Aerospace Systems Engineer at Guidehouse
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
$89,000–$148,000from the description
Jul 10, 2026
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on sustaining an operational space-domain awareness system that collects and fuses sensor data across multiple classification levels to support time-critical decision-making for orbital warfare missions. Day-to-day work spans end-to-end architecture sustainment, configuration management, cross-domain data flows, release planning, and cybersecurity compliance (RMF/ATO), with on-site presence required at military installations in New Mexico or Colorado. It suits systems engineers with a background in classified DoD or Space Force operational environments.
Mid level · 1+ years · Albuquerque, NM · Top Secret clearance · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (8)
This posting covers a wide band of levels — 'Consultant through Associate Director' — with final level determined by total years of experience. The minimum hard gate is only 1 year of relevant federal/DoD experience, so the pool spans Mid through Senior; seniority is set to Mid reflecting the stated minimum gate.
The role is on-site at either Kirtland AFB (NM) or Schriever SFB (CO); both locations are listed. The CBSA is set to Albuquerque, NM (Kirtland AFB) as the first-named site; Colorado Springs, CO (Schriever SFB, CBSA 17820) is an equally valid work location.
A Bachelor's degree is listed as required, but the JD explicitly accepts 'FOUR (4) years of related experience in lieu of degree,' so the degree requirement is set to None.
The clearance gate is stated as Active Top Secret (not TS/SCI), so the clearance requirement is set to TopSecret rather than TopSecretSci.
CDS, RMF/ATO, MBSE, T&E, configuration control, containerization, and accredited cloud environments all appear under the 'What Would Be Nice To Have' section and are marked as preferred.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role is framed as 'Systems Engineering Consulting' with broad architecture, integration, and sustainment responsibilities — 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) is the closest fit, though 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is a reasonable runner-up given the aerospace/orbital warfare domain specificity.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Active Top Secret clearance, systems engineering, configuration management.
Requires a Top Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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