AMERICAN SYSTEMS

Chief Engineer – Computer Systems Engineer/Architect SME

AMERICAN SYSTEMS

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Colorado Springs • Colorado • United States

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Salary

💰 $136,000 - $227,100 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Works in close Coordination EDLM/UDLM (Emergency/Urgent Depot Level Maintenance) manager
  • Accountable for management and execution of all engineering activities
  • Oversees implementing systems engineering processes (e.g., requirements analysis, root cause analysis, performance, reliability/maintainability assessments, lifecycle product support, risk management, etc.) to ensure technical support to mission priorities and operational effectiveness
  • Leads integrated technical teams in investigating deficiencies, resolving complex technical problems, and coordinating engineering change proposals to focus on continuous technical baseline improvement and managing technical debt
  • Additional duties include validating test approaches, ensuring traceability between technical documentation and delivered systems, and engineering reviews

Requirements

  • 11+ years of progressive, expert-level systems engineering experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in IT, Cyber, CS, IS, Data Science, or SW Engineering OR equivalent DoD/Military training
  • SecurityX/CASP+, CCNP Security, CCSP, FITSP-O, or GFACT certification
  • INCOSE ASEP/CSEP/ESEP, TOGAF, etc.
  • Expertise in DoD systems engineering standards (ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288)
  • Technical baseline management, root cause analysis, and technical risk assessment
  • Skilled in digital engineering, model-based systems engineering, technical documentation, and performance analysis
Benefits
  • healthcare benefits
  • paid leave
  • retirement plans
  • insurance programs
  • education and training assistance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
systems engineeringrequirements analysisroot cause analysisperformance analysisreliability assessmentmaintainability assessmentlifecycle product supportrisk managementtechnical baseline managementdigital engineering
Soft Skills
leadershipcoordinationproblem-solvingcommunicationteam management
Certifications
SecurityXCASP+CCNP SecurityCCSPFITSP-OGFACTINCOSE ASEPINCOSE CSEPINCOSE ESEPTOGAF