Senior Systems Engineer

Why This Role Matters

The Senior Systems Engineer owns how TacSRT works end to end the requirements interfaces and data models that connect tasking to collection to delivered product. You lead systems engineering for the TacSRT capability work directly with CCMD Space Component and commercial provider stakeholders and make the tradeoffs between sensor choice timeline and fidelity defensible. The system has to behave predictably in degraded conditions not only when every sensor is available.

What You Own

• Lead systems engineering for the TacSRT collection-to-product capability end to end.
• Own requirements interfaces and data modeling for that capability with clear traceability to mission need.
• Perform and document trade studies sensor selection collection approach commercial versus organic with defensible rationale.
• Define expected behavior in normal degraded and edge-case conditions including denied collection and sensor unavailability.
• Take capabilities from concept through requirements architecture input implementation support and verification.
• Manage cross-team dependencies and surface schema interface or tasking changes before they reach other teams.
• Serve as the default point of contact for TacSRT system questions and mentor Associate and mid-level engineers on requirements quality.

What You Bring

Required Education & Experience

• High School Diploma/GED and 8 years of relevant experience OR
• Associate degree in a related field and 6 years of relevant experience OR
• Bachelors degree in Science Engineering Computer Science Data Analytics Mathematics or related field and 4 years of relevant experience OR
• Masters degree in a related field and 2 years of relevant experience

Must-Have

• Hands-on ISR operations experience: collection management GEOINT analysis or all-source production in a joint or operational environment.
• Demonstrated ownership of requirements and interfaces for a capability including traceability from requirement through verification.
• Experience performing and documenting trade studies where mission impact timeline and fidelity had to be weighed against each other.
• Working knowledge of commercial imagery across EO SAR and RF revisit tasking constraints and behavior when collection degrades.
• Applied familiarity with structured analytic standards (ICD 203/206): sourcing confidence language and stating known gaps.
• Demonstrated ability to brief senior military or civilian stakeholders and manage cross-domain dependencies.

Preferred

• Active TS/SCI which removes the adjudication window that otherwise delays mission contribution.
• JCO TacSRT 201 EMSO JCO 202 or equivalent Joint Commercial Operations operator training.
• GEOINT certification or NGA imagery analyst accreditation or Space 200/300 Orbital Mechanics or NSSI coursework.
• Working familiarity with the Joint Planning Process and USSPACECOM / U.S. Space Force component relationships.

Salary Range (CO)

$110000 - $140000 USD

Clearance Requirement: This position may require an active TS/SCI Clearance. Current clearance holders are strongly encouraged to apply. If you dont currently hold one Bluestaq will sponsor eligible candidates through the clearance process based on program needs.

Relocation: Relocation assistance is available for full-time positions.

About Bluestaq
At Bluestaq we build secure data platforms that matter for space missions national defense healthcare systems and commercial innovation. Founded in 2018 weve become a leader in enterprise software and secure data management by staying focused on what counts: modern architecture operational excellence and mission impact.

Were engineers problem-solvers and builders who take the mission seriously but not ourselves. We automate the repeatable question the status quo and design systems that are as reliable as they are scalable. Whether were supporting space defense systems or healthcare advancements we build with the same principles: cloud-native solutions security by design and relentless simplicity.

What We Offer:
For full-time positions

• 100% employer-paid health dental and vision for you and your dependents
• Up to 6% match to 401(k) contributions with additional discretionary 4% profit share on day one. Roth options available; no vesting period.
• Every role is eligible for an annual performance bonus
• $200000 employer-paid life insurance plus short- and long-term disability coverage
• $5000 annual professional development budget per employee
• 20 days PTO plus 8 paid holidays
• Pet insurance onsite gym and flexible schedule

Bluestaq is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis age 40 and over color disability gender identity genetic information military or veteran status national origin race religion sex sexual orientation or any other status protected by state or local law.

Bluestaq will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities and employees whose work requirements interfere with a religious belief unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to Bluestaq or a direct threat. Employees needing such accommodation are instructed to contact Human Resources immediately at .

Required Experience:

Senior IC