Systems Engineer

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc

Colorado Springs, CO

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$100,000–$140,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Aerospace and Defense, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Change Control, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Conferences, Contract Requirements, Customer Support/Service, Dental Insurance, Design Services, Design Verification, Documentation, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Financial Operations, International Classification of Diseases (ICD), Interpersonal Skills, Leading Edge Technology, Military Operations, On Site Support, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Registered Nurse (RN), Requirements Management, Requirements Validation/Verification, Sales Presentation, Satellite Communications, Space Operations, Status Reports, Stock Purchase Plans, System Architecture, System Test, Systems Analysis, Systems Engineering, Systems Maintenance, Team Player, Technical Support, Test Plan/Schedule, Time Management, User Experience Design (UXD), User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Validation Testing, Vision Plan, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Colorado Springs, CO
POSTED
30+ days ago

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  • 5+ Years engineering experience rn
  • BS in SE, CS, EE, ME, or other engineering equivalent rn
  • Experience working within the Defense and/or Aerospace industry to include a working knowledge of space systems and specifically satellite ground systems rn
  • Familiarity with aerospace design and verification processes to include requirements development, validation and verification for conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design rn
  • Familiarity with cloud-based platforms (specifically AWS) and Kubernetes-enabled applications rn
  • Sense of ownership, urgency, and drive to accomplish results rn
  • Must either currently possess or have the ability to obtain a Secret clearance rn

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Preferred Skills and Experience

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  • Domain knowledge with sensor systems and associated ground software capabilities rn
  • Demonstrate knowledge and examples of ICD generation between space to ground (S2G) and ICDs for a system of systems rn
  • Experience developing system level models, requirements, and architecture in conjunction with discipline engineering teams rn
  • Message translation experience, namely wrapping messages in a pub/sub architecture rn
  • User Interface/User Experience (UX) design experience rn
  • Experience with military space operations rn

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#LI-Onsite

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The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

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Competitive salary based on experience and education

Salary Range: $100,000-$140,000

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Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings-from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And we always deliver.

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This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

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  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
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  • Holidays
  • Education Reimbursement

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Readiness Delivered. Kratos provides leading-edge capabilities for communication with satellites, spacecraft, missiles, and airborne platforms. From factory test to flight, from ground data networking to RF Links - commercial, intelligence, and defense users trust Kratos to solve their most difficult RF problems. For a more complete overview of our capabilities see http://www.kratosdefense.com/.

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At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with fiscal and operational discipline. We work hard, we solve hard problems, and we look out for and take care of our customers, each other and our families. Protecting and enabling our nation and global customers through innovative aerospace solutions is what motivates us. We continually build trusted relationships with our peers, our partners and customers, and we take ownership for our actions-always striving to do the right thing.

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KRATOS is seeking a motivated System Engineer candidate who will support engineering activities to meet contractual requirements. This full time position requires the ability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment. The successful candidate should be capable of developing and modeling requirements, contributing to system design documentation, utilizing existing analytical models, and helping to develop new models as needed.

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Excellent communications and interpersonal relationship skills are required as the candidate will be working closely with system developers, test, and support personnel.

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Duties include, but are not limited to:

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  • Support the System Engineering team to ensure engineering contractual requirements and deliverables are met on schedule rn
  • Work closely with system developers, test, and on-site user support personnel to support system updates, analyze and resolve system issues, and ensure project objectives are met. rn
  • Perform requirements analysis and support system design and architecture rn
  • Support program Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) rn
  • Participate in CDRL/SDRL generation and deliveries based on customer prescribed schedule rn
  • Provide technical advice to customers on architectures and potential solutions rn
  • Develop and deliver effective customer presentations (support design reviews, status reports, kickoff meetings, test plans) demonstrating an ability to communicate comfortably at a system level rn
  • Attend and actively support highly technical engineering team meetings rn
  • Travel as necessary to attend conferences and customer meetings rn

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About the Company

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) is a specialized Technology Company providing mission critical products, solutions and services for United States National Security. Kratos' core capabilities are sophisticated engineering, manufacturing and system integration offerings for National Security platforms and programs. Kratos' areas of expertise include Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Combat and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems, satellite communications, electronic warfare, unmanned systems, hypersonic systems, directed and high power energy systems, electromagnetic railgun, missile defense, cyber warfare, cybersecurity, information assurance, and critical infrastructure security. Kratos has primarily an engineering and technically oriented work force of approximately 3,100. Substantially all of Kratos' work is performed on a military base, in a secure facility or at a critical infrastructure location.

COMPANY SIZE
1,500 to 1,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Aerospace and Defense
WEBSITE
http://www.kratosdefense.com/