Senior Systems Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Systems Engineer role is onsite in Colorado Springs, CO, with an annual salary range of $160,000–$200,000. The engineer joins Omitron’s SPARTAN team supporting the U.S. Space Force; SPARTAN is a secure distributed network connecting bases, mission partners, and cloud environments. As the program’s first dedicated systems engineering role, this position establishes the engineering foundation and leads design and fielding of an independent out-of-band management network. The work enables monitoring, management, and recovery of network nodes even when the primary mission network is degraded.

What you'll do

• Lead systems engineering for the SPARTAN out-of-band network
• define architecture with network engineers
• design management services and integrate compute, virtualization, and storage
• establish repeatable node baselines and automation
• develop requirements, architecture views, interface documents, and test procedures
• conduct trade studies and risk assessments
• plan and execute integration and testing
• support site surveys, installation, and acceptance testing
• incorporate cybersecurity and authorization requirements
• maintain technical documentation
• brief leadership and government customers
• and travel to CONUS and OCONUS sites as required, estimated up to 20%.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior systems engineer

colorado springs co

omitron

spartan

out-of-band network

systems engineering

u.s. space force

ts/sci clearance

comptia security+

annual salary $160k–$200k

travel up to 20%

network infrastructure

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA or FSA
• company-paid short- and long-term disability and AD&D
• paid federal holidays, vacation, and sick leave
• parental leave
• 401(k) match
• supplemental and voluntary life insurance
• professional development reimbursement.

Why this role

Requires U.S. citizenship, active TS/SCI clearance, active CompTIA Security+ certification, and 8+ years of relevant engineering experience, including 3 years in hands-on design and build. Bachelor’s degree required or four additional years of relevant experience may substitute, subject to contract requirements.

About the employer

Omitron, Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.