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Systems Engineer III

Listing for: Sierra Nevada Corporation
Full Time position Listed on 2026-11-08
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 110000 - 160000 USD Yearly USD 110000.00 160000.00 YEAR

Job Description & How to Apply Below

Are you a bold thinker? We dream big at SNC—advocating the exploration of space, keeping service members safe and creating the systems that keep our world united and sustain our way of living.

Join our team!

As a Systems Engineer III, you will handle advanced tasks in requirements engineering, systems integration, Verification & Validation (V&V), and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) with a high level of competence. You will lead system and decision analysis, technical planning, and risk management efforts, providing guidance to junior engineers. You will take on significant project responsibilities, demonstrating expertise in architecture/design development, technical monitoring, and lifecycle management.

Effective communication and collaboration are crucial as you drive project success and mentor less experienced team members.

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4

ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

Responsibilities
  • Perform intermediate tasks in requirements engineering, systems integration, V&V, and MBSE.
  • Conduct system and decision analysis, technical planning, and risk management with minimal supervision.
  • Lead smaller project tasks and support larger project components.
  • Apply working knowledge in architecture/design development, technical monitoring, and lifecycle management.
  • Communicate and collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders.
  • Develop solutions and support organizational objectives.
  • Support software release planning, customer training and fielding on upgraded systems.
  • Maintain relationships with key bomber fleet stakeholders and leadership.
  • Ability to travel to SNC's Englewood, Colorado location and potentially other stakeholder locations for software planning and testing activities, approximately 6-8 times per year.
Qualifications You Must Have
  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
  • 6+ years of experience in systems engineering or related field.
  • Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
  • Advanced proficiency with Systems modeling and simulation tools.
  • Practical knowledge of multiple Engineering principles and practices.
  • Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams.
  • Knowledge of requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation; systems design, systems integration, technical risk identification and management strategies, and V&V principles.
Qualifications We Prefer
  • Familiar with real-time operating systems and embedded systems.
  • Background in Aerospace and Defense industry.
  • Understanding of aircraft modifications and system upgrade processes.
  • Experience with the USAF bomber fleet.
  • Familiarity with secure communications systems, software development and testing processes.
  • Deep understanding of B-2 and Bomber Fleet aircraft and Systems.
  • Experience with communication systems installations, baselines, capabilities, and testing.
  • Proven relationships with WAFB stakeholders, including the Test Squadron, Wing personnel, and SPO.
  • Experience with requirements management and system modeling tools, such as DOORS, Cameo, MATLAB.
  • Practical knowledge of industry standard mechanical design principles, to include, but not limited to, requirements management, MBSE.
  • Experience or certification in International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) standards [Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP)/Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)].
  • Ability to administer baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of high impact trade studies.
  • Exposure to establishing and tracking key Technical Performance Measurements (TPM).
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
  • Agile methodologies and Scrum Master certification.
Essential Functions
  • Ability to work on a computer for extended…
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