Senior Systems Engineer - Stellar Solutions

Stellar Solutions is seeking a Systems Engineer to work on complex projects crucial to our national security objectives. He/she will provide Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) services to assist the government in implementing and executing systems engineering processes to integrate capabilities into the operational baseline at a customer facility in Denver, CO.  Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph completed within past 10 years is required to apply.  

As a SETA you will:

• Support Chief Engineer and Systems Engineering and Integration Office leadership in executing systems engineering activities across site.
• Analyze and document site system architecture and impacts associated with system updates/deliveries
• Collaborates with Headquarters Directorates, site organizations, and mission partners to ensure understanding of project requirements and risks (cost, schedule, technical)  
• Plan and evaluate budget recommendations to include risk assessments; research, prepare, coordinate, and advocate for specific unfunded requirements
• Document, develop and deliver analysis, recommendations, plans, reports/briefings to the Government

Required Skills

• Knowledge of customer’s space and ground domain mission and technical capabilities
• Demonstrated experience with government customer’s systems engineering, mission readiness, and project management methods, familiar with site mission and ground systems integration processes
• Systems engineering background; understanding of systems development life cycle from concept, requirements, engineering design, integration and test, deployment, maintenance, through decommissioning
• Experience in requirements definition, system architectures, systems analysis and design, interface and data architectures, validation, and verification
• Polished communicator and proven collaborator; demonstrated ability to coordinate across all levels of government to ensure contracts effectively deliver required services and capabilities
• Self-starter, proactively addresses customer requirements with no supervision; expert at defining solutions for broad, abstract topics
• Familiar with model-based systems engineering and digital engineering concepts and tools; Agile development methodology, cloud technologies

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling DoD or Intelligence Community projects or Programs
• Experience in architecture management, baseline audit, and verification
• Space and ground domain knowledge in customer mission technical capabilities and performance
• Familiar with JIRA, Confluence

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) field required (contractual requirement) and nine (9) years or more relevant experience; master’s and seven (7) years or more experience.

Security Clearance & Other Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph completed within past 10 years is required to apply.

The typical pay range for this position is USD $120,000 - $165,000 per year, total package. Individual pay is determined by many factors including work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual performance bonus, retirement plan and other benefits (all included as part of package).

Deliverables will be in the format of reports, briefings, spreadsheets, or other documents as directed by the Government, using government approved and/or mandated systems/software and processes governed by guidance/instructions/policy or direction.