Sr Systems Engineer

Sierra Space
Louisville, CO, United States
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
10 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Systems Engineering Systems Development Life Cycle Requirements Management Software Requirements Analysis Systems Architecture Systems Integration

Job description

Experteer Overview As a Sr Systems Engineer, you guide complex system solutions across the product lifecycle, aligning cross-functional teams and stakeholder requirements. You champion an integrated view, decomposing needs and ensuring traceability, verification, and performance. You lead milestone reviews, manage risks, and drive continuous improvement while adhering to established engineering standards. You join a mission-driven culture focused on space systems that safeguard national security and enable space operations. Compensation / Benefits * Lead specification, architecture, and integration of complex system solutions with cross-functional teams * Derive, decompose, allocate, trace, and manage system requirements and architectures * Define and document system concepts of operation * Lead development milestone reviews and deliverables for system integration and verification * Identify and mitigate technical risks and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives * Ensure compliance with engineering processes and communicate with stakeholders to align projects Tasks * Bachelor in related field (or equivalent work experience; Masters +8 years acceptable) * Typically 10+ years of related experience * Expertise in Systems Engineering principles across the SDLC * Experience in requirements management, derivation, allocation; system architecture, integration, V&V Key requirements * medical, dental, and vision plans * 401(k) with 150% match up to 6% * life insurance * 3 weeks paid time off * career development opportunities

Requirements

operation with engineering processes and communicate with stakeholders to align projects Tasks * Bachelor in related field (or equivalent work experience; Masters +8 years acceptable) * Typically 10+ years of related experience * Expertise in Systems Engineering principles across the SDLC * Experience in requirements management, derivation, allocation; system architecture, integration, V&V Key requirements * medical, dental, and vision plans * 401(k) with 150% match up to 6% * life insurance * 3 weeks paid time off * career development opportunities

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