Sierra Nevada Corporation

Systems Engineer III

Sierra Nevada Corporation$108K — $149K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field
  • Experience in requirements development, decomposition, and traceability for complex systems
  • Familiarity with nuclear survivability concepts or strong ability to learn quickly
  • Understanding of systems engineering processes across the full lifecycle
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

  • Decompose and allocate top-level Nuclear Survivability requirements into detailed specifications
  • Develop and maintain requirements traceability from system-level criteria to design and test artifacts
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure proper implementation of nuclear survivability requirements
  • Support radiation testing activities, including planning, data review, and documentation
  • Monitor hardness assurance/hardness surveillance to verify compliance with requirements
  • Participate in reviews and technical interchange meetings related to nuclear survivability
  • Prepare compliance matrices, verification plans, and technical reports for review
  • Identify and resolve gaps or ambiguities in nuclear survivability requirements

Benefits

  • Generous medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%
  • Life insurance
  • 3 weeks paid time off
  • Tuition reimbursement
Full Job Description
Are you a bold thinker? We dream big at SNC-advocating the exploration of space, keeping service members safe and creating the systems that keep our world united and sustain our way of living. Join our team! As a Systems Engineer III, you will handle advanced tasks in requirements engineering, systems integration, Verification & Validation (V&V), and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). with a high level of competence. You will lead system and decision analysis, technical planning, and risk management efforts, providing guidance to junior engineers. You will take on significant project responsibilities, demonstrating expertise in architecture/design development, technical monitoring, and lifecycle management. Effective communication and collaboration are crucial as you drive project success and mentor less experienced team members.

Responsibilities:
  • Decompose and allocate top-level Nuclear Survivability requirements (e.g., radiation, EMP/HEMP, blast, thermal) into system, subsystem, and component-level specifications
  • Develop and maintain requirements traceability from system-level nuclear survivability criteria down to design and test artifacts
  • Collaborate with hardware, software, and specialty engineering teams to ensure nuclear survivability requirements are properly implemented across the system architecture
  • Support radiation testing activities, including test planning coordination, data review, and documentation
  • Assist in monitoring hardness assurance/hardness surveillance (HA/HS) processes to verify manufacturing and design compliance with nuclear survivability requirements
  • Participate in requirements reviews, design reviews, and technical interchange meetings related to nuclear survivability
  • Support preparation of compliance matrices, verification plans, and technical reports for internal and customer/government review
  • Identify and help resolve gaps, conflicts, or ambiguities in nuclear survivability requirements
  • Experience using JIRA, JAMA and CAMEO


Qualifications You Must Have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field
  • Experience in requirements development, decomposition, and traceability for complex systems
  • Familiarity with nuclear survivability concepts (radiation effects, hardness assurance, EMP) or a strong aptitude to learn them quickly
  • Understanding of systems engineering processes across the full lifecycle (requirements, design, verification, validation)
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration


Qualifications We Prefer:
  • Direct experience with nuclear survivability standards (e.g., MIL-STD-3023, DG-1023) or radiation hardness assurance (RHA) programs
  • Familiarity with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama)
  • Exposure to radiation test facilities, test data analysis, or hardness surveillance program monitoring
  • Active U.S. government security clearance


Essential Functions:
  • Ability to work on a computer for extended periods.
  • Hand/finger dexterity for system modeling and documentation.
  • Ability to work in a hybrid environment with occasional travel.


This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $108,496.89 - $149,183.22. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors, such as candidates' key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

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

About Sierra Nevada Corporation

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is an American privately held electronic systems provider and systems integrator specializing in microsatellites, telemedicine, and commercial orbital transportation services. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Sparks, Nevada. SNC has a workforce of over 4,000 employees and operates in 33 locations in 19 U.S. states, United Kingdom, Germany, Turkey, and Australia. The company's products and services include spacecraft, aircraft, electronics, and cyber security. SNC is committed to providing innovative solutions that help customers achieve their goals.
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4,000 employees
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Founded
1980

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