) practices and designing test-driven requirements architectures that ensure full verification traceability
Lead the systems design process by decomposing systems into functional and logical architectures, identifying reusable components, and ensuring adherence to Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) principles
Oversee implementation activities by aligning execution to formal change management processes and maintaining current, authoritative design artifacts
Lead system integration efforts by developing data-driven and model-based interface control processes, incorporating automation where appropriate to verify subsystem and component compliance with interface designs
Architect and oversee verification activities, including unit, subsystem, integration, and end-to-end testing, ensuring test environments maintain operational parity
Lead validation planning and execution, including development of user acceptance strategies and coordination with customers and stakeholders
Lead sustainment strategy development by designing repeatable maintenance processes and leveraging performance data to inform stakeholders of high-risk subsystems or components
Promote continuous engineering process improvement aligned with modern digital engineering and DevSecOps environments