Systems Engineer I

Sierra Nevada Corporation is a global leader in aerospace and national security, seeking a Systems Engineer I to contribute to the development of advanced ISR platforms. The role involves supporting systems engineering activities, including requirements development, systems integration, and Model-Based Systems Engineering tasks, while gaining exposure to various engineering processes and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Support requirements engineering activities by assisting with requirement gathering, documentation, decomposition, and basic traceability under close guidance from senior engineers
• Assist in systems integration tasks, helping coordinate the integration of hardware, software, sensors, and subsystems while learning standard engineering processes and tools
• Participate in Verification & Validation (V&V) efforts, including test procedure development, data collection, and assessment of results to ensure systems meet defined requirements
• Apply introductory Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) techniques, learning to navigate models, update diagrams, and support digital engineering workflows
• Contribute to foundational system and decision analysis, supporting trade studies, technical reviews, and risk assessments with oversight from more experienced engineers
• Help with technical planning and documentation, including preparing meeting materials, updating engineering artifacts, and supporting configuration control activities
• Assist in lifecycle management tasks, gaining exposure to concept development, design reviews, integration, test, and sustainment phases
• Support architecture and design development, learning how system designs are created, reviewed, and matured, while contributing to basic technical monitoring tasks
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with cross‑functional team members, participating in discussions, capturing action items, and sharing status updates
• Demonstrate eagerness to learn and grow, proactively seeking mentorship, training opportunities, and hands‑on experience to build core systems engineering competencies

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• 0-2+ years of experience in systems engineering or related field
• Basic understanding of Systems modeling and simulation tools
• Basic Understanding of multiple Engineering principles and practices
• Familiarity working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams
• Conceptual knowledge of requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation; systems design, systems integration, technical risk identification and management strategies, and Verification and Validation (V&V) principles
• Ability to obtain and maintain United States Top Secret Security Clearance
• Internship or cooperative education experience in systems engineering
• Basic knowledge of industry standards and best practices
• Understanding of networking devices
• Basic understanding of application software integration, software design, development and test methodologies
• Understanding of requirements management and system modelling tools, such as DOORS, Cameo, MATLAB
• Knowledge of industry-standard system engineering design principles, to include, classical and MBSE
• Experienced or certified in International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) standards [Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP)]
• Familiarity with baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of highly integrated trade studies and analysis of alternatives
• Exposure to establishing and tracking key Technical Performance Measurements (TPM)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%
• Life insurance
• 3 weeks paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• And more

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