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Systems Engineer

Centil
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 12 Jul 2025
💰 $190,000/yr($125,000/yr$190,000/yr)

About the role

***To be considered for this role, you must be a US Citizen who has an active US Government security clearance.  Additionally, you must either live near or be willing to move to the Broomfield, CO area.***


About Centil


Centil represents the intersection of innovation and trusted expertise required for keeping rapid pace with the dynamic and emergent technological needs of Aerospace, Defense, and Government systems. Our trusted team of engineers excel in deploying value stream management, short-cycle feedback loops, infrastructure on-demand, and secure, disciplined pipelines to our customers. If you are interested in learning more about Centil or our team, check out our website at www.centil.io.


Centil is a talented team of trusted engineers working to provide optimized and effective technology value streams for defense industry clients. We believe in a culture of innovation, empowerment and collaboration. We place a high value on learning and growth, providing ongoing support to our team to learn new skills and become fulfilled in both their personal and professional life.


Centil is hiring exceptional individuals to join our growing team. We look for candidates who are inspired and passionate, highly collaborative, and who demonstrate the courage to challenge the status quo with forward thinking ideas and practices. We also seek out individuals who demonstrate servant leadership by supporting their colleagues with a sense of positivity, humility and open mindedness.


About the role


This position is for a Systems Engineer in Broomfield, CO. You will be working closely with a talented team to assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of critical defense systems through classic and modern Systems Engineering techniques. 


This role will focus on design, development, and integration of the new Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) Command and Control (C2) program. Responsibilities will include standard end-to-end Systems Engineering (SE) activities, including requirements decomposition, concept of operations (CONOPS) development, and interface control document (ICD) development. 


In this role, our Systems Engineers will also work within the organization to improve outcomes and overall value delivery. This person should have training and experience in Systems Engineering practices to support the mission design work, process definition, and baseline management. We consider experience with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) and Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) missions to be significant bonuses for this role.


Your primary work location will be Broomfield, with occasional travel to Bulder. This role is primarily an on-site role with 3-4 days/week in the office, and requires, at a minimum, a current US Government Secret clearance, with a TS with SCI eligibility preferred.


What you'll do

  • Contribute to all phases of a system lifecycle including: CONOPS, requirements, architecture, design, development, integration, test, operations, and maintenance
  • Maintain and develop system artifacts, including requirements, architecture designs, ICDs, use cases, system flow diagrams, and test plans
  • Conduct and/or support Technical Interchange Meetings
  • Work across cross-functional development teams, government teams, and/or vendors to drive problem resolution and collaboration
  • Interface with the customer, leveraging strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail

Required Qualifications

  • US Citizen with current a current DoD clearance 
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Computer Science (Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education)
  • Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Systems Engineering, with at least eight (8) preferred
  • Ability to build a high-level systems design, as well as pull together a detailed systems design
  • Experience with multiple stages of the program lifecycle (design, integration, test, operations, maintenance)
  • Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams

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