Top Systems Engineer Jobs in Denver & Boulder, CO

Designs and analyzes space missions, including rendezvous, proximity operations, and constellation performance. Builds simulation and modeling tools, conducts orbital mechanics and Monte Carlo analyses, optimizes spacecraft maneuvers, and supports system architecture decisions. Oversees mission-system integration, verification, testing, real-time mission support, and pre- and post-flight analyses. Collaborates with subsystem teams and stakeholders to assess performance, reliability, safety, risks, and mission success.

Develop, integrate, test, and evaluate advanced RF, radar, communications, and sensing systems. Responsibilities include system architecture, requirements, RF analysis, hardware/software/firmware integration, prototype development, laboratory testing, verification, troubleshooting, technical documentation, customer discussions, and occasional field demonstrations. The role may lead small technical efforts and contribute to proposals and research concepts.

Owns MK1 lunar lander vehicle design products and avionics-focused integrated functional test scope. Responsibilities include developing test matrices, defining objectives and acceptance criteria, verifying requirements, reviewing data, producing reports, troubleshooting anomalies, supporting readiness reviews and audits, and maintaining avionics and software requirements. The role also automates verification evidence collection using scripts and AI-assisted tooling while coordinating across avionics, software, GN&C, communications, electrical power, and test teams.

The Systems Engineer will define and manage satellite system requirements, translate customer needs into technical specifications, evaluate and negotiate satellite solutions, and coordinate software and hardware engineering teams. The role oversees projects from concept through deployment, ensuring technical alignment, execution, and delivery. Responsibilities include analyzing mission budgets, supporting system and subsystem design, communicating technical concepts, and contributing to commercial, governmental, and scientific nanosatellite missions.

Operate and improve manufacturing systems and production processes. Resolve MES, product information flow, and manufacturing issues through root-cause analysis, data analysis, corrective actions, and system updates. Develop manufacturing bills of materials, maintain process and quality standards, support flow lines and station controls, create standardized work instructions, troubleshoot MES configurations, train users, and support new product design development.

Design and guide secure, scalable enterprise and cloud architectures (DNS, Azure, AWS, on-prem). Lead cloud migrations, implement monitoring, integrate hybrid environments, present technical briefings, and mentor staff while ensuring security and performance for a mission-focused government client.

Supports the IHS Electronic Health Records Modernization program by designing, integrating, installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining biomedical and end-user devices. Develops solutions for complex device engineering, infrastructure, security, backup, and redundancy challenges; maintains technical documentation; collaborates with cyber and implementation teams; and may lead or mentor others. The role is fully remote, requires Oracle Health experience, and may involve up to 25% travel.

Lead and support z/OS systems programming in a multi-Sysplex mainframe environment: install/upgrade/tune z/OS and third-party software, troubleshoot complex issues, collaborate with cross-functional teams, participate in DR testing, document configurations, work with vendors, provide 24x7 on-call support, and lead modernization projects.

Owns the technical roadmap for hyperscale AI infrastructure and GPU-cluster solutions involving CPO, silicon photonics, optical interconnect, networking, and compute architectures. Evaluates industry technology and competitive roadmaps, guides R&D priorities, develops ecosystem partnerships, advises leadership, and represents the company at conferences, standards bodies, and co-innovation forums. The role requires strong systems expertise, executive communication, external influence, and strategic technology forecasting.

Owns the technical roadmap for hyperscale AI cluster solutions spanning CPO, silicon photonics, optical interconnect, networking, and compute architectures. Tracks GPU, switching, and photonics ecosystems; advises R&D and executives on technology strategy, partnerships, and competitive positioning; represents the company at conferences, standards bodies, and co-innovation forums; and delivers technical presentations and keynotes. The role requires deep systems expertise, ecosystem relationships, strategic leadership, and significant external engagement.

Participates in Northrop Grumman’s Pathways rotational program within the Software and Controls engineering division. The Associate Systems Engineer will complete three engineering rotations supporting space systems and related technologies. Candidates must be completing or have completed an accredited degree in electrical, computer, aerospace engineering, or computer science, be eligible for a U.S. government security clearance, and be U.S. citizens. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred.

Lead systems engineering and integration for SIGINT mission management systems. Responsibilities include deriving acceptance criteria, designing mission test threads, investigating root causes, managing interfaces, risks, and dependencies, leading technical exchanges, developing design and testing documentation, supporting user training, and participating in Agile ceremonies. The role requires extensive mission management experience, full lifecycle SE&I expertise, multi-segment testing experience, strong communication skills, and an active TS/SCI clearance.

Leads systems engineering and SEIT execution for Red LAN sustainment, technical baseline management, software integration, interface engineering, requirements analysis, configuration-controlled changes, testing, and verification. Manages technical project risks, develops system and lower-level requirements, supports design reviews, prepares verification and acceptance procedures, and delivers technical documentation and briefings. Requires a bachelor's degree, 10–12 years of related experience, active TS/SCI clearance, and U.S. citizenship.

Performs systems engineering for sustainment and modifications, including baseline updates, interface analysis, requirements traceability, data-flow analysis, configuration-data maintenance, technical documentation, testing, and implementation. Translates product strategies into system requirements, supports multidisciplinary design reviews, develops verification and acceptance procedures, manages technical project risks, and delivers reports and briefings. Works under the direction of a Senior Systems Engineer on complex federal projects.

Provides technical direction for spacecraft electrical architectures and communications payload integration. Defines electrical requirements, interfaces, power architectures, grounding strategies, margins, and mitigations across subsystems. Performs modeling, simulations, trade studies, integration, production, and testing; resolves hardware anomalies and supports root-cause analysis. Coordinates multidisciplinary teams and suppliers, assesses mission-environment effects, ensures signal integrity and power quality, and mentors junior engineers.

Provides systems engineering leadership for spacecraft and mission programs, managing requirements development, allocation, traceability, verification, validation, and change management across the program lifecycle. Uses MBSE and requirements database tools, supports major design reviews and integration activities, coordinates multidisciplinary teams, manages risks and opportunities, presents to customers and leadership, and mentors other systems engineers. The role is performed onsite five days per week and may involve laboratory, production, cleanroom, or outdoor environments.

Lead and support systems engineering activities across spacecraft missions, segments, elements, and subsystems. Develop, allocate, trace, verify, and manage requirements throughout the program lifecycle using MBSE and requirements database tools. Coordinate verification with integration and test teams, support technical gate reviews and risk processes, interface with customers and engineering leadership, present technical information, and mentor systems engineers. The role is on-site five days weekly and requires eligibility and willingness to obtain and maintain applicable Top Secret/SCI access.

Lead CICS systems engineer responsible for CICS engineering, maintenance, performance tuning, debugging and dump analysis in a 24x7 Sysplex/CICSPlex environment. Interface with developers and operations, perform upgrades and SMP/E maintenance, monitor with Sysview/CICS tools, support WebSphere MQ and COBOL applications, and provide on-call support to resolve production issues.

Supports systems engineering activities for Northrop Grumman’s space-sector programs in Colorado Springs. The role is designed for candidates completing or recently completing a bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related STEM field. Responsibilities support government and commercial space solutions, with eligibility for a U.S. Government Secret clearance and Special Access Program access. The position requires approximately 10% travel and may include relocation assistance.

Leads systems engineering for satellite ground systems supporting a national missile tracking program. Responsibilities include requirements derivation and traceability, system architecture, concept of operations, integration, verification and validation, milestone reviews, technical risk management, and performance tracking. The role coordinates cross-functional teams, government stakeholders, and subject matter experts while architecting command-and-control, mission operations, telemetry, data processing, and network infrastructure solutions for ground-to-space mission support.

Designs, deploys, troubleshoots, and validates network and Microsoft 365 infrastructure projects. Responsibilities include firewall, switch, wireless, VLAN, VPN, UniFi, cloud migration, identity, MFA, and infrastructure cutover work. The role performs pre-staging, maintenance-window implementations, post-deployment validation, troubleshooting, rollback support, and detailed technical documentation while working independently and directly with clients.

Designs, integrates, tests, and supports spacecraft and ground systems. Responsibilities include analyzing subsystem performance, developing spacecraft commands and telemetry, managing flight software configurations, maintaining command and telemetry tools, and resolving anomalies. The role collaborates with cross-functional engineering teams in an on-site office, laboratory, production, or cleanroom environment.

Develops, integrates, tests, and sustains manufacturing execution system tools for aerospace production. Responsibilities include gathering requirements, building C#/.NET and Blazor applications, managing SQL data, analyzing complex datasets, supporting CI/CD and testing, troubleshooting anomalies, and improving manufacturing visibility and efficiency. The role works cross-functionally with engineering and production teams in a fully on-site environment and requires a DoW Interim Secret clearance.

Participate in hands-on aerospace and defense engineering projects under expert mentorship. Responsibilities include technical documentation, data analysis, project planning, technical assignments, process improvement, and cross-functional workshops. Interns will collaborate with engineering teams in office, hybrid, laboratory, and workshop environments while developing practical technical and professional skills.

Designs and integrates spacecraft communications subsystems for Blue Origin’s lunar landers. Responsibilities include requirements decomposition, system architecture, RF analyses and simulations, interface definition, verification and validation planning, integration and testing, safety documentation, and coordination across engineering teams. The engineer will support communications protocols, link budgets, coverage analysis, space qualification, test facility readiness, and subsystem-level testing while mentoring early-career systems engineers.