Senior Engineer - Space Vehicle System Test (AI&T) - $15K Sign On Bonus at BAE Systems
Boulder, CO
$97,008–$164,914from the description
Aug 3, 2026
Boulder, CO
Nov 9, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on spacecraft test engineer role at BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems, focused on integration, assembly, and testing (AI&T) of flight hardware in cleanroom and lab environments. The engineer writes and executes test procedures, operates test and measurement equipment, supports ground support equipment identification, and generates test reports across spacecraft subsystems. Suits candidates with direct spacecraft hardware testing experience who hold or can obtain a Top Secret clearance.
Mid level · 4+ years · Boulder, CO · Top Secret clearance · Full-time
Advertised as Senior, but the requirements read as Mid.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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Why we read it this way (8)
The posting does not specify a work location city beyond BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems (SMS). BAE Systems SMS is headquartered in Westminster/Boulder, CO; the CBSA has been set accordingly, but the exact site is unconfirmed.
A current active Top Secret clearance is a hard gate; TS/SCI is listed as preferred (not required), though the posting also states the candidate must have 'the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI' — the hard floor is Top Secret.
The role is titled 'Senior Engineer' but requires only 4+ years of experience and is described as a position where the engineer will be 'mentored by experts' and may 'support or lead' activities — scope and experience floor are more consistent with a Mid-level role.
The SOC classification is uncertain: spacecraft AI&T engineering is a specialized hardware test discipline that sits between 15-1253 (Software QA/Testers) and 15-1211 (Systems Analysts); 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used as the closest fit given the hardware-centric, systems-integration nature of the work.
The $15,000 sign-on bonus is for external hires only and is not reflected in the salary range fields.
Related technical experience may be substituted for the degree requirement per the posting, so the degree requirement is set to None.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): spacecraft command and control systems, electrical ground support equipment (EGSE), simulators/software test benches.
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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