Senior Scientist, Systems Engineering; Chief Engineer

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• Lead concept of operation development and requirements analysis, decomposition, and generation at various levels of the system
• Lead requirements traceability and development of test plans to cover requirements
• Execute design trades to support technical decisions
• Lead design reviews (PDR, CDR, etc.)
• Lead integration and test of electro-optical/infrared systems and related hardware/software
• Support/lead data analysis and modeling and simulation
• Evaluate customer and operational needs to help define and coordinate system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces
• Evaluate and mitigate risk within the program
• Provide mentoring to less experienced Systems Engineers
• Contribute to proposal activities
• Program planning, guidance, and execution

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 15 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.
• Active US Government TS/SCI Security Clearance
• Experience generating/managing requirements at various levels of the system and flowing down requirements to sub-systems/sub-components
• Experience using DOORS and/or MBSE software such as CAMEO and Magic Draw
• Experience leading large space programs across the full system lifecycle
• Technical experience in Electrical, Mechanical, Optical or equivalent engineering discipline
• Experience working on aerospace/defense systems (space payloads, spacecraft bus, ground systems, environmental testing)

• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills, ability to interact with a cross functional team, act as customer interface
• Ability to collaborate across all levels of leadership
• Experience with project management aspects of programs (cost account management/earned value management system, estimating costs, managing schedules)
• Experience with data analysis and/or modeling and simulation (e.g. with MATLAB/python)
• Experience with estimating and managing costs
• Experience architecting, analyzing, developing, and integrating end to end systems in areas such as EO/IR, RF, or space payload and spacecraft bus subsystems
• Ability to work ITAR or EAR projects

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