Systems Engineer

Dark Wolf Solutions

Colorado Springs, USonsite$80k-$115k/yrPosted May 22, 2026
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About the role

Dark Wolf seeks an experienced Systems Engineer to support the US Space Force, Space Systems Command, in performing operational maintenance and sustainment of ground-based radars. In support of the government customer, the SAIC Program Manager, and the Chief Engineer, the Systems Engineer is responsible for thorough planning, development and delivery of radar hardware and software modifications in response to change requests and deficiency reports. This position will be a hybrid opportunity with onsite support as required by the customer at Peterson SFB Colorado Springs, CO. Candidates must be located physically in the Colorado Springs, CO area or surrounding areas.

Key Responsibilities:

Performs Systems Engineering activities related to Information Technology and Engineering including:

Requirements definition

Analysis and engineering

System analysis and design

Interface and data architectures

Maintenance, sustainment, and update to existing documentation

Systems integration

System operation performance analysis

Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

Develops requirements and facilitates the Basis of Estimate, System Requirements Review, and Preliminary Design Review processes.

Aids in process mapping to ensure standardized and repeatable best practices.

Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies.

Translates customer requirements into hardware, software, and engineering specifications.

Provides comprehensive information for selection, implementation techniques, and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs.

Required Qualifications:

5 years of experience in Systems Engineering, DoD contracts, or Radar Systems

Experience developing and/or sustaining national security, no-fail mission systems.

Experience with large-scale Agile or SecDevOps teams/projects

Experience with configuration and data management

Experience with hardware and software test & evaluation of classified systems

Experience translating operational requirements into system requirements; and system requirements into technical requirements/performance standards.

Experience collaborating with Subject Matter Experts of multiple disciplines to include Cybersecurity, Test, Integration, Networking, Software, and Hardware Engineers

B.A. or B.S. Information Security, Computer Science or related discipline

US Citizenship and currently possess a Secret security clearance

Desired Qualifications:

Experience operating in large-scale Agile or SecDevOps teams/projects, to include support to cost estimating, baseline and risk management, schedule development, performance monitoring and reporting

Experience with a broad range of system types: custom developed HW/SW, COTS/GOTS HW/SW, and specialty engineering of exotic material/limited supply items.

Experience sustaining PARCS, or other Strategic Warning and Surveillance radar systems such as PAVE PAWS and UEWR.

Experience in systems engineering, Model-based Systems Engineering

Experience managing teams/projects delivering solutions for missile warning or other national security space mission systems

Knowledge of the Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment mission and associated enterprise

Experience maintaining national security mission networks

Experience in cloud-hosted development, integration, and test capability

Experience implementing and sustaining distributed systems, virtual operating system environments, and virtual/augmented reality technologies

Experience updating antiquated systems to modern requirements.

This position is located in Colorado Springs, CO.

We are strictly looking for direct, full-time W2 employees. We do not engage with third-party staffing agencies, C2C, or 1099 independent contractors for this role.

The estimated salary range for this position is $80,000.00 - $115,000.00, commensurate on experience and technical skillset.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Compensation

This Systems Engineer role pays $80k-$115k/yr. Within typical range for systems engineer roles in United States.

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