Systems Engineer

• Develop system architectures, requirements, interfaces, technical baselines, and system specifications supporting product development.
• Conduct requirements analysis, system modeling, trade studies, functional analysis, system decomposition, and systems integration activities.
• Evaluate system requirements, interface specifications, architecture documentation, engineering analyses, and technical documentation to support implementation.
• Develop and conduct verification, validation, testing, simulation, integration, and troubleshooting activities.
• Analyze system performance, test results, simulation data, and engineering observations to resolve technical issues.
• Recommend engineering changes, system improvements, corrective actions, and design updates that improve system performance, reliability, and operational effectiveness.
• Collaborate with systems, software, electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, integration and test, quality, and program teams throughout product development.
• Prepare requirements documentation, interface control documentation, verification reports, engineering reports, engineering change documentation, and technical recommendations.
• Participate in design reviews, technical investigations, customer support activities, system integration, and verification initiatives.
• Evaluate systems engineering methods, requirements management processes, modeling techniques, and development activities to identify improvement opportunities.
• Validate compliance with engineering standards, company procedures, customer requirements, and systems engineering best practices.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen system performance, requirements quality, technical accuracy, engineering efficiency, and operational effectiveness.

• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related engineering field with 5-8 years of related experience, Master’s degree with 3-6 years of related experience, or PhD with 0-3 years of related experience in systems engineering, system architecture, requirements management, configuration management, systems integration, or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering principles, system architecture, requirements development, systems integration, and technical baseline management.
• Experience with systems modeling, trade studies, functional analysis, engineering analysis tools, and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of requirements management, interface development, verification methodologies, configuration management, product lifecycle processes, and technical risk assessment.
• Understanding of systems engineering processes, engineering documentation, technical standards, model-based systems engineering, and requirements traceability.
• Proficiency in multidisciplinary engineering collaboration, modeling and simulation, system verification, performance analysis, and product development.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Engineering analysis and modeling tools, e.g. MATLAB, Simulink, STK, Python, or equivalent applications.
• Engineering documentation, requirements management, and collaboration tools, e.g. DOORS, Jira, Confluence, or equivalent applications.

Posted Yesterday Be an Early Applicant In-Office Westminster, CO, USA 133K-160K Annually Senior level In-Office Westminster, CO, USA 133K-160K Annually Senior level Develops, integrates, verifies, and validates spacecraft systems from concept through production. Responsibilities include system architecture, requirements and interface development, trade studies, modeling, simulation, testing, troubleshooting, performance analysis, technical documentation, and engineering change recommendations. The role collaborates with multidisciplinary engineering, manufacturing, quality, integration, test, and program teams while supporting design reviews, technical investigations, customer activities, and continuous improvement. The summary above was generated by AI Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team., In-Office Westminster, CO, USA 133K-161K Annually Senior level 133K-161K Annually Senior level Aerospace * Hardware * Software * Defense Leads spacecraft systems engineering across the product lifecycle, including requirements decomposition and traceability, system architecture, interface management, fault management, verification and validation, integration, launch support, and on-orbit operations. Collaborates with multidisciplinary engineering and program teams, manages technical risks and configuration baselines, supports reviews and mission readiness, and mentors junior engineers while driving systems engineering process improvements. Top Skills: BitbucketCameoCatia MagicConfluenceGitGitlabIbm DoorsJamaJIRAMagicdrawMicrosoft Office SuiteModel-Based Systems Engineering (Mbse)SharepointSystems Modeling And Simulation ToolsVisio CesiumAstro

Systems Engineer

One Month Ago In-Office Westminster, CO, USA 133K-161K Annually Senior level 133K-161K Annually Senior level Aerospace * Hardware * Software * Defense Translates system and customer requirements into traceable software requirements, verification strategies, configurations, and acceptance criteria for embedded spacecraft systems. Collaborates with systems, software, hardware, and test teams on integration, architecture, interfaces, release coordination, and issue resolution. Supports requirements management, verification matrices, readiness reviews, PI planning, and milestone execution while mentoring junior engineers and improving cross-functional engineering processes. Top Skills: APIsAutomated Test ToolsBashCC++Ci/Cd PlatformsDebuggersEmbedded SystemsEthernetGitIdesIssue Tracking SystemsJavaLinuxPythonRequirements Management ToolsSerialTcp/IpUdpUnixUsbWindows CesiumAstro

Systems Engineer

One Month Ago In-Office Westminster, CO, USA 133K-161K Annually Senior level 133K-161K Annually Senior level Aerospace * Hardware * Software * Defense Leads systems engineering across the aerospace product lifecycle, translating mission and customer requirements into system architectures and technical solutions. Responsibilities include requirements decomposition and traceability, interface management, vendor coordination, configuration control, technical risk management, trade studies, verification and validation planning, integration and test support, technical reviews, and operational support. The role also mentors junior engineers and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to meet technical, cost, schedule, and mission objectives. Top Skills: BitbucketCameoCatia MagicConfluenceExcelGitGitlabIbm DoorsJamaJIRAMagicdrawMicrosoft Office SuitePowerPointSharepointVisioWord

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