Requisition ID: 1815

Standard Weekly Hours: 40.00

Location: ULA - Denver

Relocation: Yes- Relocation may be available

Travel Requirements: 25%

Job Overview & Responsibilities

Job Overview

This position supports ULA's Vulcan Development organization, contributing to upgrades to the Vulcan Centaur launch system and development activities that expand ULA's future launch capabilities. Level 4 Systems Engineers are technical leaders and senior integrators on the cross-functional development teams. This role requires deep engineering expertise, broad system understanding, and the ability to drive technical strategy, integrate across subsystems, mentor the engineering community, and shape digital engineering execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary integration across with cross-technology airborne development teams.
• Own system-level requirements, architecture definition, and verification strategy.
• Lead complex technical analyses, subsystem interactions, and failure investigations.
• Drive major trade studies and provide technically authoritative recommendations.
• Shape SE processes, digital engineering workflows, and configuration-controlled system artifacts.
• Mentor and coach engineers across the organization; elevate technical rigor and critical thinking.
• Represent systems engineering in enterprise-wide technical forums and cross-program alignment activities.
• Drive high-visibility review products and strategic technical decision packages.
• Champion Agile principles and help teams apply Agile ways of working to accelerate learning, improve integration cadence, and increase delivery effectiveness.

Required Education

Bachelor

Required Years of Experience

Minimum of 6 years of related work experience

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field from an accredited college or university.
• Deep technical expertise in one or more engineering domains relevant to launch vehicles (propulsion, structures, avionics, FSW/GSW, etc.).
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams through complex technical integration challenges.
• Experience defining system architecture, performance allocations, verification logic, and integration plans.
• Strong engineering judgment and ability to guide technical decisions with minimal oversight.
• Experience leading major design reviews and presenting to technical leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Recognized technical influencer able to elevate SE discipline across projects and teams.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor integrators and early-career engineers.
• Proven ability to synthesize complex engineering information and communicate clearly to senior leadership, peers, and customers.
• Capability in digital engineering / MBSE, including model architecture development, model fidelity expectations, digital thread integration, and model governance.
• Experience leading digital engineering adoption or contributing to enterprise-level MBSE transformation.
• Experience leading Agile teams or shaping Agile behaviors across.

Summary Salary Range (for ULA - Denveronly): $121,307.00 - $202,178.00

Please note that the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon a candidate's experience and qualifications, as well as internal equity, market and business considerations. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in addition to base pay.

Because we understand launch success comes through the collective efforts of a team, we seek the best to join us. We value ethics, ingenuity, engagement and professional development for employees at all levels.

We offer our employees competitive pay and benefits including:

• 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
• Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
• Generous paid time off
• Flexible work environments

Additionally, most salaried ULA team members work a "9/80 schedule," meaning they enjoy every other Friday off.

Benefits and work schedules may vary for union-represented hourly positions and are described in the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Security Clearance / International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). Therefore, all applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62 (e.g., U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or protected individual. See 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) and 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) for additional information).