Systems Engineer

ARES has an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineer supporting the Engineering, Professional, and Administrative Support Services (EPASS) Contract at Peterson SFB with modernization activities.

In this role, you will support the Government program office by providing independent technical evaluation of contractor-led software modernization and development activities, including software architecture, algorithm performance, open systems architecture, communications, and data strategies.

This is a full-time position at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.

This role is hybrid with approximately 1-2 days remote based on Government discretion.

Travel may be required to CONUS and OCUNS locations (approx. 10%).

include:

• Provide engineering oversight across the entire technical baseline. Review and assess the prime contractor's systems engineering plans, processes, and artifacts to ensure they align with Government objectives and best practices.
• Review and provide technical recommendations on the full set of contractor-developed system and subsystem requirements, ensuring they are clear, verifiable, and properly allocated and traced.
• Oversee and assess contractor-led engineering trade studies, providing the Government with independent analysis of alternatives to ensure decisions balance performance, cost, schedule, and risk across the portfolio.
• Manage and provide oversight of the requirements verification process. This includes reviewing and assessing the contractor’s Verification and Validation (V&V) plans, Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP), and the Requirements Verification Matrix (RVM).
• Manage the Government's oversight of the deficiency reporting process. Track and report on the status of all identified system deficiencies, ensuring they are properly documented, prioritized, and driven to resolution by the contractor.
• Evaluate the overall system architecture, including external and internal interfaces, to ensure it is robust, scalable, and compliant with Modular Open System Architecture (MOSA) principles.
• Monitor system integration activities, identify potential cross-domain (hardware, software, cybersecurity) integration risks, and provide the Government with risk mitigation strategies.