Junior Systems Engineer
Colorado Springs, COFull-time$100k–$120kPosted Jul 27, 2026
Space Systems Integration (SSI) is a fast-growing engineering company that provides aerospace solutions to a variety of government and commercial customers. Our employees are forward-thinking, self-directed individuals who are committed to solving our customers’ technical challenges.
Space Systems Integration (SSI) is a fast-growing engineering company that provides aerospace solutions to a variety of government and commercial customers. Our employees are forward-thinking, self-directed individuals who are committed to solving our customers’ technical challenges.
SSI is seeking a Junior Systems Engineer for a role in Colorado Springs, CO. You will provide systems engineering and technical integration support across multiple mission areas including requirements development, systems integration, test planning, technical baseline management, and stakeholder coordination supporting enterprise modernization efforts. If you are analytical, collaborative, and comfortable working directly with Government customers to translate operational needs into executable technical solutions this could be the job for you. Role and Responsibilities includes:
SSI is seeking a Junior Systems Engineer for a role in Colorado Springs, CO. You will provide systems engineering and technical integration support across multiple mission areas including requirements development, systems integration, test planning, technical baseline management, and stakeholder coordination supporting enterprise modernization efforts. If you are analytical, collaborative, and comfortable working directly with Government customers to translate operational needs into executable technical solutions this could be the job for you. Role and Responsibilities includes:
- Develop, analyze, and manage system requirements throughout the engineering lifecycle.
- Support requirements decomposition, traceability, verification planning, and configuration management.
- Support the coordinate of technical activities across Government, FFRDC, UARC, and industry partners.
- Support the development engineering documentation including:
- Systems Engineering Plans
- Interface Control Documents
- Requirements Documentation
- Technical Briefings
- Participate in technical interchange meetings, design reviews, and working groups.
- Participate in trade studies, engineering assessments, and risk analyses.
- Support technical baseline management and change control processes.
- Assist with integration planning, system verification, validation, and operational transition activities.
- Support enterprise systems engineering efforts across multiple Space Force mission areas.
- Develop, analyze, and manage system requirements throughout the engineering lifecycle.
- Support requirements decomposition, traceability, verification planning, and configuration management.
- Support the coordinate of technical activities across Government, FFRDC, UARC, and industry partners.
- Support the development engineering documentation including:
- Systems Engineering Plans
- Interface Control Documents
- Requirements Documentation
- Technical Briefings
- Participate in technical interchange meetings, design reviews, and working groups.
- Participate in trade studies, engineering assessments, and risk analyses.
- Support technical baseline management and change control processes.
- Assist with integration planning, system verification, validation, and operational transition activities.
- Support enterprise systems engineering efforts across multiple Space Force mission areas.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or related technical discipline.
- Experience with systems engineering lifecycle processes.
- Experience developing or managing requirements.
- Experience supporting technical integration across multiple organizations.
- Experience developing engineering documentation and technical briefings.