Systems Engineer III - Satellite Ground Systems (Clearance Required) Verified today

About the Role

You will contribute to the development and implementation of advanced ground system solutions by providing alignment, connection and direction to the technical team throughout the product development lifecycle. You represent the integrated whole during system development and work to connect segments and subsystems together via top-down decomposition of stakeholder requirements, traceability through development artifacts, and bottom-up validation and verification of the system.

You will specify, architect, and integrate complex system solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams and subject matter experts to understand project requirements and objectives. You will derive, decompose, allocate, trace, and manage system requirements and architectures, as well as define and document system concepts of operation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Creating artifacts and deliverables to support development milestone reviews
• Overseeing system integration and verification activities to ensure system functionality and performance
• Identifying and managing technical risks and developing mitigation strategies
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying areas for enhancement
• Adhering to established engineering processes and standards
• Communicating effectively with team members and stakeholders to ensure project alignment
• May lead small teams to execute systems engineering scope

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree, or Master's plus 3 years experience)
• Typically 5+ years of related experience (or Master's plus 3 years of experience)
• Emerging expertise in Systems Engineering principles and practices, including thorough understanding of the systems development lifecycle
• Knowledge of requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation
• Knowledge of systems architecture, systems integration, and Verification and Validation (V&V) principles
• Emerging ability to work and communicate with technical and specialty subject matter expert engineers to drive systems engineering products
• Active Secret U.S. Security Clearance required
• U.S. Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related field
• Robust experience with Requirements Management and Model-Based Systems Engineering tools and frameworks, such as DOORS, CAMEO EA, Rhapsody, Matlab, and SysML
• Strong understanding of ground systems architecture, including command and control, telemetry processing, data management, and network infrastructure subsystems
• Proven ability to architect and design ground system solutions, including interface definitions, data flows, and subsystem integration strategies
• Experience creating, managing, and executing comprehensive test plans for ground systems, including integration testing, end-to-end testing, and operational readiness validation
• Solid understanding of project management methodologies including risk management and technical performance tracking
• Solid understanding of technical baseline and configuration management
• Experience in leading projects and mentoring junior engineers
• Experience or certification in INCOSE standards
• Experience deploying ground systems into large-scale, distributed operational environments
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and dynamic work environment

Compensation

Pay Range: $119,064.00 - $163,713.00

Your actual base compensation will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, experience, internal equity and market competitiveness.

Benefits

Sierra Space offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, and 3 weeks paid time off.