Position Title: Systems Engineer II
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract opportunity located in Louisville, CO
Job Responsibilities:
- Specify, architect, and integrate complex system solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams and subject matter experts to understand project requirements and objectives
- Derive, decompose, allocate, trace, and manage system requirements and architectures
- Define and document system concepts of operation
- Support development milestone reviews by creating artifacts and deliverables
- Oversee system integration and verification activities to ensure system functionality and performance
- Identify and manage technical risks and develop mitigation strategies
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying areas for enhancement
- Adhere to established engineering processes and standards
- Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders to ensure project alignment and successful execution
- May lead small teams to execute Systems Engineering scope
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree, or Master’s + 3 years of experience)
- Typically 5+ years of related experience (or Master’s + 3 years of experience)
- Emerging expertise in Systems Engineering principles and practices, including a thorough understanding of the systems development lifecycle
- Knowledge of requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation
- Knowledge of systems architecture, systems integration, and Verification and Validation (V&V) principles
- Emerging ability to work and communicate with technical and specialty subject matter expert engineers to drive Systems Engineering products
- Preferred: Master’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related field
- Preferred: Robust experience with Requirements Management and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and frameworks, such as DOORS, CAMEO EA, Rhapsody, Matlab, and SysML
- Preferred: Solid understanding of spacecraft systems, including hardware and software subsystems and components
- Preferred: Solid understanding of project management methodologies, including risk management and technical performance tracking
- Preferred: Solid understanding of technical baseline and configuration management
- Preferred: Experience leading projects and mentoring junior engineers
- Preferred: Experience or certification in INCOSE standards
- Preferred: Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Preferred: Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and dynamic work environment
Job Details:
- Job Type: Contract
- Location: Louisville, CO
- Pay Rate Range: $50-80/hr.
- ITAR obligations are associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a) (1), (3) is required.
Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.