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Sierra Space5 days ago

Principal Systems Engineer

$173,748–$238,903 year

On-site · Centennial, Colorado, United States or Louisville, Colorado, United States

Type
Full Time
Level
Senior Level
Education
Bachelors Degree
Company size
Large

Job Summary

Lead the development and implementation of advanced system solutions across the product lifecycle, aligning technical teams to stakeholder requirements, performing top-down decomposition and bottom-up V&V, and driving multidisciplinary system development initiatives. Champion Systems Engineering principles, guide architecture, requirements derivation and allocation, system integration, verification, and validation, and mentor engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive, compliant system solutions.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree or Masters +13 yrs experience)
  • Typically 15+ years of related experience (or Masters + 13 years of experience)
  • Ability to drive multidisciplinary system development initiatives
  • Architect comprehensive systems integrating multiple sub-systems
  • Advanced expertise in Systems Engineering principles and lifecycle
  • Experience in requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation
  • Experience in system architecture, integration, verification, and validation (V&V)
  • Contribute to corporate Systems Engineering policy and process definition and implementation
  • Ability to communicate with engineers and SMEs to drive systems engineering products
  • Experience leading major projects and mentoring junior and mid-level engineers
  • Experience or certification in INCOSE standards
  • Strong problem-solving and attention to detail
  • Adaptability to fast-paced environments

Additional Requirements

  • None stated
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