Mission Architect (Remote Sensing) - Millennium Space Systems
About The Position
As a Mission Architect, you will be an OPIR Subject Matter Expert (SME), overseeing mission architecture and spacecraft/constellation design across one or more programs. You will oversee all aspects of designing, developing, and fielding Remote Sensing (RS) space segments, including integration with ground and user segments. You will design and develop modeling and simulation tools and methods to validate mission scenarios and assess end-to-end system performance against Key Performance Parameters (KPPs). You will be responsible for assessing sensor design, development, and performance, conducting solution trades, and decomposing requirements for payload and algorithm vendors. You will be integral to writing proposals, requirements definition, system design, integration & test, and on-orbit operations.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in the design, development, delivery, and operation of space-based remote sensing missions
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or the physical sciences / computer science
- Subject Matter Expertise in earth-observing EO/IR missions
- Expertise in development of mission modeling and simulation tools to assess sensing mission performance
- Expertise in the design and performance of EO/IR sensors
- Possess active SECRET clearance
Nice To Haves
- 20+ years of experience in the design, development, delivery, and operation of space-based OPIR missions
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary technical teams
- Experience with the missile warning, tracking, and defense mission across domains (air, ground, space, user, etc.)
- Experience with modeling and simulation of constellation performance
- Possess active TS/SCI clearance
Responsibilities
- Define architecture and system requirements for OPIR missions
- Lead modeling and simulation efforts to assess system performance
- Develop CONOPS at the spacecraft, constellation, and mission level
- Architect and implement Mission Data Processing (MDP) algorithms (onboard and ground-based)
- Oversee mission level budgets and KPPs (e.g. LOS knowledge, jitter/smear, optical transmission, latency, etc.)
- Ensure space system (including Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) payloads and bus components) meet mission level requirements
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- 401k plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
