Sierra Nevada Corporation is a global leader in aerospace and national security, seeking a Systems Engineer I to contribute to the development of advanced ISR platforms. The role involves supporting systems engineering activities, including requirements development, systems integration, and Model-Based Systems Engineering tasks, while gaining exposure to various engineering processes and technologies.
Responsibilities
- Support requirements engineering activities by assisting with requirement gathering, documentation, decomposition, and basic traceability under close guidance from senior engineers
- Assist in systems integration tasks, helping coordinate the integration of hardware, software, sensors, and subsystems while learning standard engineering processes and tools
- Participate in Verification & Validation (V&V) efforts, including test procedure development, data collection, and assessment of results to ensure systems meet defined requirements
- Apply introductory Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) techniques, learning to navigate models, update diagrams, and support digital engineering workflows
- Contribute to foundational system and decision analysis, supporting trade studies, technical reviews, and risk assessments with oversight from more experienced engineers
- Help with technical planning and documentation, including preparing meeting materials, updating engineering artifacts, and supporting configuration control activities
- Assist in lifecycle management tasks, gaining exposure to concept development, design reviews, integration, test, and sustainment phases
- Support architecture and design development, learning how system designs are created, reviewed, and matured, while contributing to basic technical monitoring tasks
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with cross‑functional team members, participating in discussions, capturing action items, and sharing status updates
- Demonstrate eagerness to learn and grow, proactively seeking mentorship, training opportunities, and hands‑on experience to build core systems engineering competencies
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
- 0-2+ years of experience in systems engineering or related field
- Basic understanding of Systems modeling and simulation tools
- Basic Understanding of multiple Engineering principles and practices
- Familiarity working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams
- Conceptual knowledge of requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation; systems design, systems integration, technical risk identification and management strategies, and Verification and Validation (V&V) principles
- Ability to obtain and maintain United States Top Secret Security Clearance
- Internship or cooperative education experience in systems engineering
- Basic knowledge of industry standards and best practices
- Understanding of networking devices
- Basic understanding of application software integration, software design, development and test methodologies
- Understanding of requirements management and system modelling tools, such as DOORS, Cameo, MATLAB
- Knowledge of industry-standard system engineering design principles, to include, classical and MBSE
- Experienced or certified in International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) standards [Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP)]
- Familiarity with baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of highly integrated trade studies and analysis of alternatives
- Exposure to establishing and tracking key Technical Performance Measurements (TPM)
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%
- Life insurance
- 3 weeks paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- And more
Company Overview
Sierra Nevada Corporation is an aerospace and defense contractor. It was founded in 1963, and is headquartered in Sparks, Nevada, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.sncorp.com.