System Engineer

Solvarus

$90K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10-12 years of experience with a BS/BA or 8-10 years with an MS/MA or 5-7 years with a PhD.
  • Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with Polygraph.
  • Experience with Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DoD).
  • Strong understanding of Ground systems and space-ground architecture.
  • Experience in mission technical capabilities and system performance analysis.
  • Expertise in requirements engineering and systems integration.
  • Proficient in DOORs and familiarity with Rhapsody, SysML, Confluence, and Jira.

Responsibilities

  • Provide end-to-end closure of requirements for Space Indications and Warning programs.
  • Implement readiness processes for Integration and Closure (I&C).
  • Coordinate and track actions among all enterprise stakeholders.
  • Support the integration of new missions for expanded capabilities.
  • Assess requirements, CONOPs, architecture products, schedules, and risks.
  • Act as the Systems Engineering Technical Advisor (SETA) for client assessments and recommendations.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-disciplinary teams.
  • Involvement in high-impact national security projects.
  • Diverse responsibilities that adapt to mission needs.
Full Job Description
This component of the Space Program provides Enterprise Systems Engineering and Integration capabilities to a national intelligence acquisition and operations organization. The program supports full lifecycle acquisition across all mission domains of a complex national systems architecture.

Duties include:
  • Provide system end-to-end closure of requirements baseline for Space Indications and Warning (I&W) programs and related activities.
  • Follow readiness processes for Integration and Closure (I&C).
  • Coordinate with all stakeholders across the enterprise including action tracking and follow-up.
  • Provide support to system integration of new initiatives for expanded mission capabilities.
  • Assess requirements, Concept of Operations (CONOPs), architecture products, system schedules, and risks.
  • Be the Systems Engineering Technical Advisor (SETA) 'trusted agent' for the customer in presenting the assessments to the customer and providing recommendations for way ahead to fulfill the mission.

Qualifications:
  • Requires 10 to 12 years with BS/BA or 8 to 10 years with MS/MA or 5 to 7 years with PhD.
  • TS/SCI with Poly.
  • Experience with Intelligence Community (IC) customer or Department of Defense (DoD).
  • Knowledge of Ground systems and overall space and ground architecture.
  • Awareness of mission technical capabilities and system performance analysis and assessment.
  • Experience with Mission Planning, Control or Processing functions in support of space and ground architecture.
  • Experience identifying user & enterprise needs/requirements and gap identification, analysis, and assessment.
  • Experience in requirements engineering, CONOPS development, verification, test, and system integration to accommodate End to End Systems Engineering in support of customer's missions.
  • Proven adaptability and experience with daily interaction on-site with the government customers.
  • Proven adaptability and experience with daily interaction on-site with the government customers.
  • Knowledge of Ground or Space systems.
  • Experience with Indications & Warning (I&W) systems.
  • Experience with DOORs requirements database management/repository.
  • Experience in Rhapsody and SysML applications, Confluence, Jira.
  • A passion for learning, helping others, sharing team knowledge, and contributing value to the mission in any way possible.

Desired Skills:
  • Experience with large acquisition systems engineering efforts, methods, and processes.
  • Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
  • Good oral and written communication skills; MS Office proficient.
  • Good business acumen: ability to relate professionally inside the work environment.
  • Organized and flexible.

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