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Senior System Engineer (MDA)

Auria Space
Huntsville, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/3/2025
Auria is looking to hire a Senior System Engineer to join our Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program. The primary work location is in either Colorado Springs, CO or Huntsville, AL.

The candidate must be flexible and can support various tasks on short notice. Work will be performed under the direction of the C2BMC-G Team Engineering Manager and Product Owner, and supporting multiple project engineers requires interfacing with team members, C2BMC management, and government customers to ensure high-quality products are generated on time and within the available resources.

Essential Functions:

  • Perform requirements elicitation using behavioral artifacts such as use cases that are used both to understand and convey an understanding of the required behaviors and performance of the system
  • Support the development and review of interface documents, system requirements, Verification Cross Reference Matrix (VCRM) development, architectural documentation, engineering estimates, and author and perform formal and informal engineering reviews
  • Responsibilities include adhering to DOORS processes and procedures, reviewing the content and details of technical products, and acting as a technical interface to MDA working-level counterparts as required
  • Actively involved in the efforts associated with Agile development, including iteration planning, start using, and supporting Agile team leadership
  • Excellent communication skills are required, as is the ability to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings


Basic Qualifications:

Please note your updated security clearance and IAT/relevant certifications on your resume if applicable.

  • Current/active in-scope DoD issued SECRET security clearance
  • Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience
    • or a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of experience,
    • or a PhD and 4 years of experience,
    • or 12 years of related experience in lieu of a degree may be considered
  • 5 years of experience working in an integrated team environment with other systems and specialty engineers to develop solutions that include a background in all systems development life cycle aspects
  • Must have demonstrated contributions to implementation that include the ability to analyze high-level needs and define a structured and logical approach to refine the capability into an integrated set of requirements that have led to a fielded product
  • Must have demonstrated the ability to communicate effectively, clearly present technical approaches and findings, and have experience writing and implementing project engineering plans
  • Must possess an understanding of systems engineering processes and principles
  • Must have a proven track record of successfully applying system engineering principles to develop product solutions
  • Must have experience in requirements elicitation, including using behavior diagrams as an analysis tool to understand and decompose requirements
  • Must have experience developing system engineering artifacts:
    • Specifications
    • Interface Control Documents
    • Use Cases
    • System Architecture Descriptions
    • Trade Studies, etc
  • Must have experience working in an integrated team environment with other systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop solutions
  • Must have experience working within an Agile development environment, experience with Systems Analysis, Metric Development, and Architecture development
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Certification: INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) Certification is highly desired
  • Certification: Object Management Group Certified Systems Modeling Professional - Model Builder Fundamental (OCSMP - MBF) is highly desired
  • Space and Terrestrial sensor and Missile Defense System prior experience and familiarity are desirable


Salary Range:The salary offered will be based on the selected candidate's qualifications - skills, education & experience - and the position level ($123,000 - $137,000).

About Auria

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 and with operations in Boulder, CO, Washington, DC, Huntsville, AL, Albuquerque, NM, Ogden, UT, and San Diego, CA, our success is built on the excellence of diverse teams advancing innovative systems and operational software to strengthen our customers' superiority in Space. With a distinguished track record and a spirit of relentless pursuit, we set the pace for progress and execute every mission with the utmost precision.

When you join Auria as a full-time employee, you get many benefits which include:

  • Generous PTO package with yearly tenure increases
  • Flex time policy providing you the flexibility needed
  • 11 Company-Paid Holidays per year
  • Up to 4% match on 401(k) employee contributions, employer and employee contributions immediately vested
  • Tuition and Certification Fee 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.

Salary : $123,000 - $137,000

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