Senior Systems Engineer

Senior Level Systems EngineerUS Citizenship is required TS/SCI Security Clearance required w/ CI PolyDPG Solutions is looking for a senior level Systems Engineer to support mission focused aerospace and defense programs in Aurora, CO. This role is a strong fit for someone with experience across the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements development, architecture support, interface definition, integration and test, verification and validation, and technical coordination across engineering teams.The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a structured, configuration controlled environment supporting complex mission systems. This person should be able to translate mission and customer needs into clear technical requirements, support system design and analysis, help define how system capabilities will be verified, and work closely with software, test, integration, cyber, and program teams to support delivery.What You Will DoSupport systems engineering activities across the full development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture support, design elaboration, integration, test, verification, and validationDecompose customer and mission requirements into clear system level and subsystem level requirementsDevelop, review, and maintain use cases, system behavior descriptions, interface definitions, and technical documentationSupport functional analysis, system trade studies, technical assessments, and mission thread analysis for complex aerospace and defense systemsHelp define system interfaces and support interface control documentation across software, hardware, network, platform, and mission application componentsSupport integration and test planning, including test architecture, test processes, baseline definition, verification methods, and validation activitiesWork with test teams to ensure requirements are properly traced, tested, verified, and validated across program baselines and deliverable releasesSupport regression testing, integration events, technical reviews, design reviews, and technical interchange meetingsCoordinate with software engineers, integration engineers, test engineers, cyber teams, product owners, and program leadership to resolve technical issues and support program deliverySupport Agile systems engineering practices, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, requirement decomposition, technical story development, and collaboration with Agile teamsContribute to risk identification, issue tracking, root cause analysis, and technical path forward recommendationsSupport documentation and delivery of system engineering artifacts in a configuration controlled environmentQualifications You Must HaveBachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field5 or more years of relevant systems engineering experience supporting aerospace, defense, intelligence, space, or mission systems programsActive and transferable Top Secret / SCI security clearance required prior to start dateU.S. citizenship required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearanceExperience with one or more systems engineering lifecycle areas, including Concept of Operations development, requirements definition, requirements management, functional analysis, interface definition and control, integration and test, verification, or validationExperience supporting government contracts, classified programs, or mission critical technical environmentsExperience working with software, hardware, integration, test, cyber, or infrastructure teams to support complex system deliveryAbility to analyze technical problems from an end to end system perspective and communicate findings clearlyStrong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environmentQualifications We PreferExperience supporting space, ISR, ground systems, mission management, command and control, satellite, aerospace, or defense mission programsExperience working in Agile development environments and supporting Agile systems engineering practicesExperience with Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Git, or other Agile and configuration management toolsExperience with requirements management tools such as DOORS or similar requirements databasesExperience with MBSE tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler or similar model based systems engineering toolsExperience developing or supporting system architecture diagrams, interface control documents, sequence diagrams, use cases, mission threads, or operational viewsExperience supporting integration and test activities in a CI/CD or DevSecOps environmentExperience writing, running, integrating, or automating tests using tools such as SoapUI or similar automated test toolsExperience with scripting languages such as Python, Perl, Bash, or similar languagesExperience with Linux, Unix, virtualized environments, cloud environments, or secure infrastructure supporting mission systemsUnderstanding of cybersecurity, system hardening, RMF, STIG, or secure system delivery in classified environmentsProficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, and PowerPointOverview of BenefitsCompetitive salary, ranges vary by positionCompany funded 401(k), 25% of base pay deposited every pay period, vested day one of employmentAll health care benefits and premiums paid by the company, including company HSA contributionAnnual Performance Bonus.250 hours of PTO with up to 40 hours available to be carried overBiannual company sponsored events for employees and their familiesEducation benefits, including certification and Udemy course reimbursement