Payload Processing Systems Engineer

Payload Processing Systems Engineer

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Q seeks experienced Payload Processing Responsible Systems Engineers (PPRSE) to support the NRO Office of Space Launch (OSL). Candidates will support the preparation, integration, and deployments of launch payloads in support of OSL mission objectives. The PPSE is a technical/engineering professional who acts as a technical expert on complex and critical payload processing systems and processes, including specialty engineering services for propellant loading, satellite transportation systems, RF and lightning monitoring, cleanroom services, and pneumatics/air breathing.

• Evaluate payload processing specification requirements and identify system shortfalls.
• Develop and document system‑level requirements for OSL payload processing systems and facilities.
• Maintain the baseline and supporting O&M documentation for technical systems.
• Provide project lead services for maintenance and modifications to assigned systems.
• Provide design or design oversight, develop technical documentation, support engineering review boards, and ensure configuration control authorization for changes.
• Create cost and schedule estimates in support of sustainment, upgrades, or new requirements for assigned systems.
• Manage service contracts for specialty items (e.g. generator maintenance) including statement of work development, technical tasking, and work acceptance.
• Provide fabrication, installation, and construction onsite, including answering technical RFIs and ensuring technical compliance with design documentation.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies, including Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) analysis and predictive maintenance applications to ensure critical system availability and reliability.
• Assess system performance, operation, and maintenance; resolve non‑conformances; and assess related data to support the Mission Readiness Process.
• Develop and implement verification and validation processes and activities.
• Develop technical procedures and work authorizing documentation for operation of critical payload processing systems.
• Operate systems per technical procedure and coordinate/document deviations to the written procedure.
• Identify system problems and document non‑conformances, provide notifications to customer and stakeholders, troubleshoot, support Root Cause Analysis (RCA), coordinate/implement technical solutions including re‑validations.
• Conduct Asset Condition Assessment (ACA) evaluations and recommend changes to sustainment (tactical) and roadmap (strategic) plans to assure system viability throughout the system lifespan; decommission systems at the end of useful life.