Principal Systems Engineer- TS/SCI CI Poly

This position requires an active TS/SCI with Poly. Candidates who do not hold this clearance are not eligible for hire.

Solidus is hiring a Senior Systems Engineer. This is an onsite role based in Richardson, TX.

Day in the Life:

• Conduct technical analyses to define system functionality through detailed use cases
• Address space-to-ground integration and initialization challenges
• Provide engineering support and technical direction during the execution of the program's test phases, including test process development, architecture design, and test baseline management
• Participate in and contribute to technical reviews and technical interchange meetings throughout the program lifecycle
• Continuously assess readiness for launch and mission operations, ensuring alignment with test objectives and ground system integration goals
• Articulate identified integration challenges across ground system segments, translating technical issues into mission-level impacts
• Provide mission readiness assessments based on technical integration progress, risks, and interdependencies
• Communicate emerging risks and concerns to leadership and stakeholders, offering clear pathways for awareness and resolution
• Recommend defect prioritization across system segments to facilitate effective integration and the achievement of enterprise test objectives
• Your expertise in clarifying large system agile software development, system capability and feature development, system engineering analyses, requirements definition and derivation, interface definition, and acceptance criteria development for validation and verification, with a focus on system-level interfaces, will be essential

Required Qualifications:

• US Citizen with an active TS/SCI CI Poly
• Undergo a comprehensive background investigation
• Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience
• Experience with ground architecture, focusing on system-level interfaces
• Experience with systems engineering lifecycles, roles, and functions, including operations concept development, requirements management, functional analysis/synthesis, interface definition and control, and/or verification and validation. Experience in Satellite
• Command/Control, Mission Management, or Planning
• Development experience on a government contract
• Experience with Agile and/or DevSecOps development methods

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication skills, particularly in translating complex technical issues into mission readiness impacts
• Proficiency with Agile tool sets (JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket, etc.)
• Experience working with requirements in DOORS or other requirements databases
• Experience working in DevOps and/or DevSecOps in an Agile development environment.
• Scripting knowledge (e.g., Python)
• Strong oral and written communication skills, good collaboration skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment

The salary for this position is estimated to be between $110,000- $171,000. Customer contractual specifications, relevant work experience, skills, competencies and certifications, clearance status, and benefit selections will influence the final salary.

What we will bring:
Solidus offers you an exciting opportunity to tackle the nation's greatest challenges applying innovation and expertise to produce cutting-edge results that have a long-lasting impact. We offer outstanding benefits, generous PTO and much more! Apply today to learn why Solidus has a 4.9/5 Star rating on Glassdoor!

Req ID: 4984

Solidus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities regarding all terms and conditions of employment to all employees and qualified applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The Company will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

Please Note: Solidus does not accept applications from agencies, 3rd party vendors, or applications with incomplete information.