Overview
On Site
USD 120,000.00 - 145,000.00 per year
Full Time
Skills
Telecommuting
MDA
Research and Development
Business Strategy
Collaboration
Innovation
Process Improvement
Professional Development
Knowledge Sharing
Management
Change Management
Content Management
KPI
Quality Management
Configuration Management
Leadership
Mentorship
Communication
Supervision
Verification And Validation
Software Engineering
Documentation
DoD
Security Clearance
Systems Engineering
DoDAF
SysML
Modeling
Organizational Change Management
Decision-making
Taxes
Insurance
Job Details
Position Title: Lead Systems Engineer
Location: Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO
Relocation Assistance: None available at this time
Remote/Telework: NO - Not available for this position
Clearance Type: DoD Secret
Shift: Day shift
Travel Required: Up to 10% of the time
Description of Duties:
The Lead Systems Engineer supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The candidate will:
Establish, implement, and continuously refine the Systems Engineering program, aligning with organizational strategy and enterprise governance.
Serve as the technical authority for SE practices and act as the primary SE interface with senior leadership, program managers, and enterprise governance boards.
Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and process improvement across the SE team.
Matrix manage a team of systems engineers assigned to multiple projects.
Provide ongoing technical mentoring, performance feedback, and professional development to build team capability.
Facilitate knowledge sharing, peer reviews, and skill-building workshops.
Oversee SE support for projects, ensuring requirements, design, and verification activities are properly executed and traceable to operational needs.
Work with project managers, engineers, CM analysts and stakeholders to integrate SE practices into design and delivery.
Establish metrics and KPIs to evaluate SE program effectiveness and efficiency.
Integrate SE practices with organizational quality management and configuration management frameworks.
The successful candidate will:
Have strong leadership skills with proven ability to mentor and develop engineers.
Have strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence across organizational boundaries.
Resumes, in month and year format, must be submitted with application in order to be considered for the position. The selected candidate may be assigned as an employee for one of our teammate companies.
Basic Requirements:
Must have 12, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
Must have 8, or more, years of relevant systems engineering experience
Must have 2, or more, years in a lead or supervisory role.
Must have demonstrated experience with full lifecycle SE practices, including requirements, architecture, integration, verification, and validation.
Must have experience developing SE governance frameworks and process documentation.
Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance
Desired Requirements:
Have experience supporting facilities projects (e.g., building systems, utilities, infrastructure, or related domains).
Have experience implementing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) for facilities or infrastructure projects.
Have knowledge of DoDAF, SysML, or other architecture frameworks and modeling languages.
Be familiar with organizational change management in technical environments.
Have experience with metrics-driven program improvement and data-informed decision-making.
This position is expected to pay $120,000 - $145,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.
This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days. If a candidate has not been selected at that time, it will continue to be posted until a suitable candidate is selected or the position is closed.
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things that you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Typical benefits offered include flexible work schedules, educational reimbursement, retirement benefits (401K match), employee stock purchase plan, health benefits, tax saving options, disability benefits, life and accident insurance, voluntary benefits, paid time off and paid holidays, and parental leave.
Location: Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO
Relocation Assistance: None available at this time
Remote/Telework: NO - Not available for this position
Clearance Type: DoD Secret
Shift: Day shift
Travel Required: Up to 10% of the time
Description of Duties:
The Lead Systems Engineer supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The candidate will:
Establish, implement, and continuously refine the Systems Engineering program, aligning with organizational strategy and enterprise governance.
Serve as the technical authority for SE practices and act as the primary SE interface with senior leadership, program managers, and enterprise governance boards.
Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and process improvement across the SE team.
Matrix manage a team of systems engineers assigned to multiple projects.
Provide ongoing technical mentoring, performance feedback, and professional development to build team capability.
Facilitate knowledge sharing, peer reviews, and skill-building workshops.
Oversee SE support for projects, ensuring requirements, design, and verification activities are properly executed and traceable to operational needs.
Work with project managers, engineers, CM analysts and stakeholders to integrate SE practices into design and delivery.
Establish metrics and KPIs to evaluate SE program effectiveness and efficiency.
Integrate SE practices with organizational quality management and configuration management frameworks.
The successful candidate will:
Have strong leadership skills with proven ability to mentor and develop engineers.
Have strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence across organizational boundaries.
Resumes, in month and year format, must be submitted with application in order to be considered for the position. The selected candidate may be assigned as an employee for one of our teammate companies.
Basic Requirements:
Must have 12, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
Must have 8, or more, years of relevant systems engineering experience
Must have 2, or more, years in a lead or supervisory role.
Must have demonstrated experience with full lifecycle SE practices, including requirements, architecture, integration, verification, and validation.
Must have experience developing SE governance frameworks and process documentation.
Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance
Desired Requirements:
Have experience supporting facilities projects (e.g., building systems, utilities, infrastructure, or related domains).
Have experience implementing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) for facilities or infrastructure projects.
Have knowledge of DoDAF, SysML, or other architecture frameworks and modeling languages.
Be familiar with organizational change management in technical environments.
Have experience with metrics-driven program improvement and data-informed decision-making.
This position is expected to pay $120,000 - $145,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.
This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days. If a candidate has not been selected at that time, it will continue to be posted until a suitable candidate is selected or the position is closed.
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things that you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Typical benefits offered include flexible work schedules, educational reimbursement, retirement benefits (401K match), employee stock purchase plan, health benefits, tax saving options, disability benefits, life and accident insurance, voluntary benefits, paid time off and paid holidays, and parental leave.
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