Auria Space
Auria is seeking an experienced
System Engineer (SE) - All Experience Levels
to support the Sentinel program (formerly called the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent - GBSD). This position is located onsite in
Colorado Springs, CO
.
The candidate has a unique opportunity to join a true development team and contribute to the engineering design of our nation's next-generation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) system. Auria supports the Air Force's sustainment, development, production and deployment of software, hardware, and system modifications for the ICBM Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems.
This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80.
The 9/80 schedule allows employees to work nine-hour days, which creates a three-day weekend every other week.
This position is 100% on-site at a contractor facility.
Remote or hybrid options are not available.
Job Description As a System Engineer (SE) you will be assigned to an Agile Scrum Team supporting the Command and Control (C2) Software (C2SW) Team within the Command & Launch (C&L) segment of the Sentinel program. You will be responsible for supporting the C2SW system engineering activities associated with capability buildup for the Sentinel Flight Test Campaign. You will support a team of engineers to define, develop, decompose, analyze, verify, and validate architectures and requirements. In this role, you will be supporting program leadership and the customer to define and maintain the C&L technical baseline. You will support the program through SE artifact maturity and milestones. You will utilize Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles to model various architectures, processes, tools, and activities that span the entire program.
Responsibilities As a System Engineer, you will be a pivotal member of the C2SW team. This position requires an engineer who is accountable to the team, customer, program management, and program leadership. Responsibilities will include: Technical Contributions: Support the C2 technical software requirements baseline, ensuring alignment with program goals and objectives. Teaming and Collaboration: Support fellow C2SW team members in agile software and hardware requirements development, fostering growth in critical program efforts. Execution: Support technical execution in support of major program events, collaborating within and across the program portfolio. Systems Challenges: Support focus on resolving high-level systems challenges, ensuring the execution of the overall technical plan within the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS). Strategic Initiatives: Support strategic initiatives on tools, processes, and cross-segment technical reviews, driving technical rigor into technical interchange meetings. Perform requirements analysis, review and document source data for requirements, generate requirements verification, and work with suppliers and internal teams to ensure products designed meet requirements.
Interface with subject matter experts, analysts, architects, designers, system engineers and specialty engineers to capture Sentinel Node structure and behavior across SysML/UML modeling languages. Apply the principles of engineering to design components and systems using applicable standards and specifications. Help develop technical content for presentations to internal and external stakeholders. Maintain design documentation and follow configuration management requirements. Support development of MBSE strategy and MBSE implementation. Support requirement decomposition, derivation, and traceability.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering, Science, Information Systems, or related STEM discipline. Minimum 1 year of experience with requirements management/analysis/allocations and MBSE practices, languages or tools such as Cameo, Rhapsody, or MagicDRAW. (0 years of experience required with a Master's or Doctoral degree). Must be a US citizen with an active DoD Secret clearance, with an investigation date within scope (6 years). TS/SCI is preferred. Must be able to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) eligibility within a reasonable timeframe, as determined by the organization, to meet program needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with requirements management tools such as Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS). Experience modeling with Cameo Enterprise Architecture, MagicDraw (No Magic, Inc.) or other architecture modeling tools. Experience in SysML, UML, or UDPM modeling languages. Experience with the DoDAF, UAF, or other modeling frameworks. Experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA/Confluence). Experience with Agile methodologies. Experience with safety critical and nuclear critical software development (DO-178C, AFMAN 91-119, DO-330, etc.) Experience with complex system development on large programs
PAY TRANSPARENCY:
The salary offered will be based on the selected candidate's qualifications - skills, education & experience - and the position level. $70,000 - $175,000
The above salary range represents a general guideline for System Engineers with a wide range of experience. Auria considers a number of factors when determining salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position, along with the candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
The deadline to apply to this role is November 27, 2025.
THE AURIA TEAM: Auria is a provider of solutions and software in support of complex Space, National Security, and Cyber missions of federal, international, and commercial customers. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO our success is built on the excellence of diverse teams advancing innovative systems and operational software to strengthen our customers' missions. With a distinguished track record and a spirit of relentless pursuit, and R&D, we set the pace for progress and execute every mission with the utmost precision.
As a full-time Auria employee, here are some of the many benefits to enjoy:
Generous PTO package with yearly tenure increases Flex time provides you with the flexibility needed 11 Company-Paid Holidays & Float days per year Up to 4% match on 401(k) employee contributions, employer and employee contributions immediately vested Up to $5,250 per year on Education and Training Assistance Low-cost medical plans that include company-sponsored HSA No-cost life insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) And much more!
Auria is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
System Engineer (SE) - All Experience Levels
to support the Sentinel program (formerly called the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent - GBSD). This position is located onsite in
Colorado Springs, CO
.
The candidate has a unique opportunity to join a true development team and contribute to the engineering design of our nation's next-generation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) system. Auria supports the Air Force's sustainment, development, production and deployment of software, hardware, and system modifications for the ICBM Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems.
This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80.
The 9/80 schedule allows employees to work nine-hour days, which creates a three-day weekend every other week.
This position is 100% on-site at a contractor facility.
Remote or hybrid options are not available.
Job Description As a System Engineer (SE) you will be assigned to an Agile Scrum Team supporting the Command and Control (C2) Software (C2SW) Team within the Command & Launch (C&L) segment of the Sentinel program. You will be responsible for supporting the C2SW system engineering activities associated with capability buildup for the Sentinel Flight Test Campaign. You will support a team of engineers to define, develop, decompose, analyze, verify, and validate architectures and requirements. In this role, you will be supporting program leadership and the customer to define and maintain the C&L technical baseline. You will support the program through SE artifact maturity and milestones. You will utilize Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles to model various architectures, processes, tools, and activities that span the entire program.
Responsibilities As a System Engineer, you will be a pivotal member of the C2SW team. This position requires an engineer who is accountable to the team, customer, program management, and program leadership. Responsibilities will include: Technical Contributions: Support the C2 technical software requirements baseline, ensuring alignment with program goals and objectives. Teaming and Collaboration: Support fellow C2SW team members in agile software and hardware requirements development, fostering growth in critical program efforts. Execution: Support technical execution in support of major program events, collaborating within and across the program portfolio. Systems Challenges: Support focus on resolving high-level systems challenges, ensuring the execution of the overall technical plan within the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS). Strategic Initiatives: Support strategic initiatives on tools, processes, and cross-segment technical reviews, driving technical rigor into technical interchange meetings. Perform requirements analysis, review and document source data for requirements, generate requirements verification, and work with suppliers and internal teams to ensure products designed meet requirements.
Interface with subject matter experts, analysts, architects, designers, system engineers and specialty engineers to capture Sentinel Node structure and behavior across SysML/UML modeling languages. Apply the principles of engineering to design components and systems using applicable standards and specifications. Help develop technical content for presentations to internal and external stakeholders. Maintain design documentation and follow configuration management requirements. Support development of MBSE strategy and MBSE implementation. Support requirement decomposition, derivation, and traceability.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering, Science, Information Systems, or related STEM discipline. Minimum 1 year of experience with requirements management/analysis/allocations and MBSE practices, languages or tools such as Cameo, Rhapsody, or MagicDRAW. (0 years of experience required with a Master's or Doctoral degree). Must be a US citizen with an active DoD Secret clearance, with an investigation date within scope (6 years). TS/SCI is preferred. Must be able to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) eligibility within a reasonable timeframe, as determined by the organization, to meet program needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with requirements management tools such as Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS). Experience modeling with Cameo Enterprise Architecture, MagicDraw (No Magic, Inc.) or other architecture modeling tools. Experience in SysML, UML, or UDPM modeling languages. Experience with the DoDAF, UAF, or other modeling frameworks. Experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA/Confluence). Experience with Agile methodologies. Experience with safety critical and nuclear critical software development (DO-178C, AFMAN 91-119, DO-330, etc.) Experience with complex system development on large programs
PAY TRANSPARENCY:
The salary offered will be based on the selected candidate's qualifications - skills, education & experience - and the position level. $70,000 - $175,000
The above salary range represents a general guideline for System Engineers with a wide range of experience. Auria considers a number of factors when determining salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position, along with the candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
The deadline to apply to this role is November 27, 2025.
THE AURIA TEAM: Auria is a provider of solutions and software in support of complex Space, National Security, and Cyber missions of federal, international, and commercial customers. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO our success is built on the excellence of diverse teams advancing innovative systems and operational software to strengthen our customers' missions. With a distinguished track record and a spirit of relentless pursuit, and R&D, we set the pace for progress and execute every mission with the utmost precision.
As a full-time Auria employee, here are some of the many benefits to enjoy:
Generous PTO package with yearly tenure increases Flex time provides you with the flexibility needed 11 Company-Paid Holidays & Float days per year Up to 4% match on 401(k) employee contributions, employer and employee contributions immediately vested Up to $5,250 per year on Education and Training Assistance Low-cost medical plans that include company-sponsored HSA No-cost life insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) And much more!
Auria is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.