Lead Systems Engineer

Lead Systems Engineer
Schriever Space Force Base
Colorado Springs, CO

HX5 is an award-winning provider of engineering, research and development, and technical services to clients such as NASA and the Department of Defense. Founded in 2004, HX5 is a fast-growing veteran- and woman-owned company with locations nationwide.

HX5 is currently seeking a qualified Lead Systems Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establish, implement, and continuously refine the Systems Engineering program, aligning with organizational strategy and enterprise governance.
• Serve as the technical authority for SE practices and act as the primary SE interface with senior leadership, program managers, and enterprise governance boards.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and process improvement across the SE team.
• Matrix manage a team of systems engineers assigned to multiple projects.
• Provide ongoing technical mentoring, performance feedback, and professional development to build team capability.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing, peer reviews, and skill-building workshops.
• Oversee SE support for projects, ensuring requirements, design, and verification activities are properly executed and traceable to operational needs.
• Work with project managers, engineers, CM analysts and stakeholders to integrate SE practices into design and delivery.
• Establish metrics and KPIs to evaluate SE program effectiveness and efficiency.
• Integrate SE practices with organizational quality management and configuration management frameworks.

Salary: The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $145,000annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.

The Successful Candidate Will:

• Have strong leadership skills with proven ability to mentor and develop engineers.
• Have strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence across organizational boundaries.

Education and Experience:

• Must have 12, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
• Must have 8, or more, years of relevant systems engineering experience
• Must have 2, or more, years in a lead or supervisory role.
• Must have demonstrated experience with full lifecycle SE practices, including requirements, architecture, integration, verification, and validation.
• Must have experience developing SE governance frameworks and process documentation.
• Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance

Desired Requirements:

• Have experience supporting facilities projects (e.g., building systems, utilities, infrastructure, or related domains).
• Have experience implementing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) for facilities or infrastructure projects.
• Have knowledge of DoDAF, SysML, or other architecture frameworks and modeling languages.
• Be familiar with organizational change management in technical environments.
• Have experience with metrics-driven program improvement and data-informed decision-making.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position requiring 40 hours per week and offers a flexible work schedule Monday through Friday during core business hours.

Other Position Requirements:

• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position.
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance.
• Must be able to travel, including air travel.
• Must have a valid Drivers License.

HX5 offers a competitive salary and benefits package to include:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Identity Protection
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter/Transit Spending Accounts
• Group Legal Coverage Options
• Pet Insurance

HX5, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

HX5, LLC is a Drug Free Workplace Employer.

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE:
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, pleasecall (850) 362-6551.

CJ