Systems Engineer - Sentinel

As a System Engineer (SE) you will be assigned to an Agile Scrum Team supporting the Command & Launch (C&L) segment of the Sentinel program, and the Command and Control (C2) Software Team. You will be responsible for supporting C2 Software Team system engineering activities associated with capability buildup for the Sentinel Flight Test Campaign. You will support a team of engineers to define, develop, decompose, analyze, verify, and validate architectures and requirements. In this role, you will be supporting program leadership and the customer to define and maintain the C&L technical baseline. You will support the program through SE artifact maturity and milestones. You will utilize Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles to model various processes, tools, and activities that span the entire program. As a System Engineer, you will be a pivotal member of the C2 Software Team. This position requires an engineer who is accountable to the team, customer, program management, and program leadership. Responsibilities will include:

• Technical Contributions: Support the C2 technical software requirements baseline, ensuring alignment with program goals and objectives.
• Teaming and Collaboration: Support fellow C2 Software Team members in agile software requirements development, fostering growth in critical program efforts.
• Execution: Support technical execution in support of major program events, collaborating within and across the program portfolio.
• Systems Challenges: Support focus on resolving high-level systems challenges, ensuring the execution of the overall technical plan within the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Strategic Initiatives: Support strategic initiatives on tools, processes, and cross-segment technical reviews, driving technical rigor into technical interchange meetings.
• Perform requirements analysis, review and document source data for requirements, generate requirements verification, and work with suppliers and internal teams to ensure products designed meet requirements.
• Interface with subject matter experts, analysts, architects, designers, system engineers and specialty engineers to capture Sentinel Node structure and behavior across SysML/UML frameworks.
• Apply the principles of engineering to design components and systems using applicable standards and specifications.
• Help develop technical content for presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain design documentation and follow configuration management requirements.
• Support development of MBSE strategy and MBSE implementation.
• Support requirement decomposition, derivation, and traceability.

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering, Science, Information Systems, or related STEM discipline.
• Position can be filled at Junior, Mid or Senior levels. Minimum 1 year of experience on a project of similar scope or complexity (0 years of experience required with a Master’s or Doctoral degree).
• Must be a US citizen with an active DoD Secret clearance, with an investigation date within scope (6 years). TS/SCI is preferred.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret and Special Access Program (SAP) security clearance within a reasonable timeframe, as determined by the organization to meet program needs.
• Mission-Driven Professional: Collaborative contributor motivated by the opportunity to develop cutting-edge solutions that protect and serve both the nation and the world.

WHAT THE TEAM PREFERS:

• Experience supporting software development in a C++, Python, Bash, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), type environment.
• Experience with MBSE, DOORS, and Cameo.
• Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and a structured process driven software development environment.
• Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools and processes, such as GitLab, GitHub, Azure, Jenkins, or Nexus.
• Experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA/Confluence).
• Experience with Agile methodologies.

Pulled from the full job description

• Flextime
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Paid holidays, PAY TRANSPARENCY: The salary offered will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications - skills, education & experience - and the position level. $70,000 - $175,000, Time for What Matters
• Generous & Growing PTO: Start with a substantial paid time off package that increases every year you’re with us.
• True Flexibility: Contract permitting, use Flex Time to work in a way that fits your life, not just your 8-to-5.
• 11 Paid Days Off: Enjoy 6 fixed company holidays plus 5 Floating Holidays to use whenever you choose.

Invested in Your Future

• 401(k) Match-Yours to Keep Instantly: We match up to 4% of your contributions. Both your contributions and the company match are yours from day one with no vesting wait-period.
• Industry-Leading Education Support: Level up with up to $12,000 annually for tuition and certifications. We don’t just hire talent; we grow it.

Health & Peace of Mind

• Premium Healthcare, Lower Costs: High-quality medical plans paired with a Company-Sponsored HSA to help you save for the future.
• Fully Covered Life Insurance: Breathe easy with life insurance up to $50K provided at zero cost to you.
• Holistic Support: Access our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial coaching, and more.

Auria is a provider of solutions and software in support of complex Space, National Security, and Cyber missions of federal, international, and commercial customers. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO our success is built on the excellence of diverse teams advancing innovative systems and operational software to strengthen our customers’ missions. With a distinguished track record and a spirit of relentless pursuit, and R&D, we set the pace for progress and execute every mission with the utmost precision.

Why You’ll Love Working at Auria

We believe our team does their best work when they are well-supported, financially secure, and have the freedom to balance life outside of the office.