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United Launch Alliance

Rockets for national security and NASA

Systems Engineer 4

Spacecraft & Launch Vehicle SystemsUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeCentennial, CO, USA$115.7k - $192.8k

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a related technical field is required.
  • Minimum of 6 years of related work experience is required.
  • Knowledge of systems engineering principles, practices, processes, and tools, including practical implementation of those processes.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering project teams.
  • Proficiency in generating, allocating, and verifying requirements for aerospace applications.
  • Experience in technology development design, development, planning, and testing.
  • Proficiency with Teamcenter, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, requirements management tools, and/or Model-Based Systems Engineering tools.
  • Familiarity with an Agile/Scrum framework.
  • Experience leading design reviews such as SRR, SDR, and PDR.
  • Experience with aerospace systems, preferably including launch vehicle systems.
  • Experience with proposal development and proposal team leadership.
  • Technical knowledge in at least one area that drives aerospace design, such as structural analysis and design, propulsion analysis and design, electrical analysis and design, software development, or systems analysis.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government clearance if required.
  • Strong delegation and empowerment skills.

Responsibilities

  • Execute early program systems engineering activities.
  • Lead requirements development, including functional analysis, timeline analysis, requirements allocations, capturing stakeholder expectations, decomposing system requirements to subsystem and component levels, interface definition, and use of Model-Based Systems Engineering tools.
  • Lead concept development, including trade study planning and execution, and work with other technical disciplines to ensure the overall design meets mission needs.
  • Lead systems analysis, including system modeling, failure mode analysis, do-no-harm analyses, test method definition, and risk, issue, and opportunity management.
  • Provide technical team leadership, including execution planning, technical decision-making, requirements verification activities, and customer communication.
  • Support business development and proposal preparation, including Gate Review preparation and proposal writing.
  • Perform systems integration activities across a small multidisciplinary team.
  • Ensure technical excellence and customer satisfaction.

Desired Qualifications

  • Familiarity with ULA systems engineering processes and procedures.
  • Applicable experience with ULA launch vehicles.
  • Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering or Systems Modeling Language (SysML).
  • Experience working with subcontractors, including developing specifications and statements of work.

About the Company

United Launch Alliance

Rockets for national security and NASA

ULA builds launch vehicles for national security, NASA and commercial space missions. Its rockets are designed to reach challenging and distant orbits and deliver highly accurate payload insertions, offering wide orbital flexibility for different mission profiles. The company’s approach centers on providing reliable, direct-to-orbit capabilities tailored to meet customers’ needs for secure national missions, space agency programs, and commercial launches. The goal is to expand access to space by offering dependable, precise launches that can place payloads into the specific orbits required by each mission.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$1.6B
Headquarters
Centennial, CO
Founded
2006

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