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# Systems Engineer 4

- **Company:** United Launch Alliance
- **Location:** Centennial, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $121,307.0 - $202,178.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/87569589/1

## About the Role

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.

## Description

* 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.


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