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Senior Systems Engineer

Kratos Space Training & Cyber
Colorado, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 6/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/5/2026

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 seeihttp://www.kratosdefense.com/.

KRATOS is seeking a highly motivated candidate who will provide SME and lead support for all things engineering with a focus on Interface Control Document (ICD) generation/creation between different systems and or subsystems.iThis position is full-time and requires the ability to successfully work in a team environment. The successful candidate must be able to develop and model requirements, create system design models and documentation, utilize, and maintain existing analytical models, and develop new models.

Excellent communications and interpersonal relationship skills are required. Will be working closely with system developers, test, and support personnel.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Leading the System Engineering team to ensure all engineering contractual requirements and deliverables are met.
  • Support program Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) and System Engineering IPTs (SEIPTs)
  • Participate in CDRLs generation and deliveries based on customer prescribed schedule
  • Requirements analysis
  • Support and generate Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
  • System design and architecture
  • System documentation updates
  • Perform the role of Product Owner for assigned subsystem
  • 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.
  • Provide technical advice to our customers on architectures and potential solutions
  • Developiand deliver effective customer presentations (support design reviews, statusireports, kickoff meetings, test plans) demonstrating an ability to communicate comfortably at a system level
  • Attend and supportihighly technical engineering team meetings
  • Travel as necessary to attend conferences and customer meetings

Keyword: Sensor Systems, Satellite Ground Systems, UI/UX design, SBIRS, missile tracking
Required Experience:
  • 7 10 Years engineering
  • BS in SE, CS, EE, ME, or other engineering equivalent
  • Familiarity with modern IT infrastructure capabilities to include virtualization, cloud deployment and containerization (CNFs)
  • Working knowledge of space systems, including satellite ground systems
  • Experience with military space operations
  • Experience generating ICDs for a system
  • Sense of ownership, urgency, and drive to accomplish results
  • Team Lead experience a plus
  • Must current have a Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Demonstrated knowledge and examples of ICD generation between space to ground (S2G)
  • Experience working within the Defense and/or Aerospace industry
  • Experience generating ICDs for a system of systems
  • Experience in ground systems, system engineering, or software is a plus
  • Experience developing system level models, requirements, and architecture in conjunction with discipline engineering teams
  • Sharp analytical abilities, excellent communication skills, and capable of working effectively in a dynamic environment
  • Familiarity with aerospace design and verification processes to include requirements development, validation and verification for conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design

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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.

Competitive salary based on experience and education
Salary Range: $155,000-$195,000

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 offeringsifrom 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.

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


From: Kratos Defense
Kratos is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled.


All qualified job seekers are encouraged to apply. Kratos is committed to America's veterans by providing opportunities for them to continue contributing after service to our nation. We also work to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.

 

Salary : $155,000 - $195,000

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