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Sierra SpacePosted 3 weeks ago

Principal Systems Integration Engineer

$173,748–$238,904 year

On-siteLouisville, Colorado, United States

Full TimeSenior LevelLarge

Job Summary

Lead and drive multidisciplinary system development initiatives by architecting comprehensive systems that integrate multiple subsystems and resolving conflicting requirements. Plan, define, and lead development milestone reviews while overseeing system integration and verification activities to ensure functionality and performance. Derive, decompose, allocate, and trace system requirements and architectures; define concepts of operation and manage technical risks through mitigation strategies. Champion systems engineering principles across the product development lifecycle, including requirements management, system architecture, and validation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and subject matter experts to align project objectives and execute complex engineering scope.

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 practices, including a comprehensive understanding of the systems development lifecycle
  • Robust experience across multiple system development life cycles, including requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation
  • Expertise in developing systems architecture and performing systems integration, verification, and validation (V&V) activities
  • Ability to contribute to corporate Systems Engineering policy and process definition and implementation
  • Demonstrated ability to work and communicate with technical and specialty subject matter expert engineers to drive systems engineering products
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance
  • U.S. Citizenship status

Desired Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related field
  • Extensive experience with Requirements Management and Model Based Systems Engineering tools and frameworks, such as DOORS, CAMEO EA, Rhapsody, Matlab, and SysML
  • Robust understanding of spacecraft systems, including hardware and software subsystems and components
  • Strong understanding of project management methodologies including risk management and technical performance tracking
  • Robust understanding of technical baseline and configuration management
  • Proven experience in leading major projects and mentoring junior and mid-level engineers
  • Experience or certification in INCOSE standards
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and dynamic work environment

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