CareerPlan

Sr Systems Engineer - Satellite Ground Systems (Clearance Required)

Centennial, CO, USFull-time$144k2026-09-30 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorshipCitizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Develop and implement advanced ground system solutions for the Space Development Agency's Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3 (AMDT3) program, ensuring alignment and integration of segments to support critical missile defense capabilities.

Role type

Senior Systems Engineer (Ground Systems)

Builds

Ground system solutions (command and control, mission operations, data processing, network/communications infrastructure) interfacing with the space segment.

Domain

Defense / Space Systems Engineering

Required skills

Systems Engineering principles, Requirements management, System architecture development, System integration, System verification and validation, Technical risk management, Concept of operations definition

Preferred skills

Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Ground systems architecture design, Test plan execution, Software Systems Engineering and Integration Test (SW SEIT), Agile and DevSecOps, Project management, Configuration management, INCOSE standards

Technologies

DOORS, CAMEO EA, Rhapsody, Matlab, SysML

Responsibilities

Lead specification, architecting, and integration of complex ground system solutions; oversee derivation, decomposition, and management of ground system requirements and architectures; lead development milestone reviews and system integration/verification activities; identify and manage technical risks; communicate with cross-functional teams and government stakeholders.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities