Demo

Staff Systems Engineer

Red 6
Denver, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/16/2026
Company Overview

Red 6 is an innovative Augmented Reality (AR) technology startup leading the way in synthetic air combat training. Our primary technology, supporting our ATARS product, enables pilots to simulate the cognitive challenges of flying while accessing realistic, scalable training in dynamic outdoor environments.

The Role

We are seeking a Systems Engineer to support the development, integration, and verification of the Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS) across the full product lifecycle. This role supports the overall system development of ATARS via requirements development and traceability, architecture definition, interface management, hardware/software integration, and conducting formal design milestone reviews. The Systems Engineer will operate in a cross-functional environment supporting hardware, software, optics, test, and airworthiness teams to ensure technical performance, compliance, and mission readiness of complex integrated systems.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, decompose, and manage system and subsystem requirements using approved requirements management tools.
  • Establish and maintain the Requirements Verification Traceability Matrix (RVTM) ensuring bidirectional traceability from system requirements through verification artifacts.
  • Develop and manage Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for internal and external system integrations (hardware, software, avionics, and platform interfaces).
  • Lead and support design milestone reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, and SVR.
  • Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies (SysML) to develop system architectures, functional decompositions, use cases, and interface models.
  • Conduct trade studies and technical analysis to support design decisions and performance optimization.
  • Manage allocations of weight, power, and other system resources across components.
  • Coordinate and oversee system integration and verification activities in both lab and aircraft environments.
  • Identify and manage technical risks, ensuring mitigation plans are in place.
  • Serve as a technical point of contact across internal teams and with external partners to ensure alignment on system design and performance.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related STEM field.
  • 8 years of experience in aerospace, defense, or mission-critical system development, with demonstrated progression of technical responsibility.
  • Working knowledge of systems engineering processes across the full development lifecycle in accordance with recognized frameworks such ISO/IEEE 15288 or the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience in trade studies and technical decision support.
  • Experience developing, decomposing, and managing requirements using tools such as DOORS, Jama, or Stell; including requirements traceability, verification, and validation.
  • Experience authoring and reviewing Interface Control Documents (ICDs), System Specifications, Concepts of Operation (CONOPS), Documentation Trees, Engineering Management Plans, Engineering Change Packages or similar systems engineering artifacts.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting or leading formal design milestone reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) in a DoD or NASA acquisition environment.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation and cross-team coordination.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
  • INCOSE Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP) or Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) certification.
  • Experience applying MBSE methodologies using SysML-based tools such as Cameo, MagicDraw, or Rhapsody.
  • Experience in one or more Specialty Engineering disciplines, including but not limited to: Reliability, Maintainability & Availability (RM&A); Systems Safety Engineering; Human Factors Engineering (HFE)/Human Systems Integration (HSI); or Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC/EMI).
  • Knowledge of MIL-STD documentation standards and defense acquisition lifecycle processes.
  • Familiarity with airworthiness certification processes and safety-critical system development standards.
  • Familiarity with avionics systems, aircraft integration, or similar defense platforms.
  • Experience with AR/VR technologies and head-mounted display (HMD) systems.

Full-Time Employee Benefits

  • Healthcare, Dental, and Vision (100% coverage for Employees)
  • Paid time off, including vacation, sick, paid holidays, and parental leave
  • Short and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Voluntary Worksite Benefits (Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity)

Note

Red 6 reserves the right to change its current benefits program at any time, in a manner that is consistent with applicable federal and state regulations.

This job description is not a contract and confers no contractual rights, privileges, or benefits on any applicant or potential applicant. Red 6 has the right to change any and all terms of this job description, including, but not limited to, job responsibilities, qualifications, and benefits. Nothing in this job description constitutes an offer or guarantee of employment.

Red Six Aerospace, Inc, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

California: https://www.caljobs.ca.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx

Colorado: https://www.connectingcolorado.com/

Florida: https://www.employflorida.com/vosnet/Default.aspx

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), Red 6 Aerospace, Inc. operating company you are applying to work for (hereinafter, “we”, “our”, or “us”) may collect personal information and use it for certain business purposes as described below in this Job Applicant and Employee Privacy Notice. We are required to disclose the following information to California “consumers” regarding our collection of their personal information. Under the CCPA, “consumers” means California residents, including job applicants, employees, or contractors of a business. 

Candidate Privacy Notice

Salary.com Estimation for Staff Systems Engineer in Denver, CO
$72,624 to $88,257
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Staff Systems Engineer?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Staff Systems Engineer career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$70,609 - $91,165
Income Estimation: 
$86,680 - $110,316
Income Estimation: 
$117,033 - $148,289
Income Estimation: 
$135,163 - $163,519
Income Estimation: 
$169,825 - $204,021
Income Estimation: 
$166,631 - $195,636
Income Estimation: 
$162,237 - $199,353
Income Estimation: 
$181,083 - $218,117
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Red 6

  • Red 6 Santa Monica, CA
  • Company Overview Red 6 is an innovative Augmented Reality (AR) technology startup leading the way in synthetic air combat training. Our primary technology,... more
  • 8 Days Ago

  • Red 6 Denver, CO
  • Company Overview Red 6 is an innovative Augmented Reality (AR) technology startup leading the way in synthetic air combat training. Our primary technology,... more
  • 14 Days Ago

  • Red 6 Denver, CO
  • Company Overview Red 6 is an innovative Augmented Reality (AR) technology startup leading the way in synthetic air combat training. Our primary technology,... more
  • 15 Days Ago

  • Red 6 Denver, CO
  • Company Overview Red 6 is an innovative Augmented Reality (AR) technology startup leading the way in synthetic air combat training. Our primary technology,... more
  • Just Posted


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Staff Systems Engineer jobs in the Denver, CO area that may be a better fit.

  • Fivetran Denver, CO
  • From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, custome... more
  • 8 Days Ago

  • Jobs via Dice Littleton, CO
  • Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Lockheed Martin Corporation, is seeking the following.... more
  • 18 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!