Senior Principal Systems Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance)
Location: Aurora, CO
Department: Government IT Division
MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our “Mission First” orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.
Senior Principal Systems Engineer
Location: Aurora, CO (On-site)
Job Type: Contractor or Contract-to-Hire (W-2)
Clearance: Active TS/SCI (with ability to obtain Polygraph)
Pay: $175,000 - $200,000
About the Program
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Principal Systems Engineer to provide leadership and direction to Agile software development teams supporting a large-scale satellite ground system pursuit within a premier defense space program.
This role is part of a newly awarded preliminary design effort to develop next-generation satellite mission management and command-and-control systems. The engineer will ensure the system is fully defined, documented, verified, and validated prior to operational deployment.
This position is 100% onsite in Aurora, CO.
What You Will Do
• Provide technical analyses and define system behavior, including creating operational use cases
• Decompose requirements, define system interfaces, and establish verification & validation (V&V) methods
• Support system architecture, design, integration, and test activities to ensure successful V&V prior to operational release
• Lead a mixed team consisting of employees, subcontractors, and leased labor across all phases of Systems Engineering
• Contribute to Agile software development processes and ensure engineering alignment across teams
Qualifications You Must Have
• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
• 10+ years of relevant Systems Engineering experience
• Prior experience serving as a lead Systems Engineer in a software development environment
• Experience with requirements decomposition, interface definition, and system-level V&V
• Active and transferable TS/SCI security clearance (required prior to start)
• Ability to obtain a polygraph post-hire
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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