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# Systems Engineer 4

- **Company:** United Launch Alliance
- **Location:** Centennial, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $115,669 - $192,782
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Systems Analysis, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Rapid Prototyping Process, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Modeling Language, Systems Integration, Software Verification, Teamcenter (Software)
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18855850/Systems-Engineer-4-Colorado-Centennial

## About the Role

We are looking for team members with a passion for the space industry, who enjoy solving complex problems and can work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Required Education

Bachelor

Required Years of Experience

Minimum of 6 years of related work experience, * Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related technical field.

 * Knowledge of Systems Engineering principles, practices, processes, and tools; with an understanding of practical implementation of those processes
 * Experience with leading multi-disciplinary engineering project teams
 * Proficiency in generating, allocating, and verifying requirements for aerospace applications
 * Experience with technology development design, development, planning, and testing
 * Proficient with Teamcenter, MS Office, MS Project, requirement management tools, and/or MBSE tools
 * Familiarity with an Agile/Scrum framework
 * Experience with leading design reviews (e.g. SRR, SDR, PDR, etc.)
 * Experience with aerospace systems, preferably including launch vehicle systems.
 * Experience with proposal development and proposal team leadership
 * Technical knowledge in areas that drive aerospace design such as structural analysis and design, propulsion analysis and design, electrical analysis and design, software development, or system analysis.
 * Excellent verbal and written communication skills
 * Strong delegation and empowerment skills
 * Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance if required., * Familiarity with ULA system engineering processes and procedures
 * Applicable experience in ULA launch vehicles
 * Familiarity with MBSE or SysML
 * Experience working with subcontractors, including development of specifications and statements of work

## Description

The ULA Advanced Programs (AP) team is a multidisciplinary group that helps shape the evolution of future ULA launch vehicles, performs architectural trade studies, develops concepts for future product offerings, supports proposal development, creates technology development roadmaps, and develops new technologies through prototype builds. As a System Engineer for Advanced Programs, you will be leading design efforts to develop future enhancements for Vulcan-Centaur and other launch vehicles. You will ensure that subsystems function together as an integrated system, translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications, and lead cross-functional teams during concept development., * Executing early program systems engineering activities

 * Leading requirements development, including functional analysis, timeline analysis, requirements allocations, capturing stakeholder expectations, decomposing system requirements down to the subsystem and component levels, interface definition, and use of Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) tools
 * Leading concept development, including trade study planning / execution, and working with other technical disciplines to ensure the overall design meets mission needs
 * Leading systems analysis, including system modeling, failure mode analysis, do no harm analyses, test method definition, and risk / issue / opportunity management
 * Technical team leadership, including execution planning, technical decision making, requirements verification activities, and customer communication
 * Support to business development and proposal preparation, including Gate Review preparation and proposal writing
 * Performing systems integration activities across a small multidisciplinary team
 * Ensuring technical excellence and customer satisfaction