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Systems Engineering Manager RV&V (Willing to Consider all Sr. Levels) (Manager, Systems Engineering)

Redwire Space
$150,000 - $225,000/yr.
United States, Colorado, Littleton
Nov 07, 2025
Through continuous innovation and operational excellence our team in Littleton, CO are using cutting-edge capabilities to revolutionize spaceflight. With many more exciting projects on the horizon, our team could use your curiosity, passion, talent and experience to help us Build Above. Summary Redwire Space Missions has an exciting opportunity for a Manager of Systems Engineering, Requirements, Verification, and Validation (RV&V), in our Littleton facility. In this role, you will lead and grow the functional organization responsible for defining, verifying, and validating spacecraft system performance and functionality across the full lifecycle-from concept through flight operations. This role combines organizational leadership with direct program technical contribution, ensuring disciplined systems engineering execution throughout the System "V" lifecycle. Responsibilities Lead and develop the Systems Engineering RV&V functional organization, responsible for requirements management, verification and validation strategy, planning and execution across Space Missions programs. Establish and maintain functional processes, tools, and standards for requirements development, traceability, verification, validation, and configuration control. Lead hiring efforts, performance management, and mentorship for Systems Engineering RV&V staff. Support the implementation of Systems Engineering process and continuous improvement initiatives. Contribute to the long-term strategy and implementation of digital engineering practices and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methods. Provide direct technical leadership to programs ensuring traceable, testable, and validated requirements. Collaborate with Software Engineering, Avionics, Integration & Test, and other functional teams to ensure requirements traceability and verification alignment from unit-level through system-level qualification and acceptance. Support formal reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and Mission Readiness Reviews with clear verification status and technical rationale. Participate in proposal development, customer engagements, and planning activities, representing Systems Engineering. Mentor and develop systems engineers in best practices, promoting technical excellence, rigor, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Drive continuous improvement in SE tools, methodologies, and metrics to enhance efficiency and quality of engineering execution. Ideal Experience Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related STEM field. At least 10 years of experience supporting Aerospace system development programs. At least 5 years of experience serving in an engineering leadership role. Experience supporting government or commercial spacecraft programs. Experience with requirements and verification management tools such as DOORS, Jama, or equivalent. Experience with MBSE tools such as Cameo, Rhapsody, or equivalent. Experience leading and mentoring other engineers. Ability to obtain a U.S. DoD security clearance. Desired Skills Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline. 5+ years of experience as a functional manager. Experience supporting program(s) in a lead technical role across multiple lifecycle phases (e.g., CONOPS, detailed design, integration & test, verification, validation, operations, etc.). Experience establishing a requirements baseline, governing changes, and assessing impacts. Experience with career growth and succession planning for functional staff. Experience as a Responsible Systems Engineer (RSE), IPT Lead, and/or Control Account Manager (CAM). Experience with agile task execution tools, such as Jira or Confluence. Strong communication, presentation, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence across programs and disciplines. Active DoD TS security clearance. Ability to travel - an average of 15% travel may be required. Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence. Don't meet every single requirement above? No worries. We want people who can grow, collaborate and build a stronger team. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive culture, so if you're excited about this job posting, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Pay Range $150,000 - $225,000/yr. How We Determine What We Pay (Compensation Philosophy) Redwire determines pay for positions using local, national, and industry-specific survey data, for our locations throughout the US. We will evaluate external equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index, in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company. For new hires, we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth. Salaries will be based on the applicant's level of experience, education, and specialized knowledge and skills. Additionally, we consider the external market rate, the amount we have budgeted internally, and internal equity within the company for the same position. An employee/candidate with a stronger skill set will receive higher pay. Redwire is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Redwire is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status. All offers of employment at Redwire are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US. Note that some positions will also require US citizenship or ability to obtain a security clearance due to requirements of a classified program. To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR Click Here