Senior Systems Engineer at MKS2 Technologies
MKS2 Technologies · Aurora, United States Of America · Onsite
- Senior
- Office in Aurora
MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our “Mission First” orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.
Senior Systems Engineer
Location: On-site in Richardson, TX; State College, PA; Aurora, CO; or Dulles, VA
Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a polygraph
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (5/40 work week)
Target Salary: $145,000 – $150,000
About Raytheon
At Raytheon, an RTX business, our foundation is built on values and a higher purpose: to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. With more than 100 years of engineering excellence, we solve complex, meaningful problems to create a safer, more secure world.
Position Overview
Raytheon is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support our Cyberdyne Program. In this role, you will provide technical leadership, system-level design, and analysis in support of agile software development efforts. You will collaborate across engineering disciplines to define, implement, and validate system capabilities while ensuring alignment with customer requirements. This position requires strong experience in the systems engineering lifecycle and Agile development practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to design and develop mission-critical software systems.
- Support the full systems engineering lifecycle: requirements analysis, system design, development, testing, and deployment.
- Decompose customer requirements into features, capabilities, and user stories using SAFe Agile practices.
- Define system interfaces, acceptance criteria, and conduct technical analyses.
- Develop and maintain system documentation, interface control documents (ICDs), and system specifications.
- Apply engineering rigor to reduce development risk and ensure high-quality system performance.
- Obtain a polygraph post-hire (required).
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 3+ years.
- Demonstrated experience in systems engineering for software-intensive systems using Agile methodologies.
- Proficiency in requirements decomposition, solution definition, system design, and acceptance criteria development.
- Familiarity with GEOINT imagery and data formats.
- Experience revising ICDs, APIs, and system specifications.
- Proficiency in requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS).
- Active TS/SCI clearance (required to start).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with cloud or hybrid cloud environments.
- Knowledge of containerized software architectures.
- Familiarity with MBSE tools (e.g., Cameo).
- Experience with Agile tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or JAMA.
- Understanding of Multi-INT sensemaking, orchestration, and processing concepts.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
