Principal Systems Engineer (TS/SCI with CI Polygraph)

Position: Principal Systems Engineer
Location: Aurora, CO
Clearance: TS/SCI with CI Polygraph
Shape Enterprise-Level Engineering Strategies with DeNOVO Solutions!
DeNOVO Solutions is seeking a Systems Engineer - Principal to define and guide enterprise-level system-of-systems architectures across mission-critical programs. This position plays a key leadership role in developing frameworks, integration standards, and compliance strategies to ensure secure, scalable, and high-performance system delivery within classified environments.
Why You'll Love This Role:

• You'll Drive the Enterprise: Lead large-scale architecture and integration strategies that impact national missions.
• You'll Deliver Excellence: Oversee critical system documentation, performance modeling, and compliance efforts.
• You'll Mentor and Lead: Shape modernization initiatives and mentor senior engineers across multiple projects.

A Day in the Life:

• Define system-of-systems architectural frameworks and standards.
• Guide multi-layer integration and interoperability solutions.
• Advise on scalability, redundancy, and technology selection.
• Lead configuration audits and design reviews.
• Mentor architecture teams and support enterprise modernization.
• Ensure architecture meets operational and accreditation objectives.
• Define and maintain system requirements traceability.
• Develop interfaces for COLT integration, containerize Government-provided code (Meliorem), and ensure API compliance.
• Support deliverables: SWDS (E003), ADD (E038).

What You Bring to the Table:

• MBSE/SysML,
• Advanced system modeling and simulation
• Requirements management (JIRA, Confluence)
• System baselining
• API design and governance
• Configuration management
• Enterprise architecture frameworks
• Cloud/hybrid integration
• Compliance with governmental processes and standards.

What You Need:

• Experience: 15-20 years of related professional experience supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering discipline (e.g., Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or Computer Science).
• In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, two additional years of related experience may be substituted.
• A Master's degree may be substituted for two years of experience; a PhD may be substituted for four years of experience.

Certifications: None
Clearance: TS/SCI with CI Polygraph
Salary Range: $225,000.00 - $300,000.00 (Commensurate with experience)
Note: The above salary range is a guideline and represents a broad spectrum of potential compensation. We recognize that a candidate's unique experience and qualifications may justify compensation beyond this range. Therefore, we remain open to considering higher salary offers for exceptionally qualified candidates.
\Why Join DeNOVO Solutions?
At DeNOVO Solutions, we make improving the competitive position of our customer paramount in importance and work collaboratively to ensure the best service possible. DeNOVO Solutions provides cleared personnel and cost competitive solutions to our customers. We strive to be the leader amongst small businesses in the Intelligence Community and provide personnel with talent & skills equal to the larger companies. As a Minority-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (MO/SDVOSB), we are dedicated to providing the best technical and professional services throughout the Intelligence Community (IC).
Our benefits package for full-time employees includes:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Premiums 100% Employer Paid for you and your legal dependents or plus up, cost split plan.
• DeNOVO Paid Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• 401k with 6% Match
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• 120 hours of Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Company Outings and Trips
• Tuition Reimbursement, Skillset Training, and New/Renewed Certification assistance
• HomeFundIt Company Down Payment Match - Employer match towards the down payment of buying a new home

DeNOVO Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Pay Range: $155,000 - $225,000 per year