SEIT Lead

Job#: 3052017

Candidates must be U.S. citizens able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense security clearance as a condition and continuation of employment.

The SE/IT Lead is a self‑motivated, creative, detail‑oriented, and driven technical leader responsible for planning and executing Systems Engineering (SE) and Integration & Test (I&T) for Ground Entry Point (GEP) solutions. This role translates the Chief Engineer’s architecture and technical vision into a disciplined set of requirements, interfaces, verification plans, and integration activities, ensuring the delivered ground system meets customer capability needs under real‑world operating conditions.

The SE/IT Lead operates effectively in environments with incomplete or evolving requirements, driving clarity through SE rigor and leading I/T from early integration through system validation and customer demonstration.

• Lead day‑to‑day SE planning and execution for GEP programs, in alignment with the Chief Engineer’s technical baseline.
• Derive, decompose, and document system, segment, and subsystem requirements from high‑level capability needs and CONOPS when explicit requirements are lacking.
• Develop and maintain core SE artifacts, including:
  • Requirements specifications and traceability (e.g., DOORS or equivalent).
  • Use cases, operational threads, and mission flows.
  • Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and interface descriptions for RF, baseband, networks, mission processing, and external systems.
• Implement configuration management and technical baseline control via participation in the Technical Review Board / Configuration Control Board.
• Conduct and lead trade studies to balance performance, reliability, affordability, and schedule across the ground station elements.

• Apply a deep understanding of ground station architectures and complexities to guide SE and I/T planning (antenna/RF chain, modems/baseband, mission data processing, networking, cyber, facilities).
• Incorporate the benefits and challenges of existing Space Force‑owned ground stations into SE plans (e.g., integration strategies, legacy constraints, interoperability, sustainment considerations).
• Ensure SE deliverables support the Chief Engineer’s architectural decisions and clearly communicate how existing ground assets are leveraged or augmented.

• Own the overall Integration & Test strategy for the Ground Entry Point solution, including lab, field, and operational test phases.
• Develop I/T artifacts:
  • System and segment test plans, procedures, and configurations.
  • Integration sequencing and readiness criteria.
  • Test data requirements, expected results, and success criteria.
• Plan and lead integration of subsystems (RF, modem/baseband, network, mission processing, cyber services) and ensure interfaces are verified as implemented.
• Coordinate test events, including:
  • Lab integration and functional tests.
  • System‑level performance, stress, and reliability testing.
  • Customer demonstrations and operational scenario testing.
• Document, analyze, and prioritize test discrepancies; drive root‑cause analysis, corrective actions, and retest to closure.

• Establish and maintain verification and validation plans that ensure all requirements are adequately covered by analysis, inspection, test, and/or demonstration.
• Maintain requirement‑to‑verification traceability and ensure evidence is captured and curated for customer reviews and certification/accreditation activities.
• Support formal readiness reviews (e.g., TRR, ORR) by providing V/V status, risk posture, and mitigation plans.

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