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Associate / Staff Digital System Engineer

SciTec

Boulder, COJob$88–124K/yrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$88–124K/yr
Location
Boulder, CO
Work Authorization
Citizenship required

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Job overview

SciTec is hiring an Associate / Staff Digital System Engineer with an MBSE focus for its Boulder office. The engineer will develop system models for a combined hardware/software data processing system and collaborate with customer representatives and SciTec technical staff. The work supports a MOSA architecture hosting high-performance data processing applications and produces digital modeling artifacts for development teams and system documentation.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Model-Based Systems Engineering, nice to haveRequirements Modeling, nice to haveUse Case Modeling, nice to haveInterface Modeling, nice to haveSystem Architecture Modeling, nice to have

Benefits

401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off

Full job description

SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security. For over forty-five years, we have supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world-class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions. Important Notice:?SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. SciTec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type. Further, U.S. citizenship is a requirement to obtain and keep a security clearance. Applicants that do not meet these requirements will not be considered. SciTec has an immediate opportunity in our Boulder, CO office for an Associate / Staff Digital System Engineer (MBSE Focus) with experience in modeling requirements, use cases, interfaces, and system architectures using model-based systems engineering tools. This engineer will be responsible for developing system models to support the development of a combined hardware/software data processing system. This work will be performed collaboratively with both customer representatives and with SciTec technical staff. Responsibilities Develop digital models of operational concepts and stakeholder needs for the operation of a MOSA architecture hosting high-performance data processing applications. Model and support the analysis of system requirements which address identified stakeholder needs. Deliver digital modeling artifacts which support to SciTec development teams in the development of an integrated hardware/software solution. Deliver digital modeling artifacts which support documentation of the system architecture, requirements, verification status, and development roadmap Additional duties as required and assigned SciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including: Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) 3% Fully Vested Company 401K Contribution (no employee contribution required) 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options 80% company paid Dental insurance 100% company paid Vision insurance 100% company paid Life insurance 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance Short-term Disability insurance Annual Profit-Sharing Plan Discretionary Performance Bonus Paid Parental Leave Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay Flexible Work Hours The pay range for this position is $88,000 - $124,000 / year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation. SciTec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. VET/Disabled.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,509 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$88–124K/yr
  • Colorado median$116–178K/yr827 salary ranges
  • US median$115–189K/yr8,786 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $106K, is 29% below the Colorado median midpoint ($149K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 934 open Systems Engineer jobs in Colorado and 11,509 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (9,502 postings).
Education
4,294 of the 11,509 open Systems Engineer jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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