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# Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Parsons Corporation
- **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $103,500.0 - $181,100.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, Software Documentation, Design of User Interfaces
- **Published:** October 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://parsons.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Search/job/US---CO-Colorado-Springs/Systems-Engineer_R186468

## About the Role

The CSAR program supports on-orbit operations as well as launch and early orbit operations. Parsons' Space Engineering Services directorate has an opening for a Ground Systems Engineer to support our growing engineering business to join our CSAR efforts in Colorado Springs, CO. For this role you should have a knowledge of ground systems, command & control, and operations. You should be able to focus on individual tasks or projects with minimal supervision, generating all relevant work products, while providing status and raising concerns to technical leaders. This position requires a motivated individual who seeks to work in a team environment where creative solutions are encouraged and technical challenges are the norm.

We're looking for someone with a strong background and experience with performing the Product Owner role. The ability to manage and track all Features and Stories (including Tasks) through the agile process we've implemented is a must and will give you a leg up while also getting up to speed on the other requirements for the position. In this role you will work with developers and testers to decompose and assess customer and user requests, then attend planning meetings to ensure content is available in our iterations/increments and ultimately releases as they push out to the other baseline locations., * Active DoD Secret security clearance, with the willingness and ability to obtain/maintain TS/SCI

 * Bachelor's Degree, with additional years of experience able to count in lieu of a degree. STEM degree highly preferred
 * 4+ years of relevant experience, with additional education, training, and certifications able to count towards total years of experience

What Desired Skills You Might Bring:

 * Active TS/SCI
 * Experience with SCN
 * Experience with satellite ground systems
 * Proficient on the CCS-C system
 * Knowledge of the CPASC architecture

## Description

* Identify, assess, and develop risk mitigation strategies throughout the system lifecycle
 * Provide system troubleshooting at production facilities in Colorado Springs, Peterson AFB, and Schriever AFB
 * Participate and support technical working groups such as the system engineering integrated product team (SE IPT), telemetry and command working group (TCWG), orbit analysis working group (OAWG), simulation and training working group (STWG), mission planning working group (MPWG), scheduling and planning working group (SAPWG), and configuration control board (CCB).
 * Develop system documentation required as part of the sustainment process to include artifacts such as systems specifications and interface design descriptions
 * Perform issue analysis in support of the CPASC Systems Engineering team to include trade studies and life-cycle cost analysis