Role:MDA is seeking a Systems Member of Technical Staff (MTS) - Missions to support system-level activities across Earth and space observation satellite missions. They will independently contribute to the definition, design, integration, verification, and sustainment of missions, systems, and payloads across multiple satellite programs and will work with a world-leading team to perform system-level tradeoffs, prototype new innovations, and drive technology roadmaps forward.
Responsibilities:As a Systems MTS - Missions, you may have a wide range of responsibilities that may include:
- working with the customer and end user to understand their needs and translate those needs to develop and maintain the system requirements from the mission level down to the major subsystem level (Bus, Payload, Ground Segment);
- participation in the mission design trade-off studies to design and develop the overall mission subsystems, leading a small team in specific tasks within the larger study;
- the development and generation of deliverable documents such as engineering budgets, design reports, and operational concepts;
- the analyses to support the mission development such as link budgets, coverage analyses, geolocation accuracy, pointing and pointing knowledge budgets, etc.;
- the development and maintenance of interface control documents between the major mission subsystems (e.g. Bus to Payload) ;
- the review of design material provided by Subcontractors to ensure compliance to requirements;
- the development of spacecraft test procedures and oversight of their execution;
- the verification activities of the overall mission; and
- the development of operations procedures and products for on-orbit commissioning and routine operations of the mission.
Required Experience:- Must possess a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Systems Engineering, Engineering Physics or Applied Mathematics;
- Minimum of 5-10 years in a relevant field.
- Experience or knowledge in satellites and their applications, including:
- Optical or SAR remote sensing,
- Spacecraft attitude control, orbit determination, and orbit maintenance
- Spacecraft systems such power control/generation/storage and communications
- Flight software and data interfaces
- Spacecraft operations
- Have familiarity with any of the following software tools:
- Matlab
- MS Excel, for the purposes of engineering analyses
- Systems Tool Kit
- Requirements Management tools such as DOORS
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
- An understanding of different types of engineering life cycles as applicable from large complex programs to software development
- Self-starter with the ability to perform in a dynamic working environment
- Possess excellent problem solving skills
- A team-friendly attitude and willingness to learn
Comments/Special Considerations:Successful candidates must obtain and hold
security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the
Controlled Goods Program (CGP).
The compensation range for this position is $86,000 - $130,000 annually. The specific compensation offered will be based on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.
