System Engineer

Job Description Readiness Delivered. At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline. We work hard and take care of our customers, employees, and families. Recognized as thought leaders in our industry, we are motivated by creating and delivering innovative solutions to our nation and global customers. Kratos provides leading-edge capabilities for communication with satellites, spacecraft, missiles, and airborne platforms. From factory test to flight, from ground data networking to RF Links – commercial, intelligence, and defense users trust Kratos to solve their most difficult RF problems. This System Engineering position is an exciting opportunity responsible for task order execution in support of the highly successful Command and Control Consolidated System supporting the C‑SAR program based in Colorado Springs, CO. The successful candidate, as part of our engineering team, will work with our management, product, and IR&D teams to help create strategic technical visions. Responsibilities include: supporting the C‑SAR System Engineering team to ensure all engineering contractual requirements and deliverables are met; performing studies and capturing technical analysis; participating in CDRLs generation and deliveries; engaging in SecDevOps and related Agile practices (Atlassian suite); decomposing and analyzing requirements; designing system architecture; generating and updating system documentation; providing technical advice to customers on architectures and solutions; delivering effective customer presentations; attending highly technical engineering team meetings; and traveling as necessary to conferences and customer meetings. Experience and Skills 5+ years engineering experience BS in SE, CS, EE, ME or other engineering equivalent Complete knowledge of Agile methodology Support programs through SRR, PDR, CDR or equivalent design reviews Familiarity with modern IT infrastructure capabilities including virtualization, cloud deployment and containerization (CNFs) Self‑motivated and comfortable supporting multiple groups of developers, engineers, and testers Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to articulate technical concepts internally and externally Working knowledge of space systems, including ground systems, satellite command and control, and system development processes is a plus Preferred Skills and Experience Experience with SCN Experience with AWS, Azure or other cloud architecture Experience with SecDevOps processes Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF) Familiarity with Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) is a plus Model‑Based Systems Engineering using Cameo or Enterprise Architect Familiarity with modern IT infrastructure capabilities including virtualization, cloud deployment and containerization (CNFs) Security+ certification is beneficial but not required Competitive salary based on experience and education. Salary Range: $100,000‑$140,000. This posting will close within 90 days from the posting date. Job Benefits Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance 401(k) Savings Plan Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) Paid Time‑Off (PTO) Holidays Education Reimbursement Kratos Defense is an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer. EOE, Minorities, Females, Veterans, Disabled, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, or any other protected class. All qualified job seekers are encouraged to apply. Kratos Defense is committed to America’s veterans by providing opportunities for them to continue contributing after service to our nation. We also work to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. EEO Is The Law Disability Accessibility Accommodation: If you require an accommodation to navigate or apply to our careers site, please send your request to View email address on click.appcast.io or call View phone number on click.appcast.io. Any inquiries not related to requesting an accommodation will be discarded. Pay Transparency The company will not discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Job Applicant Privacy Notice For applicants in the EU and California residents, please review our privacy notice. #J-18808-Ljbffr