Senior Level Systems Engineer

Job description

Job ID: 3970A
The Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) C4ISR Systems Division is seeking a senior Systems Engineer.

The selected individual will provide subject matter expertise support to the United States Government team acquiring the Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) System and other Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) programs.

The Sentinel ICBM will be the nation’s newest system providing strategic land-based nuclear deterrence.

This position is embedded with the government team to enable collaboration in assessment of the prime contractor’s current design, researching alternative approaches, and providing technical documentation to support decisions that align with defense industry best practices, and sound systems engineering principles.

SDL creates novel solutions that impact national defense in space, air, land, and sea.

If you enjoy challenging design problems, then we want you to join our team.


This position will be in Ogden or Logan, UT.

(Preferred Ogden with occasional travel to Logan)

Key Responsibilities:
To effectively perform the responsibilities listed below, you will need an advanced understanding of systems engineering processes related to requirement analysis and decomposition, leading larger projects for the customer on a large DoD acquisition for a UARC.



+ Lead medium to large projects by overseeing the decomposition of system-level requirements to the lowest level of configured items

+ Drive requirement and design analysis, producing high-quality digital engineering artifacts using MBSE tools like Cameo Systems Modeler

+ Coordinate with multiple engineering disciplines within SDL, as well as government and prime contractor teams, to ensure seamless subsystem integration across complex systems

+ Assess hardware and software designs

+ Assess integrated SW/HW to monitor and collect telemetry from complex system tests

+ Lead technical design reviews, presenting complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences

+ Provide and review strategic cost and schedule inputs for program or proposal managers to support project success

+ Mentor junior-level engineers and provide technical oversight to ensure project alignment with customer goals

+ Help ensure that all subsystems are designed to integrate across the system

+ Help enable government ownership of the delivered baseline

+ Identify and document technical risk mitigation strategies

Required Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s degree in engineering related technical field, e.g., systems engineering, aerospace engineering, software engineering, electrical engineering

+ At least 8 years of relevant systems engineering experience with a deep understanding of systems engineering processes, reviews, and requirements decomposition and management

+ Extensive experience using MBSE tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler or DOORS

+ Experience working with cross-functional teams including software, hardware, and test engineering on medium to large projects

+ Experience understanding, developing and creating system documentation (e.g., Specifications, ICDs and System Architecture documents)

+ Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and lead medium and large-sized programs

+ Familiarity with system verification and validation planning and execution

+ Strong knowledge of trade studies and design analysis techniques

+ Possess strong team and interpersonal skills

+ Possess effective oral and written communication skills

+ Experience in establishing costs and schedules for engineering activities

+ Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers and stakeholders

+ Ability to author written reports and professional papers

+ Must be a U.S. citizen

+ Must be able to travel occasionally

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Have an active DoD security clearance (Secret or Top Secret)

+ Experience with systems engineering lifecycle management

+ DoD program office experience

+ Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related technical field

+ Experience in responding to proposals, Requests for Quote (RFQ), and Requests for Information (RFI)

+ Experience in establishing costs and schedules for engineering activities

+ Technical writing and reviewing or engineering white papers, reports

Salary Range

+ Level II: $104,000 - $116,000

+ BS in Engineering or related Science and 8-9 years of applicable experience OR

+ MS in Engineering or related Science and 6-17 years of applicable experience OR

+ PHD in Engineering or related Science and 2-3 years of applicable experience


+ Level III: $115,000 - $134,000

+ BS in Engineering or related Science and 10-14 years of applicable experience OR

+ MS in Engineering or related Science and 8-12 years of applicable experience OR

+ PHD in Engineering or related Science and 4-8 years of applicable experience


+ Level IV: $130,000 - $148,000

+ BS in Engineering or related Science and 15+ years of applicable experience OR

+ MS in Engineering or related Science and 13+ years of applicable experience OR

+ PHD in Engineering or related Science and 9+ years of applicable experience


This range serves as a general guideline and may vary based on factors such as role, level, location, market conditions, and individual qualifications, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

The range displayed in the job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries across all US locations.

Specific salary details for a candidate’s preferred location can be provided by the recruiter or HR manager during the hiring process.



Why Join SDL?


SDL offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package.

Visit our  Benefits Page (https://www.sdl.usu.edu/careers/benefits/) to learn more about what we offer.



SDL supports a variety of missions, including NASA’s vision to reveal the unknown for the benefit of humankind and the Department of Defense’s aim to protect our Nation on the ground, in the air, and in space.

Our sensors, satellites, software systems, and science and engineering play an essential role in some important missions you’ve heard of, and others that you haven’t.

Join our team in our seventh decade of delivering mission success.



The Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems Division delivers mission-critical solutions, specializing in cyber operations, information architecture, strategic deterrence, and ISR.

Our division’s commitment to innovation and security enables us to provide critical solutions across defense, intelligence, and national security.

Join our team and contribute to the next generation of defense technologies.



At SDL, we uphold a culture of respect, collaboration, empowerment, and accountability.

We listen with open minds, seek to understand diverse perspectives, and engage in thoughtful dialogue.

We work together by sharing knowledge, involving others, and offering support.

We trust and empower our team members to take ownership, act with integrity, and be accountable.

Above all, we deliver on our commitments to each other and to our mission partners.



For questions, assistance, or accommodation with the application process or the DoD SkillBridge program, please contact employment@sdl.usu.edu.







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