Are you a bold thinker? We dream big at Sierra Nevada Corporation—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, you will be using your skills and expertise to research, architect, model, simulate, test, certify and improve cutting edge products and services. You'll be developing complex system architectures within contextual modeling platforms, ushering them from operational concept through preliminary and detailed design, simulation, and test using progressive tools. As a cross-functional engineer, you are in charge of system-level ownership of new products and processes through the product lifecycle.

The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber. Learn more about MST (https://www.sncorp.com/careers/mission-solutions-technologies/)

Must-haves:

• Bachelor's of Science degree in System Engineering or related discipline and typically 6 or more years of relevant experience

• Practical knowledge of design, implementation, and maintenance of complex systems in a digital engineering environment (i.e., MBSE and digital twin)

• Practical knowledge of design and document configuration management

• Practical knowledge of industry-standard systems engineering and modelling tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler, EnterpriseArchitect, etc.

• Experience creating and maintaining system requirement specifications

• Experience performing gap analysis of system/sub-system requirement specifications

• Experience performing impact analysis of proposed changes to system/sub-system requirement specifications

• Experience in system validation (including creation of validation plans, and definition and evaluation of validation procedures)

• Experience verifying system requirements (including creation of verification plans, and definition and evaluation of verification cases and procedures)

• Experience working in a highly-collaborative multi-disciplinary team

• Demonstrated ability to lead development efforts of moderate complexity

• Experience mentoring junior team members

• Strong organization skills and work ethic

Preferred:

• Familiarity and/or experience of system safety process to identify potential system safety risks and mitigations, such as MIL-STD-882\ARP-4761

• Familiarity and/or experience of system cybersecurity risk management framework/process to identify potential system risks and mitigations per DoDI 8500.01

• Familiarity and/or experience establishing and tracking key Technical Performance Measurements (TPM)

• Familiarity and/or experience with software development methodologies such as Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, and Spiral

• Familiarity and/or experience with industry-standard systems engineering and modeling languages such as SysML, UML, ADL, etc.

• Familiarity and/or experience with industry-standard systems engineering and modeling tools such as DOORS, Rhapsody, NoMagic, MATLAB, and Simulink

• Familiarity and/or experience with INCOSE Standards

• INCOSE Professional Certification

• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry

At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC (https://www.sncorp.com/who-we-are/about-snc/)

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more (https://www.sncorp.com/careers/total-rewards/) .

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.

Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances. (https://www.dcsa.mil/About/)

SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. SNC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made without regarding to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. Contributions to SNC come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.