Job DescriptionWe're seeking a self-motivated systems engineer to join our Systems Operations & Sustainment team. Our multi-disciplinary teams prepare for launch, initialization, and early operations of satellites. We are a key part of the launch and commissioning team and we support on orbit test, factory reach-back, operations, and maintenance of satellites through their mission life.
What You'll Do:- Lead teams through the mission operations lifecycle of programs, including overseeing:
- Development, updates, and testing of mission operations products such as command execution scripts, alarm limits, constraints, operating procedures, training material, or tools.
- Planning and successfully executing rehearsals, test events, launch, commissioning, and early operations.
- Collaboration with and coordination with subject matter experts. This may include tasks such as technical review meetings, staffing coordination, account and logistics support, and team briefings & training.
- Verification and validation of mission operations products through unit, system, and enterprise tests.
- Telemetry trending, performance analysis, calibration, and maintenance activities for the satellite.
- Integration and Test of new capabilities and/or product releases for the satellite or ground system.
- Lead on-orbit operations, assess satellite and ground system state of health, and assist with anomaly support.
- Establish yourself as one of the experts of mission operations within the company, including being a key member of mission operations programs and guiding the technical direction of mission operations
- Prepare and present technical content to peers, management, and customers.
- Formally and informally provide leadership to teams; mentor junior or peer engineers; may be assigned to a technical or project leadership role.
- Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working
on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.
Working Conditions:
- Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
- May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
- May access other facilities in various weather conditions.
Short-Term Incentive: Subject to business performance and recommendations of management, this role may be eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan.
Required Skills and Education- BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 10 or more years related experience.
- Each higher-level related degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of related experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
- A current, active Top Secret security clearance is required with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.
- Experience in mission operations, including multiple of the following areas:
- Operations readiness activities, rehearsals, and launch support activities
- On-console satellite operations
- Spacecraft commissioning
- Spacecraft, payload, or subsystem design
- Mission management, command and control
- Operations product development such as command execution scripts, alarm limits, mission system constraints, operating procedures, training material, or tools.
- Familiarity with systems engineering processes, such as requirements management, change and configuration management, and verification and validation.
- Excellent organization, communication, and teaming skills.
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Preferred Skills and Education- Experience in related disciplines such as software engineering, hardware engineering, or integration & test.
- Experience using simulators, test benches, or flatsats.
- Experience with ground systems.
- Knowledge of Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence).
- Knowledge of requirements management tool such as Jama or DOORS.
- Experience with Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
- Project engineering or technical project management experience.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
Multiple positions may be available on this opening.
