Systems Engineer II (Requirements, Verification, and Certification)

At Sierra Space, we envision a future where humanity lives and works in space, on moons, and on distant planets. Sierra Space builds and delivers the future of space transportation, destinations and infrastructure, offering "space-as-a-service" in support of the new space economy.
Sierra Space, based in Louisville, Colorado with operations in Madison, Wisconsin, Durham, North Carolina, and Kennedy Space Center, Florida, designs and manufactures advanced spacecraft, satellites, propulsion and environmental systems, spacecraft subsystems and components for the U.S. government (including NASA), commercial customers and international organizations. Learn more about Sierra Space
Become part of our team developing the first independent commercial space station. This space station is based on our expandable LIFE™ habitat, serviced by Dream Chaser® spaceplane, and will provide the facilities and services for commercial research, manufacturing and tourism.
As a Requirements, Verification and Certification Systems Engineer II, you will be responsible managing requirements, verification plans and certification plans for a subsystem. You will work closely with a design team to ensure the moving design is adequately captured, controlled, and reviewed by the rest of the program. You are accountable for the technical baseline of what will be built, tested, and verified. You will facilitate communication up, down, and across the program organization. Depending on the strengths of the candidate and specific needs of the program, tasking may include development of requirements, development of verification plans and linkage to procedures and processes, development of certification plans and approaches, management of review and input from cross-functional program teams, and managing and reporting progress against a plan.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Support cross-functional discussions and reviews of requirements, verification, and certification plans
• Track progress against plan and report execution
• Communicate across program status, needs, updates, and design baselines
• Ensure the system requirements and plans align with the design and quality standards
• Ensure correct processes for review and approval are being followed
• Prepare and conduct technical reviews related to system requirements, verification, and certification
• Create memos and documentation summarizing status, plan, and inputs needed for forward work
• Manage and track JIRA tasks for your efforts
• Facilitate and support team efforts as needed to meet deadlines

Must-haves:

• Bachelor of Science degree in an Engineering related discipline and typically three (3) or more years of relevant experience; higher education may be considered in lieu of experience
• Relevant work experience may substitute for required education
• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering principles and practice
• Experience with requirements management
• Experience with JIRA, IMS, or other task management software
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams
• Working understanding of system engineering principles, requirements, verification, certification and associated processes applied throughout a program lifecycle
• Integration and test knowledge throughout the lifecycle (concept development, requirements definition, design, development, testing, and operations)
• Must be able to work in a highly collaborative, fast paced environment with emphasizes in rapid prototyping and fielding of capabilities

Preferred:

• Experience with human spaceflight
• Experience with configuration control processes
• Experience with requirements development and allocation
• Experience with verification planning and test or operations experience
• Advanced Experience with requirements management and Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) tools, such as DOORS, Rhapsody, NoMagic, MATLAB
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance may be required. Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.
With 30+ years of proven spaceflight heritage, Sierra Space has provided more than 4,000 space systems, subsystems and components to customers worldwide, and participated in more than 500 missions to space, including to Mars. The company has technology in production and in development to enable space habitats for short- and long-duration space travel, a fleet of Dream Chaser spaceplanes, and the first free-flying commercial space station. Please visit www.sierraspace.com to learn more about Sierra Space, its business areas, capabilities, programs, products and services.
Estimated Starting Salary Range: $91,154.71 - $125,337.72
Sierra Space offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 8%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.
As COVID-19 continues to significantly impact our employees, families and communities, we are taking action to address the increased risk and uncertainty COVID-19 and associated variants pose in the workplace. SNC is committed to supporting our employees while ensuring we continue to meet essential national security needs of our country.
With employee health and safety as our top priority, and as a federal contractor, SNC will continue to require COVID-19 vaccination status for all employees including new hires. In accordance with applicable requirements, all current and newly hired employees who are unvaccinated may be required to adhere to enhanced onsite safety protocols including weekly COVID-19 testing, face coverings, and social distancing.
The status of applicable COVID-19 vaccination requirements are subject to change depending on applicable court orders and the course of ongoing litigation. Candidates may later be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or have an approved exemption.
At Sierra Space, our mission is to dream, innovate, inspire and empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. Sierra Space is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Contributions to Sierra Space come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.