Systems Engineer I

Sierra Nevada Corporation

Entry-level Systems Engineer I supporting aerospace innovation and ISR systems. Collaborating with engineers to develop, integrate, test, and sustain advanced ISR capabilities.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeHagerstown • Maryland, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $74,581 - $102,549 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support requirements engineering activities by assisting with requirement gathering, documentation, decomposition, and basic traceability under close guidance from senior engineers.
Assist in systems integration tasks, helping coordinate the integration of hardware, software, sensors, and subsystems while learning standard engineering processes and tools.
Participate in Verification & Validation (V&V) efforts, including test procedure development, data collection, and assessment of results to ensure systems meet defined requirements.
Apply introductory Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) techniques, learning to navigate models, update diagrams, and support digital engineering workflows.
Contribute to foundational system and decision analysis, supporting trade studies, technical reviews, and risk assessments with oversight from more experienced engineers.
Help with technical planning and documentation, including preparing meeting materials, updating engineering artifacts, and supporting configuration control activities.
Assist in lifecycle management tasks, gaining exposure to concept development, design reviews, integration, test, and sustainment phases.
Support architecture and design development, learning how system designs are created, reviewed, and matured, while contributing to basic technical monitoring tasks.
Communicate and collaborate effectively with cross‑functional team members, participating in discussions, capturing action items, and sharing status updates.
Demonstrate eagerness to learn and grow, proactively seeking mentorship, training opportunities, and hands‑on experience to build core systems engineering competencies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
0-2+ years of experience in systems engineering or related field
Basic understanding of Systems modeling and simulation tools
Basic Understanding of multiple Engineering principles and practices
Familiarity working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams
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

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision plans
401(k) with 150% match up to 6%
life insurance
3 weeks paid time off
tuition reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

requirements engineeringsystems integrationVerification & Validation (V&V)Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)technical planninglifecycle managementsystems designrisk assessmentrequirements managementfunctional requirements parsing

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationeagerness to learnproactive mentorship seekingteamwork

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Systems EngineeringBachelor's degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering