**Senior Systems Engineer**

• Job Family:** Systems Engineer
• City/State:** Colorado Springs, CO
• Type and Schedule:** Full-Time, Salary, Exempt
• Annualized Salary Range: **$144,669 - $227,883 (depending on experience)
• About Us:** Caliola is a woman-owned small business that is improving and protecting our Nation's way of life through secure communications. Our engineers, subject matter experts, and veterans design and deliver trusted solutions for mission-critical communications. We seek teammates who share our core values:

**I3 for C3 - Insight, Innovation, and Integrity for Command, Control, and Communications**

These values guide how we work every day. At Caliola, you will find technically challenging, mission-focused work within a flexible and collaborative culture that is uncommon in the defense industry. We offer flexible PTO, subsidized health insurance, 401(k) matching, professional development, and a competitive compensation structure designed to support long-term growth.

Our performance has driven rapid growth and national recognition, being named twice to the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ and inclusion on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies. We have also been recognized as a Colorado Company to Watch, a ColoradoBiz Top Company in Aerospace & Defense, and the #2 Gazette's Best Workplace (medium size) in 2025.

Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO, we operate in a leading aerospace and defense hub with proximity to major military installations. Set against the Rocky Mountains, the region offers year-round outdoor recreation and a high quality of life for professionals and families considering relocation.

As a part of our selection process, we ask all applicants to complete a short, 10--12-minute survey from Culture Index. This is a survey, not a test; no passing or failing. The purpose of this survey is to identify your unique strengths as they relate to our open positions. Please copy and paste the following link into a separate browser window to complete: **https://go.cultureindex.com/s/5i6Gpe3wge**{rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"}

• Position Description:** Provide day-to-day operations, sustainment, interoperability, and integration of current and future MILSATCOM, Protected MILSATCOM, and cryptographic systems' specific architectures and capabilities. Identify and resolve current operational, and proposed future, MILSATCOM and Protected MILSATCOM systems' architectures capability gaps, interoperability and integration challenges and potential problem areas. Identify, develop, and implement proactive operational procedures and maintenance measures to ensure the continued effective operation and interoperability of terminals and associated equipment. Perform assessments and analyses on proposed system modifications, enhancements, maintenance, and advanced program and technology insertion plans to evaluate potential impacts on current and future systems, operational concepts, system architectures, and capabilities. Provide on-site technical assistance as required to troubleshoot, resolve, and repair extremely technical and highly complex issues involving Extremely High Frequency (EHF) and Protected MILSATCOM terminals, architectures, and associated ancillary baseband, cryptography, and user interface equipment.

Essential Responsibilities

What We Require

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. Government. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with the ability to possess/maintain DoD TS/SCI.
• Demonstrated expertise in Military and Space operations, Protected MILSATCOM