Systems Engineer 4

• Lead multidisciplinary integration across with cross-technology airborne development teams.
• Own system-level requirements, architecture definition, and verification strategy.
• Lead complex technical analyses, subsystem interactions, and failure investigations.
• Drive major trade studies and provide technically authoritative recommendations.
• Shape SE processes, digital engineering workflows, and configuration-controlled system artifacts.
• Mentor and coach engineers across the organization; elevate technical rigor and critical thinking.
• Represent systems engineering in enterprise-wide technical forums and cross-program alignment activities.
• Drive high-visibility review products and strategic technical decision packages.
• Champion Agile principles and help teams apply Agile ways of working to accelerate learning, improve integration cadence, and increase delivery effectiveness.

Minimum of 6 years of related work experience, * Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field from an accredited college or university.

• Deep technical expertise in one or more engineering domains relevant to launch vehicles (propulsion, structures, avionics, FSW/GSW, etc.).
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams through complex technical integration challenges.
• Experience defining system architecture, performance allocations, verification logic, and integration plans.
• Strong engineering judgment and ability to guide technical decisions with minimal oversight.
• Experience leading major design reviews and presenting to technical leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Recognized technical influencer able to elevate SE discipline across projects and teams.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor integrators and early-career engineers.
• Proven ability to synthesize complex engineering information and communicate clearly to senior leadership, peers, and customers.
• Capability in digital engineering / MBSE, including model architecture development, model fidelity expectations, digital thread integration, and model governance.
• Experience leading digital engineering adoption or contributing to enterprise-level MBSE transformation.
• Experience leading Agile teams or shaping Agile behaviors across.

We offer our employees competitive pay and benefits including:

• 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
• Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
• Generous paid time off
• Flexible work environments

Additionally, most salaried ULA team members work a “9/80 schedule,” meaning they enjoy every other Friday off.

Benefits and work schedules may vary for union-represented hourly positions and are described in the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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