Systems Engineer at TEKsystems
Colorado Springs, CO
$55–$68/hrfrom the description
Jul 28, 2026
Colorado Springs, CO
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A contract systems engineering role on an integrated program team supporting defense-related systems (satellite communications and/or missile warning). Day-to-day work spans requirements development and verification, system performance analysis using MATLAB, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), and tracking of problem reports. Suited to a junior-to-mid-level engineer comfortable working across the full systems engineering lifecycle in an onsite, classified-adjacent environment.
Mid level · Colorado Springs, CO · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 3 people in the Colorado Springs, CO area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer occupations, all other). range 1–6
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
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What the occupation pays Median $112,511 (middle half $80,144–$140,023). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
The posting describes this as a 'junior to mid-level role'; seniority is assessed as Mid given the independent ownership, cross-functional participation, and intermediate skill expectations described.
SOC classification is a judgement call: Systems Engineering is not a standard BLS SOC occupation. 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is the closest fit given the heavy software/systems analysis and MBSE work; 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) is a reasonable alternative given the requirements analysis and system design focus.
No security clearance is explicitly required in the posting, though the defense/warfighter mission context makes one likely in practice — the posting itself does not gate on it.
MATLAB, DOORS, MBSE, and RHEL command line are listed under 'Top Skills Details' and described as core to the role; Jira is called out with firm language in the responsibilities section — all treated as hard requirements.
IBM DOORS experience is listed under Preferred Qualifications but is also named in the Top Skills Details list; the Top Skills listing takes precedence and it is treated as a hard requirement.
Cameo Systems Modeler is listed under Preferred Qualifications with the qualifier 'or similar tools'; alternatives reflect common MBSE modeling tools.
Python and Bash are listed together under Preferred Qualifications ('Python or bash scripting in Linux') — emitted as Python with Bash as an alternative.
No overall years-of-experience figure is stated in the posting.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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