Systems Engineer

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Openings at Innovate!, Inc

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Location:

Sioux Falls, SD,

Position:
Systems Engineer

Reports To:

FLSA:
Exempt

Location:

Sioux Falls, SD, Posted: 9/25/26

Embrace the opportunity to join Innovate! Inc. and become a valued member of our team. We are seeking a driven individual who is passionate about leveraging technology to tackle environmental challenges and drive positive change. If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and are eager to contribute your skills and expertise to innovative projects, we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity further.

Read on to learn more about how you can be part of our dynamic team.

Innovate is looking for a Systems Engineer to support a data processing software application at the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This full-time, onsite role requires regular in-person interaction with team members, scientists, and domestic and international mission partners. Working in collaboration with NASA and the Landsat project, the team supports remote sensing systems that provide more than fifty years of satellite imagery data to global users and science organizations.

The System Engineer will lead architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and help ensure mission-critical systems meet rigorous reliability and security standards.

Location: Hybrid in Sioux Falls, SD

Salary range: $62,000-$96,000 annually

Position status: Full Time; with benefits

Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with match, Life Insurance, and PTO

Minimum qualifications:

Applicants must have maintained residency in the United States for at least three years and must be able to successfully complete and maintain a National Agency Check and background investigation after hire to obtain required facility access credentials and user accounts.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead design, development, and maintenance of scientific and engineering software systems, ensuring quality and compliance while meeting scope, schedule, and budget constraints.
• Define and document system requirements, operational concepts, and integration and test plans.
• Analyze customer requirements and translate them into design specifications; create prototypes and validate solutions.
• Develop and execute test plans; perform integration, system, and acceptance testing.
• Create and manage project schedules to ensure timely delivery of system components and milestones.
• Evaluate vendor software and recommend adoption or integration.
• Conduct studies to enhance efficiency, reduce cost, and meet evolving requirements.
• Plan and coordinate the work of engineers; mentor and train team members.
• Conduct systems engineering activities in accordance with an established Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP).
• Submit, analyze, and manage configuration change requests in accordance with Configuration Management (CM) processes.

REQUIRED

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive, related experience in systems engineering or…