Project Engineer

Reference: Readiness Delivered. Kratos is a leader in assured aerospace communication solutions and services. We are cutting-edge innovators and creative problem solvers working collaboratively to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. We are a trusted partner—driven by doing the right thing and achieving maximum success for our customers, our partners and ourselves.Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings—from commercial products to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on, and we always deliver.We are seeking a Systems Engineer / Project Technical Lead, in Colorado Springs, CO,for SATCOM and Space Ground System projects of varying size and complexity. The Systems Engineer provides technical leadership throughout the entire engineering lifecycle; from contract award through system acceptance testing and post-delivery support. The Systems Engineer directly leads multi-functional teams of hardware, software, integration and test engineers and interfaces with other internal organizations such as Production, Quality, Customer Support and others. The Systems Engineer is the Customer’s primary interface for all technical matters relating to the project.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:Requirements analysis, decomposition, and management including customer interaction and trade-off optionsArchitecture / System / Hardware / Firmware / Software design development and maturation (depending upon project size and scope)Support verification and troubleshooting of the technical solutions provided by the development staffSupport or lead the acceptance test planning and test executionArticulate technical concepts orally and in written forms to the customer, users, and the development team. This includes leadership of project formal reviews (requirements, design, and test readiness)Support definition, scoping, tracking, and refinement of the project schedule to ensure on-time & on-budget completion. This includes identification and mitigation of risks.Maintain technical project responsibility for assigned tasks and work closely with company management to provide status of project tasksSupport business development activities in support of Kratos satellite communications productsRepresent the Company as technical advisor in high-level meetings and briefings with Company and customer personnelServe as a Principal Investigator or individual contributor to internal research and development projectsPrepare, deliver, and submit technical papers and perform engineering studiesMentor less experienced engineersBenefitsMedical, Dental & Vision Insurance CoverageLife/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance401(k) Savings PlanEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)Paid Time-Off (PTO)HolidaysEducation Reimbursement