
Systems Engineer
Colorado Springs, COFull-time$127–170K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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HX5 is seeking a Systems Engineer to support programs at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs. The role provides systems engineering and technical support across acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, deployment, and operations. It includes program reviews, system validation and testing, technical analyses and recommendations, risk management, trade studies, and requirements analysis. The position requires a qualifying education-and-experience combination and U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.
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**Systems Engineer ** Systems Engineer Principal Peterson Space Force Base Colorado Springs, Colorado HX5 is an award-winning provider of engineering, research and development, and technical services to clients such as NASA and the Department of Defense. Founded in 2004, HX5 is a fast-growing veteran- and woman-owned company with locations nationwide. HX5 is currently seeking a qualified Systems Engineer to join the team at Peterson Space Force Base, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Conduct reviews on the program portfolio to evaluate and/or recommend alternative plans, improve systems engineering programs/processes, manage/sustain program technical baseline, and design/perform system-level tests to assure that subsystems and system performance is achieved in accordance with approved specifications. - Perform program reviews to evaluate alternative proposed plans, systems engineering programs, design and test results to assure that subsystem and system performance is achieved in accordance with program specifications. - Prepare technical documents which define, specify, and recommend system/subsystem characteristics. Prepares management reports and conducts technical presentations for planning, implementation and corrective action using the application of engineering economy principles. - Perform validation of systems, including the development of criteria and procedures. Analyze and/or evaluate the results of major engineering systems. - Provide system/program engineering, technical support and technical training to support programs/initiatives, including but not limited to acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, continued evolution, deployment/fielding and installation, and operations oversight. - Provide engineering support services and inputs to program and project risk management activities in compliance with AF SEAM processes. - Provide engineering support to conduct formal trade studies based on engineering performance, effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, cost performance, life cycle cost, producibility, reliability, maintainability, risk, and schedule. - Provide technical recommendation support services, including reviews, studies, audits, evaluations and analyses, scientific and procedural guidance, documentation, technical analysis, and support of associated engineering IPTs. - Provide proposal analysis support services that compare and quantify proposed systems, components, and approaches for technical feasibility, compatibility, and cost-effectiveness. - Provide concepts and requirements analyses support services including, but not limited to, reviewing and analyzing: - Initial Capabilities Documents (ICDs), - Capability Development Documents (CDDs), - Capability Production Documents (CDDs), - Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), - Military Utility Assessments (MUAs), - Concepts of Operation (CONOPs), - Technology Development Strategies, - Functional Configuration Audits/Physical Configuration Audits (FCAs/PCAs), and - Technology Standards Profiles - Review and analyze system concepts and user requirements that have been approved and entered into a system requirements baseline (functional, allocated, and product). Salary: The salary range for this position is $127,000 to $170,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position. Education and Experience: Must have one of the following combinations of education and experience: - Master's degree in related field and ten (10) years of relative experience, five (5) of which must be in the DoD OR - Bachelor's degree in a related field and twelve (12) years of relative experience, five (5) of which must be in the DoD **Preferred Qualifications: ** - BS and/or MS in Mechanical, Automotive, Civil, or Electrical Engineering or related field. - Experience in integrating disparate systems onto mobile platforms. - Understanding and experience with Electrical and HVAC systems for mobile platforms. - Experience with mobile power generation systems. - Experience with transportation systems to include but not limited to commercial grade tractors, trucks, vans, buses, wreckers, forklifts, and loaders. - Understanding of OSHA and Department of Transportation requirements. - Advanced knowledge, experience and recognized ability to be considered an expert. - Ability to perform tasks and oversee the efforts of junior and mid-level personnel within the technical/professional discipline. - Comprehensive understanding and ability to apply associated standards, procedures and practices in their area of expertise - Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). - Experience using Innoslate and/or CATIA platforms. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time position requiring 40 hours per week and offers a flexible work schedule Monday through Friday during core business hours. Other Position Requirements: - Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position. - Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation. - Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance. - Must be able to travel, including air travel. HX5 offers a competitive salary and benefits package to include: - Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance - 401(k) plan with Company Match - Paid Holidays - Paid Time Off - Parental Leave - Life Insurance - Tuition Reimbursement - Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts - Pet Insurance HX5, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status. HX5, LLC is a Drug Free Workplace Employer. ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE: If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please call (850) 362-6551. CJ
How this job compares
Set against the 10,745 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$127–170K/yr
- Colorado median$114–176K/yr879 salary ranges
- US median$115–188K/yr7,938 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $149K, is close to the Colorado median midpoint ($147K) — in the middle half 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
- Booz Allen Hamilton46 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more 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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