Systems Engineer III

Systems Engineer III

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Schedule: Full Time

Salary Range: $90K-$105K

OVERVIEW

Caribou Thunder is seeking a Systems Engineer III to support the Missile Defense Agency and Ballistic Missile Defense System which is responsible for the development and delivery of high-fidelity threat modeling products. This role will support an agile software development team.

SECURITY CLEARANCE 

• Secret Clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline plus 5 years of related experience
• or Master’s degree in a STEM discipline plus 3 years of experience
• or PhD and zero years of experience

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Decomposition of Capabilities and Feature Epics, into User Stories
• Driving Backlog Refinement activities
• Helping agile teams meet definition of Acceptability Criteria for Capabilities, Features, and User Stories
• Assisting product owner in identification of key user needs to drive the priority of product backlog items to deliver incremental user functionality
• Ensure transparency into the upcoming work of the product development team
• Clearly identify and describe product backlog items to build a shared understanding of the problem and solution with the product development team
• Regular communication with stakeholders to understand requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• Systems Engineering Lifecycle background including requirements derivation
• Working knowledge of Agile development methodologies, specifically the product owner role
• Strong Systems Engineering background
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodology and tools (e.g., Cameo) and SysML methods
• Experience in an Agile software development environment
• Must possess good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to work independently and in groups equally well; must be a self-starter
• Excellent time management
• Certifications (INCOSE, CSEP, OCSMP)
• Understanding of Modeling and Simulation (M&S), specifically for ballistic missile systems
• Knowledge of the flight characteristics, motion, atmospheric dynamics, and missile performance parameters necessary to model ballistic missiles is highly desirable. Strong math, physics or engineering background is preferred.
• Knowledge of software design and performance in IT infrastructures, networks and cloud solution
• Experience with Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence)

ABOUT CARIBOU THUNDER

Caribou Thunder, LLC is a Woman Owned, HUBZone Certified, Native American Owned, SBA and SDB Certified global engineering services company, incorporated in 2006. Caribou Thunder is a Global Service Provider supporting a wide variety of DoD, Space, and Intelligence programs with consistent growth since inception to over 100 associates and $10M in annual sales with solid performance in 35 states across the U.S. and 22 countries around the world.

Caribou Thunder, LLC is an established Defense contractor with nearly 20 years of experience delivering engineering services worldwide. We offer industry leading salaries, flexible work life balance, full range of benefits (career development and mentoring, PTO, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401k match). Caribou Thunder, LLC offers meaningful career opportunities within a true team-based environment, where each and every employee matters, contributing to a higher goal supporting National Security programs. Caribou Thunder, LLC is committed to hiring and maintaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. United States citizenship is a requirement for all positions.

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