Systems Engineer, Senior

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Colorado Springs, CO, USA
In-Office
116K-186K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Information Technology • Professional Services • Defense
The Role
Leads systems engineering and SEIT execution for Red LAN sustainment, technical baseline management, software integration, interface engineering, requirements analysis, configuration-controlled changes, testing, and verification. Manages technical project risks, develops system and lower-level requirements, supports design reviews, prepares verification and acceptance procedures, and delivers technical documentation and briefings. Requires a bachelor's degree, 10–12 years of related experience, active TS/SCI clearance, and U.S. citizenship.
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Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

Responsibilities
  • Leads SEIT execution for Red LAN sustainment, technical baseline management, Bifrost/software integration, interface engineering, customer additions, and configuration-controlled technical changes. Assesses mission, architecture, interface, cybersecurity, and operational impacts; leads DR/CCB technical inputs; directs technical planning, requirements analysis, test readiness, and end-to-end engineering verification for approved changes.
  • Support complex projects to include design and management over the project life cycle.
  • Applies sound principles and methods to difficult problems in technical areas to arrive at automated solutions.
  • Apply work-processes and tools to manage risks on technical projects in the areas of engineering, organizations studies, and project management.
  • Designs and prepares technical reports and related documentation, and makes charts and graphs to record results.
  • Prepares and delivers presentations and briefings.Translates high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with multi-discipline engineering teams to develop lower-level detailed requirements. Participates in design reviews of components (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements through compliance verification and validation. Generates system level requirements verification procedures and customer acceptance test procedures.
  • Reviews test plans/procedures and ensures they meet the objectives of the contractual requirements and participates in the testing process to validate requirements
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 10-12 years of related work experience
  • Active TS/SCI Clearance
  • US Citizenship
  • Must meet DoD 8140 qualification requirements
  • Must have one or more of the following certification: 
Pay Transparency StatementAMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $116,200.00/Yr. - USD $185,920/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance. EEO StatementEEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 10-12 years of related work experience
  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • U.S. citizenship

AMERICAN SYSTEMS Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AMERICAN SYSTEMS and has not been reviewed or approved by AMERICAN SYSTEMS.

  • Equity Value & Accessibility — The ESOP provides an ownership stake that adds long-term financial value and complements base pay. This employee-ownership structure stands out within the overall package.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) with automatic enrollment and broad investment options, alongside the ESOP, strengthens retirement pathways beyond salary. These features are presented as competitive within the defense contracting space.
  • Fair & Transparent Compensation — Base pay is considered fair or comparable to industry peers, particularly for technical roles. Starting compensation is described as solid for areas like cybersecurity, systems administration, and IT engineering.

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The Company
HQ: Chantilly, VA
2,235 Employees
Year Founded: 1975

What We Do

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned government services contractor that delivers professional, technical, information technology, engineering, analysis, testing, evaluation, and training solutions for complex national-priority programs. Based in McLean, Virginia, the company supports federal customers—particularly defense and other Department of Defense missions—with mission-essential and information engineering, digital engineering, systems integration, cybersecurity, cloud, data, and lifecycle IT services across critical public-sector environments.

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