
Systems Engineer I
Lone Tree, CO · HybridFull-time$86–118K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Systems Engineer I applies foundational skills in requirements engineering, systems integration, verification and validation, and model-based systems engineering. The engineer supports analysis, planning, and risk management under supervision and contributes to architecture, design, technical monitoring, and lifecycle activities. The role is in SNC’s ISR, Aviation, and Security business area, which integrates manned and unmanned aircraft systems and related C4ISR capabilities.
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Hybrid or in office
Lone Tree, CO
Full time
R0031314
Are you a bold thinker? We dream big at SNC—advocating the exploration of space, keeping service members safe and creating the systems that keep our world united and sustain our way of living. Join our team! As a Systems Engineer I, you will apply foundational skills in key areas such as requirements engineering, systems integration, Verification & Validation (V&V), and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). You will assist in system and decision analysis, technical planning, and risk management under supervision. You will contribute to project tasks with basic knowledge in architecture/design development, technical monitoring, and lifecycle management, while effectively communicating and collaborating with team members. You are expected to demonstrate eagerness to learn and grow within the field.
The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.
Responsibilities:
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Assist in basic requirements engineering, systems integration, V&V, and MBSE tasks.
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Support system and decision analysis, technical planning, and risk management under supervision.
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Contribute to project tasks with foundational knowledge in. architecture/design development and technical monitoring.
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Participate in lifecycle management activities.
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Communicate and collaborate effectively with team members.
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Demonstrate eagerness to learn and grow within the field.
Qualifications You Must Have:
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Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
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Must be able to obtain a security clearance.
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0-2+ years of experience in systems engineering or related field.
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Basic understanding of Systems modeling and simulation tools.
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Basic Understanding of multiple Engineering principles and practices.
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Familiarity working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams.
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Conceptual knowledge of requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation; systems design, systems integration, technical risk identification and management strategies, and Verification and Validation (V&V) principles.
Qualifications We Prefer:
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Internship or cooperative education experience in systems engineering.
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Basic knowledge of industry standards and best practices.
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Understanding of requirements management and system modelling tools, such as DOORS, Cameo, MATLAB.
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Knowledge of industry-standard system engineering design principles, to include, classical and MBSE.
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Experienced or certified in International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) standards [Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP)].
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Familiarity with baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of highly integrated trade studies and analysis of alternatives.
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Exposure to establishing and tracking key Technical Performance Measurements (TPM).
Essential Functions:
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Ability to work on a computer for extended periods.
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Hand/finger dexterity for system modeling and documentation.
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Ability to work in a hybrid environment with occasional travel.
This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.
Estimated Starting Salary Range: $86,141.20 - $118,444.15. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors, such as candidates' key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.
SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more (https://www.sncorp.com/careers/total-rewards/) .
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.
Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances. (https://www.dcsa.mil/About/)
SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!
SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.
SNC is a trusted global leader in aerospace and national security. Our innovative solutions enable connected protection through command, control and communications systems, as well as ISR, cyber, electromagnetic spectrum management, and other high capabilities for systems across all domains – sea, land, air, space and cyber.
As a longstanding leader in defense technology, SNC is the optimum intersection of commercial, defense and non-traditional contractors. We are one of the only privately owned mid-tier A&D contractors and we pride ourselves on our ability to invest early and often to ensure mission success on or ahead of schedule. It’s part of our mission to always stay one step ahead; working on solutions today to solve the problems of tomorrow.
Founded in 1963, SNC is owned by Chairwoman Eren Ozmen and CEO Fatih Ozmen.
How this job compares
Set against the 11,502 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$86–118K/yr
- Colorado median$115–178K/yr920 salary ranges
- US median$116–190K/yr8,484 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $102K, is 31% below the Colorado median midpoint ($148K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Colorado.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,065 open Systems Engineer jobs in Colorado and 11,502 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Colorado
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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 9,604 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,559 of the 11,502 open Systems Engineer jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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