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Requirements Systems Engineer

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.
401(k)
United States, Colorado, Colorado Springs
Nov 18, 2025
Modern Technology Solutions Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Requirements Systems Engineer to support the United States Space Force (USSF) organization that is responsible for developing software and the supporting architecture for the organization, understand, plan, decide, direct, and monitor capabilities within the C2 Joint Capability Areas (JCAs).The position is located in Colorado Springs, CO. Job responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to: Support the management of the technical baseline throughout the portfolio and formal configuration management process. Facilitate requirements development and analysis across the enterprise and stakeholders. Engage customers for all technical baseline changes. Manages requirements deviations and waivers from prime contractors/OEMs. Lead engineering team to support requirements management (e.g., tracing). Provide technical expertise and systems integration support. Perform systems engineering and program management functions in support of major reviews, technical evaluations, and requirements verification. Performing requirements decomposition derived from governing documents such as CNS, ICD, CDD, etc. Using current best practices for assessing and prioritizing the requirements to ensure they are feasible, clear, and aligned with mission requirements/metrics for development activities. Establishing traceability matrices to track requirements throughout each individual system's lifecycle, ensuring that all requirements are addressed in the final deliverable. Documenting functional and non-functional requirements, use cases, and specifications. Allocating performance specifications and requirements to development activities. Interfacing and coordinating with stakeholders to ensure technical accuracy and verify correct capture of requirements for inclusion in requirements documents. Liaising between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders to ensure a shared understanding of the requirements. Coordinate and participate in technical meetings, generate requirements products as defined by the customer and stakeholders. Working with MBSE counterparts on tracing requirements. Validating requirements through completeness, consistency, validity, realism, ambiguity, and verifiability checks. Performing cross-organization requirements satisfaction assessments, identifying alternative options for closing on the total requirements scope. Supporting requirements allocation excursions to include recommending requirement allocation to external parties where appropriate. Coordinating requirements allocation and status of delivery against requirements with both internal and external stakeholders. Managing changes to requirements throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring that all stakeholders are informed and that changes are documented and analyzed for impact. Maintain a tracking tool of all ongoing requirements and change requests for leadership situational awareness. * Updating the contents of the requirements database to align with approved database changes, additions, and closures. Required Experience: Minimum of 11 years of overall experience. Minimum of 5 years of relevant requirements breakdown and tracing experience. Experience analyzing and resolving proposed technical changes to the technical baseline (i.e., interface documents, specifications documents, architecture products). Demonstrated experience managing multiple tech baseline portfolios across an enterprise portfolio. Demonstrated experience with the management of database tools (DOORS, Access, Jira, SQL). Demonstrated understanding of systems engineering practices, techniques, and procedures. Desired Experience: Experience working with DoD or IC acquisition organizations. Experience working specifically on a Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test contract. Experience working with Space Systems Command and/or Space Operations Command. Understanding software-related topics such as database design, content management systems, and enterprise service bus architecture. User experience with SysML/MBSE (CAMEO or SparxEA). User experience with Atlassian Jira/Confluence. Familiarity with DevSecOps implementation and execution. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines executing in parallel. Experience with requirements development using MBSE methodology and/or integrating requirements database with MBSE artifacts (e.g., Datahub). Education Requirements:* B.S. in engineering, mathematics, physics, or related scientific discipline. MS in related discipline (desired). Security Clearance Level Required: An active TS/SCI security clearance is required to start, and you must be eligible for Special Access Program (SAP). (At least 2 years of TS/SCI experience required). U.S. Citizenship is required for this position. Location / Travel Requirements: Place of work is the Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO. This role is hybrid (on-site/telework). May require travel up to 20% of the time within the continental United States. The pay range for this position in Colorado is $130,000/year to $190,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on established government contract ranges, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, and other factors. MTSI also offers a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via MTSI's internal or external careers site. #LI-MM1 #MTSI #MTSIJOBS Interesting Work: Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security. Values: Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry. 100% Employee Owned: We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year. Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for: Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year Flexible schedules 6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December) Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan Track Record of Success: We have grown every year since our founding in 1993. Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide. For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com MTSI embraces nine core values including our first core value of Employees come first. Consistent with our Core Values, we are committed to Equal Opportunity, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, military/veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. MTSI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with physical and/or mental disabilities.