Systems Engineer 3
**Up to $117.88/hour**
*100% onsite*
*Requires active SECRET security clearance to be considered*

Kelly Government Solutions his hiring for a systems engineer 3 on a Department of Defense contract with our customer in Boulder, CO.

Job Description:
The Launch and Missile Defense Systems (LMDS) division within our customer’s Space Systems division is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer/ Sr. Principal Systems Engineer. We are excited for you to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. Our domain provides rewarding work that contributes to the latest advancements being made in the industry. The position is located on-site in Boulder, CO. Boulder is nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and only 25 miles from downtown Denver.

Position Overview:
As a Principal / Sr. Principal Systems Engineer you will be developing and sustaining systems using current technologies and others yet to come. We are seeking individuals who have a thirst for knowledge, approach each day with optimism, and have a relentless drive to solve complex problems. Creativity and innovation are imperative for this role, because at our customer, many of the problems they work on are impossible… until they’re not.
The Advanced Programs organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in mathematics. Our team is chartered with providing innovative technologies to develop, design, and produce optimized product lines across multiple customers while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.

Essential Functions:
The selected candidate will be the point of contact for aspects of systems engineering with a focus on managing and leading agile processes for the program. The responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Implement and manage Agile practices across all AP 2025 IRAD projects
  

• Plan, coordinate, lead program increments across all AP 2025 IRAD projects
  

• Manage workflows 1) within teams, 2) between teams, and 3) across work centers using Jira Scrum and Kanban boards
  

• Increase throughput by identifying constraints, mitigate dependencies causing bottlenecks, and reducing wait time
  

• Identify opportunities to standardize recurring processes
  

• Schedule and lead program increment (PI) planning and backlog reviews
  

• Experience with managing and pruning backlog
  

• Facilitate project leads with time phasing milestones and develop/map epics, features, stories to milestones
  

• Creates Confluence and Jira templates for project leads
  

• Coordinate multiple agile teams to ensure alignment with agile practices
  

• Drive continuous improvement by enhancing processes, removing impediments, and optimizing value delivery
  

• Act as a key liaison between teams and stakeholders to help navigate organizational challenges
  

• Foster a culture of respect and psychological safety to enable collaboration among individuals on the train
  

• Experience with Lean and Scaled Agile Framework approaches
  

• Understand project budget and how budgeting works within an agile environment
  

• Experience with transitioning mature teams from Waterfall to Agile
  

• Create metrics beneficial to managing project progress and identifying efficiencies and inefficiencies
  

• Derive and allocate requirements into detailed design
  

• Oversees and manages the engineering design, development of software, systems, and hardware engineering
  

• Drives the engineering process development, continuous improvement, and affordability initiatives within their program
  

• Communicates regularly with program management, customers, and engineering management
  

• Coordinates with HW/SW team to perform retests and regression tests once defects are corrected
  

• Generates applicable documentation
  

• Provides problem resolution and improvement recommendations with strong time management skills
  

• Minimal (10%) travel to NG and Government locations within U.S.

* This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Systems Engineer or a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer level.

Basic Qualifications (BQs):
BQs for a Principal Systems Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and five (5) years of related experience, or a Master’s Degree and three (3) years of experience, or a PhD and one (1) years of experience
  

• Excellent technical writing skills for generating analysis and reports
  

• Knowledge of a requirements management tool (i.e. DOORS)
  

• Experience with MS Office suite of tools (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
  

• Must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance at the time of application and is required to start
  

• Ability and willingness to travel up-to 10% to support business needs
   

BQs for a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and eight (8) years of related experience, or a Master’s Degree and six (6) years of experience, or a PhD and four (4) years of experience
  

• Excellent technical writing skills for generating analysis and reports
  

• Knowledge of a requirements management tool (i.e. DOORS)
  

• Experience with MS Office suite of tools (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
  

• Must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance at the time of application and is required to start
  

• Ability and willingness to travel up-to 10% to support business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Math or related discipline
  

• A current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued TS/SCI clearance
  

• Experience in modeling tools (preferably Rhapsody or Cameo)
  

• Experience in using a requirements management tool, such as DOORS to update and write system level requirements
  

• Experience with SysML and/or UML
  

• Experience in programs using the Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodology

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Visit https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

What happens next:
Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry – even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means our team of expert recruiters will have access to your profile, making your opportunities limitless.

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