Space Force Systems Engineer

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Department of Defense Secret security clearance is obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities for this Position

ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:

As a Systems Engineer for the SDA GMI program, you’ll be a member of a cross-functional team responsible for developing and deploying the state-of-the-art ground operational system.

We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences:

Ground system design or scheduling knowledge

Tracking mission design knowledge

Satellite communications knowledge

Ground to Satellite communication knowledge

System/Software design for cloud-based microservice architecture

What sets you apart:

Minimum of 12 years performing systems engineering roles preferred

Minimum of 10 years working on ground to satellite systems preferred

Experience with agile programs

Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading the systems development life cycle

Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and position others for success

Thorough knowledge of technology trends and willingness to champion new ideas and process improvements

Strong presentation and communications skills with experience in the art of negotiation and the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions

Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others

Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Key responsibilities:

Collaborate with customers, mission partners, and other key stakeholders to translate requirements into robust system designs within a fast-moving timeline.

Decomposition of end-to-end system requirements into architecture, design, interfaces, and test cases

Coordination with developers and integration and test teams to ensure component development meet system mission needs.

Model satellite-constellation traffic/data flow into ground networks

Support satellite/payload scheduling and situational awareness needs

Preferred Technical Background:

Systems Engineering:
Proficiency in systems engineering, decomposing requirements into architecture, internal and external interfaces, design behavior with emphasis on:

Ground pre-planned or ad-hoc scheduling and situational awareness of satellites and payloads

Experience with tracking IR payload or ground mission data transport, handling, andanalysis

Software/Systems engineering:
Experience decomposing the high-level space-groundsystems design into ground software/systems design.

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE):

Experience with MBSE methodologies andtools such as, CAMEO or Magic Draw.

Programming and Tools

Skills:

Familiarity with programming languages such as Java,Python, and MATLAB, including for software developer coordination, system analysis,prototype algorithm development, or modeling.

Cloud Computing:
Knowledge of cloud technologies and their application in system design and deployment.

Simulation and Modeling:
Background in simulation and modeling analysis with toolslike STK, particularly in aerospace applications a plus

Our Commitment to You:

An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.

Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our…