Systems Engineer at Apogee Engineering, LLC
Colorado Springs, CO
$142,000–$155,000from the description
Jun 30, 2026
Colorado Springs, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A systems engineering role supporting a government program office overseeing the modernization of legacy military radar systems. Day-to-day work centers on reviewing contractor engineering plans, requirements, and verification artifacts; assessing trade studies; tracking deficiency resolution; and evaluating system architecture for open-architecture compliance. The role suits a seasoned DoD systems engineer with major defense acquisition program experience.
Senior level · 15+ years · Colorado Springs, CO · Secret clearance · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (9)
This role is a Government-side systems engineering oversight position on a DoD radar modernization program (GBRD/UEWR/PARCS). It does not map cleanly to any single SOC code; 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used as the closest fit for defense systems engineering, with 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) as a plausible alternative.
The clearance gate is a Secret clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret; Top Secret/SCI is listed only under Preferred Qualifications.
The education requirement is flexible: a High School Diploma with 15 years of experience (including 8 DoD) satisfies the minimum, so no formal degree is hard-required. A Bachelor's or higher reduces the experience threshold but is not mandatory.
The 15-year total experience figure is the highest stated minimum path (HS Diploma track); the Bachelor's path requires 12 years and the Master's/Doctorate path requires 10 years. 15 is used as the overall years minimum to reflect the most conservative gate.
The posting notes the location as Peterson SFB, Colorado Springs, CO (primary) or Hanscom AFB, MA; Colorado Springs is used as the primary CBSA. The role is described as hybrid (approximately 1–2 days remote) at Government discretion, so it is not classified as fully remote.
Several required skills (requirements management, V&V, T&E, MOSA, system-of-systems integration) are domain competencies rather than named tools or platforms, but they are explicitly listed as required technical skills and are specific enough to the defense systems engineering discipline to warrant inclusion.
CSEP/ESEP, PMP, and DAWIA Level III certifications appear under Preferred Qualifications.
Ignored 5 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Systems Engineering, ACAT I/II MDAP, Requirements management, Modular Open System Architecture (MOSA), System-of-systems integration.
Requires a 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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