Why Join Rincon Research Corporation (RRC)?
At Rincon Research Corporation, our primary business is innovating, developing, and fielding digital signal processing (DSP) products and services for the United States Defense and Intelligence Communities in support of national security.
Rincon Research Corporation is seeking an Advanced Systems Engineer to serve on the systems engineering team of an end-to-end development program studying, designing, and deploying advanced orbit determination, maneuver planning and constellation management missions for United States Government space systems. RRC is looking for an exceptional systems engineer to work this program through all phases of development—from early architecture and System Requirements Review (SRR) through Critical Design Review (CDR), integration, testing, and finally deployment into operational systems. In this role, you will work as a system engineer for a complex space domain program.
You will work in a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary environment alongside talented electrical engineers, mathematicians, aerospace engineers, and computer scientists/engineers. At RRC, systems engineers are involved across the entire system lifecycle from architecture and development through deployment, operations, and sustainment—receiving direct feedback from customers and seeing their work make a tangible, real-world impact. Innovation is expected: team members are encouraged to propose improvements to system architectures, engineering processes, tools, and security posture.
Come join the team that is creating cutting edge signal processing and geolocation systems for the future!
What are the primary responsibilities in the Advanced Systems Engineer position?
System Architecture & Technical Leadership
Help define and evolve the overall system architecture, ensuring coherence across subsystems, interfaces, and mission phases
Assist in balancing performance, risk, cost, schedule, and margin in system-level decisions and trade studies
Resolve cross-discipline technical issues and elevate critical risks or trades to program leadership as needed
Requirements, Verification & Risk Management
Participate in system requirements definition, allocation, traceability, and change control across the program lifecycle
Establish system-level verification and validation strategies aligned with mission objectives
Maintain system technical risks, margins, and mitigation plans
Use CAMEO or similar software product to help design, analyze and manage the technical program
Program Technical Execution
Support system-level technical reviews, including SRR, PDR, and CDR
Integration, Test & Customer Interface
Help define and oversee system integration, test, and verification activities
Serve as a technical interface to the customer, presenting architectures, design decisions, and technical status
Support pre-deployment testing, launch preparation, commissioning, and anomaly resolution, as applicable
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and methodologies, applying them when beneficial
Work across the full mission lifecycle from development through operations and proactively recommend improvements
Operate independently with minimal supervision and a strong sense of ownership
A key duty is staying current with the latest technologies, tools, and methodologies, as well as experimenting with new technologies to bring innovative solutions into RRC projects. RRC team members can expect to work across all functional areas: systems engineering, development, integration and testing, deployment and operations & maintenance, gaining direct mission feedback from customers and seeing your work make a meaningful impact. You are encouraged and expected to suggest improvements for the projects you work on. The ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to self-initiator is essential.
What required background will make you successful?
- Active TS/SCI security clearance
- US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related discipline)
- 7+ years of progressive systems engineering experience with demonstrated success performing the responsibilities listed above
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies and tools (CAMEO)
- Proven track record of leading SRR, PDR, and CDR for complex systems
- Demonstrated experience carrying a space system from early concept through integration, test, and system-level verification
Preferred skills:
- Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related discipline
- Direct, hands-on experience developing and deploying space systems
- Direct experience working with DoD, DoW, and/or Intelligence Community customers
- Familiarity with signal processing architectures and/or orbit determination/planning
- Proficiency with systems engineering and requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama, Cradle)
- Experience serving as a prime contractor technical lead on space development programs
- Professional certifications (e.g., INCOSE CSEP, PMP)
- Experience supporting launch operations, early orbit operations, or anomaly resolution
Where is the position located?
This position can be located at our Centennial, CO; Colorado Springs, CO; or Chantilly, VA locations.
*The likely salary range for this position is $170,000 to $190,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
What benefits does RRC offer?
- 100% employer-paid premiums for family medical and dental insurance, employee life insurance, short-term and long-term disability (STD & LTD)
- Flexible reimbursement spending accounts for medical expense and dependent care
- Immediate participation and vesting in the company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401(k) Plan
- Employer contributions to RRC’s ESOP
- Employer matching contributions to the company’s 401( k) Plan
- Employer discretionary contributions to the company’s 401(k) Plan
Rincon Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.
Skills Required
- Active TS/SCI security clearance
- U.S. citizenship
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM field such as Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Physics
- 7+ years of progressive systems engineering experience
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering methodologies and tools, including CAMEO
- Experience leading System Requirements Review, Preliminary Design Review, and Critical Design Review for complex systems
- Experience carrying a space system from early concept through integration, testing, and system-level verification
- Advanced degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline
- Hands-on experience developing and deploying space systems
- Experience with DoD, DoW, or Intelligence Community customers
- Familiarity with signal processing architectures and/or orbit determination and planning
- Proficiency with systems engineering and requirements management tools such as DOORS, Jama, or Cradle
- Experience as a prime contractor technical lead on space development programs
- Professional certification such as INCOSE CSEP or PMP
- Experience supporting launch operations, early orbit operations, or anomaly resolution
What We Do
At Rincon Research Corporation, our core business is to design, build, test, and field digital signal processing (DSP) products and services for the United States Defense and Intelligence communities. We use our superior expertise to serve our customers with a range of technologies: • End-to-end systems for Signals collection, analysis, and processing • Geolocation principles and Applications using GPS technology • DSP systems development • Software and computer infrastructure development for DSP processing • Orbit analysis • High-performance Computing Technology • Parallel and Distributed processing • High-speed electronics development and production We deploy our pioneering technologies for the U.S. Government worldwide to help ensure our national security, combat terrorist threats, and safeguard vital national resources. We are an incredibly vibrant organization that conceives, analyzes, designs, implements, and tests software solutions for some of the most intriguing Government projects. As a small business headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, we have a 30+ year history marked by steady growth in both revenue and customers. Rincon's support of NASA's Space Network Ground Segment Sustainment (SGSS) program earned us the 2013 Small Business Subcontractor of the year award from the Goddard Space Flight Center. Our development of Main Mission Frontends will move NASA into the next generation of ground system solutions. Founded in 1983, Rincon began as a small research company. Today our business is drawn from a variety of Government clients. We have diversified through the expertise of our talented staffs of scientists, engineers, programmers, writers, and support staff who continue to focus on rapidly developing technology from concept to operation. Our digital signal processing products and services ensure successful outcomes to meet mission and business objectives.
