SDA Space Systems Engineer

Position Overview

Applicant will provide systems engineering support as a SETA for SDA, supporting the delivery, launch, and operations of hundreds of satellites in less than 30 months. The applicant will provide technical and programmatic support to the Government PMs and Chief Engineer to ensure on time delivery and successful performance of space vehicles.

Role and Responsibilities*

As a Systems Engineer SME with MTSI, you will apply knowledge and expertise to perform technical engineering support and analysis of spacecraft and payloads, including assembly, test, and integration. This position is centrally located in Chantilly, VA, with the option for telework, and occasional travel may be required.

Your essential job functions will include but may not be limited to:

• Manage enterprise-level risks and the risk management process for multiple space systems programs, ensuring identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring of risks that impact program objectives, technical performance, cost, and schedule.

• Provide systems engineering guidance in the development of test and evaluation plans, system verification plans, and other systems engineering processes and documents

• Providing recommendations on systems integration and engineering baseline changes and assessing the technical maturity and risk of development projects

• Managing technical risk across the program recommending mitigation techniques

• Assisting the Government team on potential solutions across a wide variety of multi-domain, tactical, and mission area applications

• Developing CONOPs and operational plans at both the system and enterprise mission levels

• Assisting with analysis of the design, assembly, integration and testing, and data reduction of proposed technical solutions and formulating evaluation criteria of those solutions

• Providing lessons learned from past experience

• Assisting the Government in analyzing contractor concept designs at the system and subsystem levels

• Monitoring linkages and dependencies between space vehicle assembly, system test, ground system integration, and launch vehicle integration to coordinate technical and programmatic interactions between numerous government, contractor, and user organizations

Qualifications and Education Requirements*

• 10+ years of experience in satellite systems engineering
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience managing risk within complex space systems development programs, including technical, programmatic, and enterprise-level risks associated with satellite systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Preferred/Desired Experience:

• 5+ years' experience in the DoW or Intelligence Community
• Experience working with commercial and/or Government satellite systems
• Experience as a lead or chief engineer of a large satellite project
• Hands-on experience in the assembly, integration, and test of satellites and payloads
• Detailed knowledge and experience in one of the following areas:
• Satellite communications payloads
• Tactical data links including IBS or Link 16
• Optical communications links
• IR sensor processing algorithms and sensor hardware
• Mesh networking

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineer, systems engineering, physics, or a closely related field from an accredited university (REQUIRED)
• Master's degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineer, systems engineering, physics, or a closely related field from an accredited university (DESIRED)

Certification Requirements:

• None

Clearance Requirements:

• Active Secret Clearance (Required)
• Active Top Secret Clearance (Desired)
• TS/SCI Eligibility (Required)
• U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.

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