Ground Systems Engineer – Senior

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) - Colorado Springs, CO

Hiring: Ground Systems Engineer – Senior Company: Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) Location: Colorado Springs, CO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:40:26 Employment Type: Full-time / On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Configuration Management, Jira, Program Management, Project Management, Risk Management, SAP, Systems Design, Systems Engineering, Top Secret Clearance About the job Experience: •2 years total SAP and/or SCI environment experience, with 1-year total within last 5 years) and willingness to submit to a Counter-Intelligence polygraph Required Skills: •Provides technical guidance to the development team and program manager and is responsible for ensuring all technical and programmatic requirements for mission ground system deliveries. •Responsible to track and oversee deficiency reporting and analysis as well as analyze plans for deficiency and risk resolution. •Primary contact responsible for ground antenna scheduling system design documentation to include software development requirements, system requirements, critical methods high level design, and recommends changes or modifications to the aforementioned. •Provides evaluation of trending data to validate nominal system performance or identification of system degradation. •Reviews and approves ground antenna scheduling system baseline changes. •Provides project management and technical readership for engineering activities. •Work on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and perform all functional duties independently •Oversee the efforts of less senior staff and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job Qualifications: •An applicable engineering degree from a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or possess a Professional Engineering license •Relevant MA/MS/ME degree •Active TOP SECRET clearance with sensitive compartmentalized information (SCI) and special access program (SAP) eligibility (no less than 2 years total SAP and/or SCI environment experience, with 1-year total within last 5 years) and willingness to submit to a Counter-Intelligence polygraph •Candidate must maintain a TS/SCI clearance as a condition of employment •Full-time, on site in vicinity of Colorado Springs, CO, and will require travel up to 30% of time within the continental United States Compensation: •$170,000 - $220,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!