POSITION: Chief Engineer

LOCATION: Huntsville, AL

REQUIRED SECURITY CLEARANCE: Active TS with SCI eligibility; willing to take a CI polygraph

POSITION TYPE/STANDARD WORK HOURS: Full time, 40 hours

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Upon award, BTAS will be filling potential openings for the Space Systems Command (SSC). SSC plays a critical role in advancing the United States's space capabilities, delivering cutting-edge solutions to protect and enhance national security. SSC/SZBC specializes in highly classified Space Domain Awareness (SDA) systems, Defensive and Offensive Space Control (DSC/OSC) capabilities, and space test range assets to support the Department of Defense's (DoD) current and future operational needs.

As a leader in space technology, SSC/SZ-BC is responsible for the development, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment of mission-critical systems spanning the entire acquisition life cycle. These efforts ensure the United States Space Force (USSF) and its mission partners maintain a strategic advantage in space operations. This position will support multiple SSC/SZ-BC programs, as well as other initiatives across the Space Force, Air Force, and allied organizations.

Join us in shaping the future of space operations and contributing to the defense of our nation's space assets.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide space acquisitions, engineering, operations, and technical advice and assistance for projects and programs at any acquisition life cycle stage.
• Support program acquisition for advanced technology, future concept development, and integration activities.
• Advise and assist on cost, schedule, and performance issues.
• Revise or draft Joint Capabilities Integrated Development System (JCIDS) and acquisition documentation for government program managers.
• Support presentations of products to internal and external customers.
• Documentation includes Initial Capability Documents, Interface Control Documents, Capability Development/Production/Requirements Documents, Milestone documentation, Acquisition Strategies, Analysis of Alternatives, Concept of Operations, Memorandums of Agreement/Understanding, Technical/Systems Requirement Documents, Defense Acquisition Board documentation, Technical Evaluations, System Specifications, enabling concepts, training material, briefings, white papers, reports, and analysis results.
• Provide draft SME-level technical and/or programmatic status reports of individual programs or portfolios upon government request.
• Identify and recommend improvements in acquisition processes and risk reduction.
• Assist in building and maintaining government risk programs.
• Maintain current program schedule awareness, monitor acquisition implementation, report requirement shortfalls, and assess programs based on identified risks.
• Provide advice on technical engagements such as technical interchange meetings, design reviews, and program conferences.
• Maintain broad awareness of all programs and technology development efforts.
• Assist integrated product teams and establish customer and contractor interfaces.
• Provide technical and operational insight for mission protection and operations.
• Recommend solutions for technical anomalies and evaluate impact analysis, audits, studies, compliance inspections, and readiness reviews.
• Provide engineering and technical expertise for ongoing and new Command and Control (C2) efforts.
• Integrate C2 efforts with classified portfolio and establish liaison between Space C2, Enterprise Ground Services (EGS), and classified program offices.
• Provide advice on test and operations, including support on test documents, planning, events, requirements, and data for Developmental and Operational Testing.
• Coordinate system-level test integration.
• Provide analytical and operational engineering support to developmental and operational units.
• Support operational mission planning, mission protection, and anomaly engineering.
• Support data and signal collection, processing, storage, archiving, analysis, and lessons learned for tests and operations.
• Assist with post-mission analysis and report execution results.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be an SME Recognized Industry Leader. Requires MA/MS degree and more than 10 years' relevant experience/status as follows:
• Expert in highly classified space control space, ground, and C2 systems (concepts, development, build, and test).
• Expert in maturing technologies through all TRL levels.
• Expert in architecture and technical requirements development.
• Highly knowledgeable in space situational awareness architecture development and capability limitations.
• Expert in systems engineering and program management focused on development, testing, and employing information operations, space, and airborne systems.
• Expert in space system design, development, integration, test, and operations.
• Expert in multiple space control-related technologies, including but not limited to optical sensors, radar, electronic support, signals intelligence, and communications.
• Highly knowledgeable in space control mission area.
• Demonstrates ability to develop, update, and coordinate ACAT-like program documentation.
• Highly knowledgeable in ground system design, development, integration, test, and operations.
• Demonstrates ability to organize and conduct system level technical design reviews and audits.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position does not supervise the work of others.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Must be able to operate a computer and other standard office equipment. Must be able to remain in a stationary position, 80%.

TRAVEL:

Little if any travel is required.

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and/or activities may change at any time with or without notice.

COMPENSATION / SALARY RANGE:

BTAS adheres to federal, state, and local regulations. This is a Full-Time, Salary, Exempt position. The following salary range is what we reasonably expect to pay but is contingent and subject to a variety of factors, including but not limited to years of experience, education, certification(s), training, specialized skills, responsibilities, etc.

BTAS BENEFITS:

A comprehensive benefits program, including paid time off, federal holidays, health coverage, 401K plan with generous company match is offered to all full-time employees.