Senior Staff / Senior Systems Engineer

SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense. For over forty-five years, we have supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world-class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions.

• →Develop and apply systems engineering processes aligned with IEEE 15288
• →Perform requirements derivation, decomposition, allocation, and traceability
• →Analyze tactical data link standards, specifications, and Interface Control Documents (ICDs) to provide implementation guidance to software teams
• →Support internal and external testing to verify system and software conformance to applicable standards
• →Identify ambiguities or interpretation gaps in standards and track related implementation issues from discovery through closure
• →Analyze and document standards conformance to support certification and evaluation for operational use
• →Design and model system architectures for remote sensor data processing systems
• →Mentor SciTec staff in systems engineering processes, methods, and best practices
• →Develop and maintain systems engineering artifacts, including requirements documents, architecture descriptions, and certification evidence
• →Communicate technical concepts clearly through written documentation and verbal briefings
• →Perform other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, or a related technical field
• 4+ years of professional experience in engineering, computer science, or remote sensing
• 2+ years of professional experience specifically in systems engineering
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage complex technical information
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability and willingness to work on site in Boulder, Colorado
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD SECRET security clearance

Candidates who have one or more of the following skills will be preferred

• Active DoD SECRET clearance; TOP SECRET with SCI eligibility strongly preferred
• Experience supporting certification, evaluation, or operational approval of software or communications systems
• Domain experience with remote sensor systems, particularly OPIR sensor processing
• Experience supporting systems engineering programs in the defense or aerospace sectors
• Prior experience supporting or developing software in Python
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Familiarity with SysML and tools such as Cameo / MagicDraw is highly desirable
• Academic credentials or professional certification in systems engineering (e.g., INCOSE)