
Jr. System Engineer
Colorado Springs, COFull-time$100–130K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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The Systems Engineer will develop threat model requirements and verify and validate threat representations across kinematic, radio frequency, and infrared domains for the Missile Defense Agency’s Threat Modeling Center. The role supports signature-model research, stakeholder requirements, automation, and ground test modeling and simulation events at Schriever Space Force Base. The position is onsite and requires U.S. citizenship, an active Secret clearance, and one of two education-and-experience paths.
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Check out this new opportunity! Systems Engineer Employee Owned and Best Places to Work Contractor Onsite at Schriever Space Force Base, CO System Engineer to develop threat model requirements and perform verification and validation (V&V) on threat representations across kinematic, radio frequency (RF), and infrared (IR) domains for the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA's) Threat Modeling Center (TMC) at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs. Responsibilities: - Develop and refine understanding of threat model phenomenology, including missile trajectories, motion, and signature characteristics - Support research and development of Radar Cross Section (RCS) and Infrared (IR) signature models - Translate and support stakeholder requirements to ensure accurate, high-quality model deliverables - Collaborate with engineering teams to improve automation, tools, and modeling efficiency - Support MDA Ground Test Modeling & Simulation events by delivering models on schedule - Work closely with Missile Modeling Engineers and Production Engineers to ensure requirements alignment and successful Verification & Validation (V&V) of models Qualifications: - U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law - Active Secret Clearance required - Bachelor's degree in a STEM field from an accredited institution and 2+ years of relevant experience (Or Master's degree and 0+ years of experience) - Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools (e.g., CAMEO or similar) - Understanding of the Systems Engineering V-Model, including requirements decomposition, verification, and validation - Experience with requirements traceability and systems engineering processes - Experience with modeling, simulation, and automation - Familiarity with missile system flight characteristics, motion, and performance - Exposure to RCS and IR signature modeling and thermal/heating effects on object signatures Preferred Qualifications: - Strong experience with CAMEO or similar MBSE tools - Background in missile systems, atmospheric dynamics, and trajectory analysis - Knowledge of signature modeling, including countermeasures, debris, and phenomenology - Experience with Optical Signatures Code (OSC) - Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) - Active Top Secret/SCI clearance Full-Time position with an Employee-Owned company offering a comprehensive benefits package: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, Short-Term and Long-term Disability, and Life Insurance, FSA, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k) Plan with company match, Tuition and Training Reimbursement, and Incentive Compensation. Estimated Salary Range: $100,000 - $130,000 (Based on factors such as Government labor categories (LCATs) education, experience, geographic location, etc.) We are honored to have been named a contender for the Best Places to Work award from the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce since 2020 and recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents since 2022. This designation underscores our ongoing commitment to fostering a workplace culture that supports working parents and their families. Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled Employer What to Expect Moseley Technical Services, Inc. (Moseley) was incorporated in 1994 to provide engineering and professional services to the aerospace/defense, manufacturing, government, and commercial industries. Our Mission is to deliver superior service to our customers and employees. We have achieved our vision by building long-term relationships with customers and employees through integrity, transparency, and appreciation. - To apply, send a resume to: [email protected]{rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"} - For more active job openings: Careers at Moseley Technical - For more information about us: Moseley Technical - Mission and Values! "We stand by our 30-year-old commitment of "World Class Service. World Class Company." Please Apply at: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjM1MTk3Ljg3NjBAbW9zZWxleXRlY2huaWNhbGNvbXAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t{rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"}
How this job compares
Set against the 10,745 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$100–130K/yr
- Colorado median$114–176K/yr879 salary ranges
- US median$115–188K/yr7,938 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $115K, is 22% below the Colorado median midpoint ($147K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Colorado.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,025 open Systems Engineer jobs in Colorado and 10,745 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Colorado
- Lockheed Martin146 open
- BAE Systems91 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 8,921 postings).
- Education
- 4,703 of the 10,745 open Systems Engineer jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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