Lead System Engineer 102098

Lead Systems Engineer 
Location: Colorado Springs, CO 
Required Clearance: Secret 

Since 1999, ITEC has been a powerhouse in supporting mission-critical programs for the DoD and Intelligence community, building a solid reputation along the way. At ITEC, we don’t just care for our employees—we champion them with competitive salaries, an outstanding employee care program, and a benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, and a 401k match.

U.S. Citizenship Mandatory: Due to our US federal government contract, candidates for this position are required to be a US Citizen and will be subject to a background investigation. 

Job Responsibilities:

Support Innovation:

• Develop and design cutting-edge solutions to optimize efficiency, security, and sustainability within a team supporting the MDSEA Platform.

Contribute to Technical Initiatives:

• Lead a team that will conduct comprehensive studies and analyses, define detailed requirements, engineer preliminary and detailed ground system and platform architecture.
• Oversee system development for enterprise services, satellite ground systems, and operations centers (including supporting facilities).

Contribute to all Phases of the Engineering Lifecycle:

• Support projects from initiation through requirements management, task execution, and ground system sustainment.

Support Implementation:

• Document designs and create comprehensive implementation and test plans for execution by sustainment personnel.

Collaborate and Integrate:

• Direct a cohesive partnership within the team and other engineers, system administrators, cybersecurity, test teams, project managers, software developers, network engineers, and application teams to ensure seamless integration and compliance with all relevant standards and policies.

Support Program Milestones:

• Work collaboratively with Project Managers to define tasks and schedules. 

The successful candidate will be able to work independently, take initiative, and drive projects to completion with minimal supervision.  

Desired Skills:

• Have a Bachelor's degree (or higher) in a related field (e.g., Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering).
• Have experience working within the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) or other Department of Defense (DoD) organizations.
• Competency in developing and editing Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) (or equivalent framework).
• Be able to logically decompose complex mission systems into manageable components.
• Have experience in developing detailed implementation plans for new solutions and systems.
• Have hands-on experience effectively troubleshooting and applying critical thinking skills to resolve IT system dependencies, impacts, and sustainability challenges.
• Be familiar with Agile development methodologies.
• Be familiar with cloud computing (server and serverless) technologies (e.g., Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Red Hat Openshift).
• Have experience working with SysML and MBSE tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler (No Magic), IBM Rhapsody, or Sparx Enterprise Architect.
• Have one, or more, certifications in relevant areas (e.g., INCOSE ASEP, CompTIA Security+). 

ITEC is a wholly owned subsidiary of ManpowerGroup Public Sector.