Spacecraft Systems Engineer

Company Description

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability.

Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

Job Description

We have multiple openings for Spacecraft Systems Engineersto providespacecraft subject matter expertise as part of a multi-disciplinary team performing concept development, requirements generation, modeling & simulations, and analyses of advanced spacepayloads and spacecraft models for the Z Program's Space Science and Security Program(SSSP). You will collaborate with scientific and engineering personnel as well as senior management to design and deliver spacecraft models to support national security missions.

Youmay also have some project management responsibilities for defining and implementing the technical, programmatic, and supervisory functions necessary to ensure the successful execution of the program's agenda and develop a broad range of interfaces with current and potentialsponsors. These positions in the National Security Engineering Division (NSED) within the Engineering Directorate.

These positions offer a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You will have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week.

These positions will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

You will

• Function independently with minimal direction, taking significant responsibility and using advanced knowledge and judgment to establish objectives, prioritize parallel tasks, allocate resources, and collaborate in the development of innovative methods/technology to guide the completion of projects and contribute to the development of organizational goals.
• Provide advanced level knowledge and technical support in one or more spacecraft subsystems such as attitude and orbital controls, propulsion, solar array design, electrical power systems, avionics, data handling and on-board processing, thermal, structures and mechanisms, telemetry,tracking, and control (TT&C), RF communications, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) payloads, and/or electro-optical payloads.
• Conduct various comprehensive and complex analyses of spacecraft performance and capabilities.
• Collaborate and interface directly with management and external sponsors to coordinate and communicate technical milestones and solicit input from technical leaders in the space program.
• Use technical expertise and analytical skills to develop and communicate results through formal technical reports, presentations, and peer-reviewed papers as appropriate.
• Review intelligence reports and perform, prepare, and provide technical analysis for the intelligence community and external sponsors.
• Provide technical expertise and analytical support to guide, contribute to, and collaborate effectively with a multi-disciplinary team including engineers, scientists, and technical staff to solve complex technical problems and achieve specific technical goals relevant to national security missions in space systems.
• Maintain appropriate security in a Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) environment.
• May mentor other less experienced team members.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the SES.
4 level

• Operate under consultative direction with substantial authority, using in-depth analysis and subject matter expertise in highly advanced concepts, to resolve a diverse range of highly complex problems, independently determine strategies, modify approaches, and pursue actions that impact organizational operations or directions and achieve long-term goals.
• Develop, implement, and provide highly advanced engineering solutions and technical analysis to resolve highly complex technical and programmatic issues.
• Perform highly advanced and highly complex analyses of spacecraft constellations performance and capabilities.
• Propose, develop, and implement strategies that enhance the ability of the lab to address new opportunities in space systems analysis, modeling, and simulations utilizing highlyadvanced technical knowledge of space systems engineering and best practices in the aerospace community.
• Participate in strategic planning and contribute to the development and establishment of integrated strategies for space program activities consistent with the goals of the SSSP and Z Program.
• Serve as primary technical contact to work closely and actively engage and communicate with U.S. Government sponsors, other organizations, and…