Responsibilities
- Be the primary technical interface between one or more space vehicle vendors and SDA
- Define system level requirements
- Develop test plans to demonstrate interoperability between the designs of multiple vendors
- Support and advise the Transport Cell Chief, Transport Cell Lead Engineer, and SDA Chief Engineer on system maturation, development, integration, test and verification activities
- Provide analysis of contractor provided artifacts and advice at design reviews, subsystem design, test, risk management, and integration activities
- Provide subject matter expertise in space vehicle systems and subsystems to support decisions and design trades
Qualifications
- 6+ years of engineering and aquisition experience related to space and/or missile defense systems
- Education Requirements: ABET accredited Bachelor's degree in physics, engineering, mathematics, computer science, or an appropriate technical discipline. A Master's degree is preferred.
- Experience with integration and test design for DoD weapons and/or space systems
Preferred Qualifications:
- Technical Expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Spacecraft systems and subsystems
- Optical communications
- Spacecraft design and manufacture
- Space sensors
- Experience in distributed algorithms and processing
- Experience in machine learning
- At least 5 years working in the Department of Defense or Intelligence Communitions
Clearance Requirement: Active Top Secret with SCI (TS/SCI)
Please Note: U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.