Top Systems Engineer Jobs in Denver & Boulder, CO

Supports aerospace propulsion system development through requirements definition, verification and qualification planning, risk management, traceability, and MBSE modeling. The role develops system-level plans for solid rocket motors, tracks compliance, reviews test and analysis documentation, integrates engineering models, manages systems engineering tools and processes, and communicates with internal teams, management, and customers. Secret clearance eligibility and U.S. person status are required.

Develops and integrates complex spacecraft and mission systems throughout the product lifecycle. Responsibilities include deriving and managing requirements, developing system architectures and concepts of operation, supporting milestone reviews, overseeing integration and verification, tracking technical performance, managing risks, and coordinating cross-functional engineering teams. The role may lead small systems engineering teams and requires compliance with established engineering processes and standards.

Provides program-level systems engineering leadership for space and mission systems across architecture, requirements, integration, verification, and validation. Leads multidisciplinary systems engineering teams, manages technical baselines and budgets, coordinates trade studies and gate reviews, and interfaces with customers, program management, suppliers, and engineering organizations. The role owns requirements traceability, MBSE architecture, technical risk processes, and verification activities while mentoring engineers and supporting mission development through operations.

Lead systems engineering for advanced space and mission systems across architecture, requirements, integration, verification, and validation. Own technical baselines, system-level budgets, trade studies, interface and requirements verification, and major design reviews. Lead multidisciplinary teams, coordinate with customers, program management, suppliers, and engineering stakeholders, mentor systems engineers, and apply MBSE for architecture and requirements traceability. The role is fully on-site and requires an active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI with polygraph.

Leads element-level systems engineering for space-based missions, owning requirements baselines, system architecture, technical budgets, trade studies, integration, verification, validation, and major design reviews. Supervises and mentors systems engineers, coordinates multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders, supports risk management, and interfaces with customers, suppliers, program management, and engineering leadership. Uses MBSE and architecture modeling to maintain requirements and interface traceability throughout the program lifecycle.

Provides program-level systems engineering leadership for advanced space and mission systems. Owns system architecture, requirements baselines, technical budgets, trade studies, interface verification, and major design reviews across the program lifecycle. Leads multidisciplinary systems engineering teams, coordinates with customers, suppliers, program management, and engineering groups, applies MBSE, supports risk management, and mentors engineers through integration and validation.

Leads element-level systems engineering for space and mission systems across architecture, requirements, integration, verification, validation, and operations. Supervises multidisciplinary systems engineers, owns technical baselines, budgets, trade studies, requirements traceability, interface verification, and major design reviews. Coordinates with customers, program management, engineering teams, suppliers, and partners while mentoring staff and supporting risk management. The role requires on-site work five days per week and an active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI with polygraph.

Provides program-level systems engineering leadership for advanced space and mission systems. Owns mission architecture, technical requirements baselines, requirements allocation and verification, technical budgets, trade studies, interface development, and major design reviews across the program lifecycle. Leads multidisciplinary systems engineering teams, coordinates with customers, suppliers, program management, and engineering groups, applies MBSE, supports integration and validation, manages technical risks and opportunities, and mentors systems engineers.

Design and harden roadside embedded hardware and firmware for highly reliable, weatherproof IoT devices: PCB/schematic development, CAD for manufacturability, edge software for sensors and connectivity, and iterative manufacturing improvements to ensure 99.9% uptime.

Provide real-time on-orbit support and investigate/resolve GPS satellite anomalies. Train as a subsystem SME for satellite bus subsystems, interface with operations customers, perform telemetry trending and data analysis, write technical reports, and support spacecraft command processor and mission planning while improving processes and documentation.

Own and automate end-to-end employee lifecycle and shared IT infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code and SRE practices. Manage ITSM platform and AI-driven virtual agents, build integrations (Okta, Workday, JAMF, Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, GitLab), instrument metrics, ensure reliability and compliance, and mentor support engineers.

The job involves shaping system-level concepts, architecture, requirements, and assessments for the Missile Defense System. Responsibilities include systems architecture, integration, testing, and modeling/simulation across various stakeholder collaborations.

The Associate Systems Engineer will engage in systems architecture, integration, verification, validation, and modeling with government and industry partners to enhance missile defense systems.

The Mission Planning Systems Engineer will participate in Agile development activities, collaborate with teams to define system designs, create artifacts, and manage design documentation. They will lead design sessions and ensure system design details are met for mission planning software.

Lead engineering efforts for missile defense systems, focusing on architecture, integration, and simulation. Collaborate with stakeholders to shape system requirements and verify performance.

Design, develop, and test complex software systems for space and ground systems. Write maintainable code, use version control, participate in code reviews, troubleshoot issues, document configurations, and provide technical leadership and mentorship. Make high-level design decisions impacting cost, schedule, and performance while staying current with industry trends.

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 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.

Develop and maintain requirements, architecture, APIs, interfaces, and algorithms for SATCOM mission planning software. Support full software lifecycle in Agile/DevSecOps environments, build backend services, implement CI/CD pipelines, perform code reviews, and translate designs into modern front-end interfaces emphasizing automation, testing, security, and performance.

Support on-orbit operations and maintenance of spacecraft and payloads, engage in mission performance analysis, and develop operational products and tools.

The Systems Engineer III leads system development by managing requirements, integration, and validation, while collaborating with technical teams to ensure system performance and compliance.

The role involves designing, integrating, testing, and maintaining mission IT systems and supporting spacecraft operations. Responsibilities include requirement verification, user training, developing documentation, and ensuring system integration.

Serve as a senior technical authority defining and integrating complex software-intensive mission systems across software, cloud, networking, cybersecurity, and operations. Lead architecture, trade studies, risk mitigation, cross-domain integration, and customer engagement. Mentor engineers, establish systems engineering practices, and apply AI-assisted engineering to improve analysis, documentation, and workflows for mission-ready capabilities.

Support systems engineering across ground and space vehicle domains: decompose and manage requirements, develop V&V strategies, execute integration and test activities, coordinate subsystem interfaces, track technical risks, and document verification results to achieve flight and operational readiness.