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About the Role

The Space and Geophysics Laboratory (SGL) is seeking a systems engineer with a process and methodology focus to develop new capabilities for government sponsors and partners, supporting global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) like GPS. This role emphasizes the systems engineering lifecycle, including scope elicitation, requirements management, design decomposition, and work planning across multiple project teams.

Responsibilities

Elicit systems scope and requirements from stakeholders for use in systems designs
Develop, document, and refine systems engineering processes, including requirements management, traceability, and decomposition practices across project teams
Lead backlog management and project decomposition into components and actionable units of work within an Agile process
Communicate work process, products, and results, including documentation, written reports, and briefs presented to stakeholders
Coordinate with and provide support to stakeholders throughout the life-cycle of the systems definition, design, implementation, integration, and deployment
Perform engineering estimates, guide project schedules, and identify dependencies
Conduct engineering evaluations, such as trade studies, reliability analysis, functional analysis, risk analysis assessments
Mentoring of junior engineering staff, technicians, and students
Other related functions as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in science, applied science, or engineering
Three years of relevant professional work experience developing systems requirements and systems designs
Demonstrated ability to design, develop, evaluate, and support the development of large and complex systems
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to communicate technical detail to staff and stakeholders of varying backgrounds and experiences
Demonstrated ability to work effectively, both independently and collaboratively, with a strong commitment to contribution and enabling the entire team
US Citizen: Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position

Skills

Systems engineering
Process engineering
Requirements management
Agile process
Backlog management
Project decomposition
Trade studies
Reliability analysis
Functional analysis
Risk analysis
GNSS observation and navigation data
Model-based systems engineering (MBSE)
Jira

Location

PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS

Work Type

Full-time
Onsite

Experience Level

3 years of relevant professional work experience
5 years relevant professional work experience (preferred)

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in science, applied science, or engineering
Post-graduate degree in systems engineering, engineering management, engineering mechanics, operations research, industrial engineering, or related field (preferred)

Salary/Compensations

$104,000-$174,000+/negotiable depending on qualifications

Benefits

100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
Retirement contributions
Paid vacation and sick time
Paid holidays

About the Company

The Space and Geophysics Laboratory (SGL) delivers capabilities to government customers for a variety of applications, from real-time data-intensive network operations to standalone remote field systems.
Applied Research Laboratories is part of UT Austin.
Visit our website (www.arlut.utexas.edu) for additional information about Applied Research Laboratories.

Equal Opportunity

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.