Senior Systems Engineer - DoD

INNOVIM is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract.

Location: Schriever SFB, Colorado Springs, CO
Number of Positions: 2
Position Closes: 2/3/26
Relocation Assistance: NONE

The candidate will:

• Develop, manage, and maintain system requirements, including documentation and traceability matrix development, ensuring traceability from stakeholder needs through design, implementation, and operations.
• Contribute to and facilitate preliminary design, critical design, and detailed design of systems with engineering teams. Lead design reviews, ensuring compliance with project requirements, codes, and standards.
• Support system verification and validation activities, including creating and executing test plans, system documentation, as-built records, and lessons learned
• Work cross-functionally with project managers, engineering disciplines, operations, and executive leadership to ensure system implementation, integration, sustainment and operations throughout the entire life cycle of the system
• Scope and execute trade studies, analysis, research and development, preliminary and detailed system architecture designs, and system development of Enterprise Services.
• Develop junior and mid-level engineering personnel to leverage an Agile delivery practice, to include capturing and decomposing work around Epics, Stories, and Tasks
• Maintain alignment to support Team Leads: infrastructure, networks, integration, logistics plans, cybersecurity and physical security protection plans, and cost and schedule estimates for the development, fielding, tests, and operations
• Coordinate with engineering leaders to support the application of process engineering and continuous improvement of non-manufacturing engineering processes
• Communicate complex technical information to people of various backgrounds and disciplines
• Provide status and briefings to leadership, to include senior government customers and stakeholders
• Use interpersonal skills to solve both technical and organizational conflicts
• Perform other assigned duties as required to meet international requirements

Basic Requirements:

• Must have 10, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience. May be reduced with completion of advanced education
• Must have 5, or more, years of directly related experience
• Must have 1, or more, years of experience working in a management or leadership role
• Must have a strong understanding of SE standards such as INCOSE SE Handbook or ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288
• Must have expertise in systems engineering processes, Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies and tools, and engineering documentation management
• Must have (and demonstrate) an understanding of agile team management concepts, practices, and methods and have training/education in agile delivery concepts
• Must have a working knowledge of the following technical/management skills: information technology infrastructure, networking, Linux and Windows systems, virtualization, data storage management, system life cycle and change management
• Must have experience using Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio or other Computer Aided Design (CAD) application, Agile workflow management applications (Microsoft Planner, Jira, Asana, Trello)
• Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance

Desired Requirements:

• Have a STEM degree from an accredited college
• Have experience leading teams to support Missile Defense Agency Continuous Test and Training Operations (CTTO)
• Have documented experience developing and editing Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) products for major space and IT systems
• Have skills in logical architecture modeling and/or interface definition, as well as knowledge of cyber security concepts and security accreditation
• Be familiar with the C2BMC system and other Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) systems
• Have experience mentoring junior employees to identify value and continuous improvement performance

This position is expected to pay $123,000 – $148,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.

IDS is committed to providing superior work in the fields of science, engineering, data analytics and technology to government agencies. We offer competitive compensation packages, including comprehensive nationwide Medical/Dental/Vision insurance programs, life insurance, matching 401k contribution and Educational/Training support.