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About this Systems Engineer III role at Sierra Nevada Corporation

Sierra Nevada Corporation · Hybrid · Lone Tree, CO

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

SNC has led thoughtful and disruptive change in the aerospace and defense industry for the past 60 years and now, we’re applying this tenacity and expertise to the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) mission. Join the SNC-led SAOC team and be a part of exciting and meaningful work to modernize and deliver the next-generation SAOC aircraft trusted by the President, Secretary of Defense and Chairs of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to ensure continued critical command, control and communication during national emergencies. If you’re passionate about building the airborne command post of the future, consider SNC for your next mission. Learn more about NC3 and SAOC here.

Are you a bold thinker? We dream big at SNC—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 III, you will handle advanced tasks in requirements engineering, systems integration, Verification & Validation (V&V), and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). with a high level of competence. You will lead system and decision analysis, technical planning, and risk management efforts, providing guidance to junior engineers. You will take on significant project responsibilities, demonstrating expertise in architecture/design development, technical monitoring, and lifecycle management. Effective communication and collaboration are crucial as you drive project success and mentor less experienced team members.

Responsibilities:

  • Decompose and allocate top-level Nuclear Survivability requirements (e.g., radiation, EMP/HEMP, blast, thermal) into system, subsystem, and component-level specifications
  • Develop and maintain requirements traceability from system-level nuclear survivability criteria down to design and test artifacts
  • Collaborate with hardware, software, and specialty engineering teams to ensure nuclear survivability requirements are properly implemented across the system architecture
  • Support radiation testing activities, including test planning coordination, data review, and documentation
  • Assist in monitoring hardness assurance/hardness surveillance (HA/HS) processes to verify manufacturing and design compliance with nuclear survivability requirements
  • Participate in requirements reviews, design reviews, and technical interchange meetings related to nuclear survivability
  • Support preparation of compliance matrices, verification plans, and technical reports for internal and customer/government review
  • Identify and help resolve gaps, conflicts, or ambiguities in nuclear survivability requirements
  • Experience using JIRA, JAMA and CAMEO

Qualifications You Must Have:

  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field
  • Experience in requirements development, decomposition, and traceability for complex systems
  • Familiarity with nuclear survivability concepts (radiation effects, hardness assurance, EMP) or a strong aptitude to learn them quickly
  • Understanding of systems engineering processes across the full lifecycle (requirements, design, verification, validation)
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration

Qualifications We Prefer:

  • Direct experience with nuclear survivability standards (e.g., MIL-STD-3023, DG-1023) or radiation hardness assurance (RHA) programs
  • Familiarity with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama)
  • Exposure to radiation test facilities, test data analysis, or hardness surveillance program monitoring
  • Active U.S. government security clearance

Essential Functions:

  • Ability to work on a computer for extended periods.
  • Hand/finger dexterity for system modeling and documentation.
  • Ability to work in a hybrid environment with occasional travel.

This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $108,496.89 - $149,183.22. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors, such as candidates' key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

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.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top 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.

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!

SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

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About Sierra Nevada Corporation

SNC is a trusted global leader in aerospace and national security. Our innovative solutions enable connected protection through command, control and communications systems, as well as ISR, cyber, electromagnetic spectrum management, and other high capabilities for systems across all domains – sea, land, air, space and cyber. As a longstanding leader in defense technology, SNC is the optimum intersection of commercial, defense and non-traditional contractors. We are one of the only privately owned mid-tier A&D contractors and we pride ourselves on our ability to invest early and often to ensure mission success on or ahead of schedule. It’s part of our mission to always stay one step ahead; wo

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