Top Senior Systems Engineer Jobs in Denver & Boulder, CO

The Sr Systems Engineer leads the development and integration of advanced systems solutions, ensuring alignment throughout the product lifecycle while managing requirements and technical risks.

Design, build, and operate the Linux-based edge appliance runtime and distributed control plane. Implement secure networking dataplanes (IPsec, MASQUE, eBPF), reliable fleet control and remote lifecycle management, telemetry and diagnostics, and drive product-focused technical leadership from architecture through rollout and incident response.

The Sr Systems Engineer leads system solutions development, managing requirements, architectures, integration, and supporting teams through technical milestones and risk management.

Lead specification, architecture, integration, and verification of complex space systems. Manage requirements, system architectures, V&V, risk mitigation, and cross-functional integration while guiding technical teams and ensuring compliance and flight readiness.

The Sr Systems Engineer leads the development and implementation of complex system solutions, manages requirements, oversees system integration, and ensures project success through collaboration and technical risk management.

The Sr Systems Engineer will monitor and analyze orbital parameters, calculate trajectories, and manage space safety through collision avoidance, collaborating with mission teams and using specialized software for orbit determination.

The Senior Systems Engineer will define, analyze, and implement mission requirements for aerospace systems, focusing on spacecraft trajectories and operations. Responsibilities include system integration, verification, modeling, risk assessment, and reporting.

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you'll design high-performance data management systems, optimize for scalability, solve distributed challenges, and collaborate with the team to maintain code quality. Requires strong backend development and systems programming expertise, particularly in Rust.

Plan and execute integration, verification, and validation test campaigns for EO/IR payloads and sensor systems. Develop test plans and procedures, perform lab/integration/environmental testing, collect and analyze performance data, troubleshoot anomalies, support MBSE verification traceability, and produce test reports and verification artifacts to ensure systems meet mission requirements.

Design, build, and deploy a lightweight, high-performance network sensor for OT/ICS environments. Lead system-level design, packaging, CI/CD, kernel and systemd tuning, container and cloud integration, production support, and cross-team collaboration to ensure maintainability and secure deployments.

Lead systems engineering for satellite command-and-control ground systems: define and trace requirements, perform trade studies, plan integration and verification, support RMF/ATO and security, conduct risk assessments, and guide cross-functional teams through design, test, and mission execution.

Lead systems engineering activities including requirements decomposition, architecture, integration, verification and validation. Oversee requirements traceability, develop concepts of operation, manage technical risks, drive milestone reviews, mentor teams, and ensure compliance with engineering processes and standards across the system development lifecycle.

Lead systems engineering integration and test (SEIT) activities: derive, decompose, allocate, trace, and manage requirements and architectures; define concepts of operation; oversee integration, verification, and validation; run milestone reviews; identify and mitigate technical risks; mentor engineers and ensure adherence to engineering processes and standards.

Lead systems engineering for mission-critical space systems: define and trace requirements, perform trade studies, integration and verification planning, risk assessments, test support, and lead cross-functional teams to ensure mission readiness and safety.

Lead the definition, validation, and maintenance of system-level requirements for hypersonic systems, overseeing verification and qualification processes.

Lead launch segment concept development and requirements definition, manage interfaces and verification, coordinate with launch providers and internal teams for mission integration and launch execution, oversee materials/training and safety coordination, produce technical documentation and proposals, and support launch campaign processes and testing.

Lead systems engineering activities across missions, segments, elements, and subsystems. Manage requirements allocation, traceability, verification, and interface development using MBSE. Support chief engineer and customer engagements, prepare for SRR/PDR/CDR/PSR reviews, coordinate verification with I&T, mentor engineers, and support program risk, ERB, and delivery activities while maintaining cross-functional relationships.

Lead systems engineering activities across missions, segments, elements, and subsystems. Ensure requirements allocation, traceability, verification, and interface development using MBSE. Support gate reviews, coordinate verification with I&T, manage risk/opportunity processes, mentor engineers, and interact with chief engineers and customers to deliver mission systems.

Lead launch-segment concept development, requirements definition, interface management, and mission integration with launch providers. Author technical documentation and coordinate safety, materials, and operations to support launch campaigns. Serve as single point-of-contact for launch system interfaces and support proposal and test activities.

Lead development and implementation of launch segment concepts, requirements, interfaces, and verification. Coordinate with launch vehicle providers, ranges, and internal teams to ensure mission integration, support launch campaign execution, and produce technical documentation and proposals.

Lead launch-segment concept development, requirements definition/verification, and interface management. Coordinate with launch providers, ranges, and internal teams for mission integration and launch campaign execution. Produce technical documentation, support proposals, manage launch site materials/training, and refine launch processes. Serve as single point of contact for launch system interfaces.

Lead systems engineering activities across mission, segment, element, and subsystem lifecycles. Manage requirements allocation, traceability, verification, MBSE-based architecture and interfaces, support major reviews (SRR/PDR/CDR/PSR), coordinate verification with I&T, mentor engineers, manage risks and ERB processes, and interface with chief engineers and customers.

Lead technical owner for solid rocket motor product development and deployment. Direct multidisciplinary teams through design, analysis, testing, qualification, and production-readiness. Establish product architecture, drive trade studies, manage risk mitigation and test campaigns, oversee data reduction and correlation, and support customer technical exchanges to ensure performance, safety, and manufacturability.

Design, develop, test, and support Java-based software and algorithms for the C2BMC/BMDS. Produce software design artifacts, decompose system requirements, participate in Agile/Scrum, perform integration and test, and collaborate across multi-company teams.

Lead teams in developing and implementing requirements, architecture, and integration for Space Missions while managing cost, schedule, and risk. Guide the architecture, design, integration, and testing teams, mentoring other engineers and maintaining effective relationships within the organization.