Mid-level Systems Engineer

deciBel Research has an immediate opening for a Mid-level Systems Engineer in Colorado Springs, CO.

Position Description:

The selected Software Engineer will be responsible for software development and support of the GMD Fire Control (GFC) suite of products within the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Weapon System (GWS) program in Colorado Springs, CO.

Responsibilities Include:

• Develop lower-level Hardware and Software Requirement Specifications derived from Prime Item Development Specifications and related Interface Specifications
• Work closely with fellow Requirements Engineers, and the government customer to validate requirements
• Develop Certification Objectives to verify and certify requirements
• Support Architectural Reviews and ensure Behavioral Requirements support system Architecture Use Cases
• Ensure decomposed requirements are testable/verifiable
• Develop test cases based on requirement certification objectives and perform test case dry runs to ensure testability and system functionality
• Work closely with fellow test engineers and support the Formal Test Team - Investigate and report on Change Requests (CR) and Trouble Reports (TR)

Target salary range: $100,000 - $130,000. This target salary represents an estimated range for this position based on experience, degree, and other factors.

deciBel Research offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package inclusive of an excellent medical and dental insurance program, 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, holiday pay, tuition and training reimbursement, incentive compensation program (annual bonus), and flexible/telecommuting working schedules. Full-time and part-time deciBel employees will enjoy benefits offered by deciBel Research as soon as they meet eligibility requirements for each particular benefit.

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's in STEM discipline

Experience Requirements:

• 5 years with Bachelor's; 3 years with Master's
• An understanding of the Systems Engineering Lifecycle
• Familiarity with software development testing methodologies
• Experience writing/tracing requirements for computer processing systems that monitor and control hardware devices in real time
• Experience developing requirements in a classified database (DOORS experience preferred)
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Experience with Missile Defense Agency systems

Special Skills Desired:

• Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) experience, specifically with GMD Ground Systems
• Experience generating, decomposing, and testing hardware and software requirements
• DOORS database experience
• Experience working with Red Hat environment
• Experience working with Atlassian suite (JIRA, Zimbra, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• Familiarity with the INCOSE Guide for Writing Requirements
• Able to write and maintain test procedures
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse teams in an Agile environment

Applicant selected must have an active Secret security clearance. Must be a U.S. Citizen.