About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Engineering.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

• Act as Scrum Master to facilitate Agile ceremonies, track team progress, and remove team impediments
• Perform system analysis and interface definition for assigned subsystem(s)
• Lead and coordinate technical product development and design reviews through the lifecycle
• Collaborate with subsystem design engineering teams to drive deliberate design evolution
• Lead trade studies to evaluate and recommend enhanced subsystem designs and capabilities
• Establish and maintain functional, allocated, and product baselines
• Author, maintain, and trace functional and performance requirements in a requirements management tool
• Support system integration, verification & validation, cost/risk analysis, and supportability assessments
• Apply AI prompting techniques to support engineering tasks and workflows where applicable

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Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, a technical discipline, or a closely related field — or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Understanding of systems-engineering processes (functional analysis, requirements allocation, interface definition)
• Experience with Agile development processes, roles, and rhythms (e.g., Scrum, Kanban)
• U.S. citizenship required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance

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Desired Skills

• Experience supporting Agile teams and facilitating Scrum ceremonies
• Experience with systems engineering in aerospace, satellite communications (SATCOM), or ground segment systems
• Demonstrated ability to author and trace requirements using a requirements management tool
• Experience running trade studies and leading technical design reviews
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• Self-directed, able to work independently and leverage engineering best practices
• Proficiency in AI prompting as applied to engineering tasks and documentation

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Compensation & Benefits

• Full-time salary range (provided by client): $58,200 — $108,200 per year (estimated midpoint shown elsewhere: $92,159)
• Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible work arrangements and schedules may be available (client policy varies by role)
• Annual short- and/or long-term incentive programs may apply depending on position

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Location & Clearance

• Location (authoritative): Colorado Springs, CO, US
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance. Onsite or sensitive-location work may be required per client need.

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About the Client & Industry

This role is being recruited by Careertakes on behalf of a Confidential Client in the Engineering industry. The client focuses on advanced systems and mission-critical engineering work. Careertakes is the third-party recruiting partner coordinating this search.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind.
To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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