Senior Systems Engineer - Space Communications & Network Integration

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to provide cross-project systems engineering leadership for complex space communications, navigation, and operational network initiatives. This role will focus on connectivity across systems and missions, development of concepts of operations, management of technical interfaces and risks, and the transition of new capabilities from development into operational networks.

The successful candidate will combine strong systems-engineering fundamentals with an understanding of communications and networked systems. This individual must be able to work across organizational and project boundaries, and communicate effectively with technical and program managers.

Duties

• Apply systems-engineering principles across multiple communications, navigations, networking, or mission-support projects.
• Evaluate systems from an enterprise perspective, identifying dependencies, interoperability needs, technical gaps, and cross-project impacts.
• Facilitate collaboration on and development of concepts of operations, and operational scenarios.
• Help plan and guide the transition of new technologies and capabilities from development, demonstration, and test into sustained operational use.
• Coordinate interface definition and resolution across internal projects and external stakeholders.
• Perform associated technical risk identification, assessment, mitigation planning, and tracking.
• Support technical reviews, readiness assessments, integration activities, testing, verification, validation, and operational acceptance.
• Develop clear technical documentation, briefings, decision packages, recommendations, and status reports.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to less-experienced engineers.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management, Physics, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 8-10+ years of progressively responsible systems-engineering experience involving complex technical planning activities. Graduate work may contribute to years of experience.
• Work Authorization: U.S. Citizenship is a requirement for this positon.
• Role/Work Schedule: This is a full-time, on-site position at our Lakewood, CO office with expected periodic travel. We are open to considering strong candidates in the Washington, DC are who would report on-site to Greenbelt, MD, with periodic time at NASA HQ in Washington, DC

Preferred Skills

• Experience with NASA, civil space, Department of Defense, or other government space and communications programs.
• Experience with enterprise-level system architectures spanning multiple missions, projects, or service providers.
• Knowledge of systems-engineering lifecycle frameworks and technical review processes.
• Experience with operational readiness, service introduction, transition planning, or technology infusion.
• Experience leading technical working groups or cross-functional engineering teams.
• Relevant systems-engineering certification or training.
• Active SECRET clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI.

Pay: $125,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you a U.S. citizen as the position requires this status?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Systems engineering: 8 years (Required)

Work Location: In person