Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

Lead Systems Engineer

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions • $120K — $160K *
Colorado Springs, CO 80918In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5+ years of engineering experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
  • Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI
  • Experience supporting design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR)
  • Proficient in Risk Management practices
  • Familiarity with modern IT infrastructure (virtualization, cloud deployment, containerization)
  • Strong communication skills for technical concepts in oral and written formats
  • Working knowledge of space systems, including ground systems and satellite command and control

Responsibilities

  • Lead the System Engineering team to meet contractual requirements and deliverables
  • Chair and support program Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) and System Engineering IPTs
  • Ensure timely submission of CDRLs according to customer schedules
  • Conduct requirements analysis and system design
  • Update system documentation as needed
  • Collaborate with developers, testers, and user support to resolve system issues
  • Provide technical advice on architectures and potential solutions
  • Develop and deliver customer presentations for design reviews and status reports

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic engineering team
  • Engagement with management and product teams for strategic vision
  • Involvement in high-stakes projects with significant market impact
  • Potential for professional development through conferences and customer meetings
  • Work in a location with a strong aerospace and defense industry presence
Full Job Description
Lead System Engineering position is an exciting opportunity based in Colorado Springs, CO that encompasses dimensions of system engineering and assisting leadership with knowledge of systems development, engineering, and integration. The successful candidate, as part of our engineering team, will work with our management, product, and IR&D teams to help create strategic technical visions, build successful solutions for executing programs, and strengthen our market domination.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Lead the System Engineering team to ensure all contractual requirements and deliverables are met.
  • Chair/Host/Support program Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) and System Engineering IPTs
  • (SEIPTs)
  • Ensure timely and accurate CDRLs are submitted according to customer prescribed schedule
  • Requirement's analysis
  • System design
  • System documentation updates
  • Work closely with system developers, test, and on-site user support personnel to support system updates, analyze and resolve system issues, and ensure project objectives are met.
  • Provide technical advice to our customers on architectures and potential solutions
  • Develop and deliver effective customer presentations (support design reviews, status reports, kickoff meetings, test plans) demonstrating an ability to communicate comfortably at a system level
  • Attend and support highly technical engineering team meetings
  • Travel as necessary to attend conferences and customer meetings


  • 5+ years engineering experience
  • BS in SE, CS, EE, ME, or other engineering equivalent
  • Active Secret Clearance with that ability to obtain a TS/Sci
  • Support programs through SRR, PDR, CDR or equivalent design reviews
  • Execute effective Risk Management practices
  • Leverage modern IT infrastructure capabilities to include virtualization, cloud deployment and containerization
  • Collaborate proactively with multiple groups of developers, engineers, and testers
  • Communicate technical concepts clearly and confidently in both oral and written formats for internal teams, customer, and users
  • Apply working knowledge of space systems, including ground systems, satellite command and control, RF systems, and system development processes
  • Utilize DOORS (desirable)

Preferred Skills/Experience
  • Specify any preferred skill sets that are "nice-to-have" but not minimum requirements (as necessary):
  • Apply experience with satellite ground systems
  • Utilize knowledge of the SCN
  • Experience with SATCOM mission planning
  • Implement and execute SecDevOps processes and related Agile practices
  • Security+ certification is not required but is beneficial to the position

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The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Competitive salary based on experience and education
Salary Range: $120,000 - $160,000



This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

About Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. provides mission critical products, solutions, and services in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Kratos Government Solutions, Unmanned Systems, and Public Safety & Security. The Kratos Government Solutions segment offers microwave electronic products, satellite communications, training systems, modular systems, and defense and rocket support services. The Unmanned Systems segment provides unmanned aerial, ground, and seaborne, as well as command, control, and communications systems. The Public Safety & Security segment designs, engineers, deploys, operates, integrates, maintains, and operates security and surveillance solutions for homeland security, public safety, critical infrastructure, government, and commercial customers. The company serves national security related agencies, the department of defense, intelligence agencies, and classified agencies, as well as international government agencies and domestic and international commercial customers; and critical infrastructure, power generation, power transport, nuclear energy, financial, IT, healthcare, education, transportation, and petro-chemical industries, as well as government and military customers. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Learn more about Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
Size
3,300 employees
Market Cap
$1.1 billion
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Net Income
$79.6 million
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+8.4%
Revenue
$747.6 million
NASDAQ
KTOS
* Ladders Estimates

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