Space Systems Engineer

VTG•Chantilly, VA

About The Position

We are seeking a Space Systems Engineer located in Chantilly, VA. The successful applicant will work to provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex and technically challenging work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline with 10-20 years of relevant experience
TS/SCI with poly
Understanding of DOD/IC satellite systems and architectures
Excellent interpersonal, leadership, team building, and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to be independent and effective in a government/contractor team environment
Experience in DOD/IC acquisition and program management processes
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated sustained superior performance
Available to travel domestically

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline with emphasis on MBSE
Prior Program Office experience
Previous experience developing technical specifications for space systems

Responsibilities

Coordinate readiness reviews and evaluate acquisition milestone design documentation for adequacy, accuracy and completeness, and identify cost, schedule and technical risks/opportunities, provide mitigation strategies through formal and informal comments, and determine readiness to proceed to the next program phase.
Manage requirements processes to include review, evaluation, recommendation to approve/disapprove of verification products for Segment requirements and define verification methods in concert with SPO Divisions.
Coordinate with mission users, stakeholders, and NRO Enterprise representatives to understand user needs and higher-level allocated requirements
Provide the SPO interface to adjunct payload government program offices and their industry partners.
Support the documentation and maintenance of the collection system requirements baseline in automated tools such as DOORS.
Lead Segment verification activities; assess adequacy of developer verification data and provide recommendations to the GPOC for approval or disapproval with clear commentary demonstrating the logic for the recommendations.
Review, document and trace functional and interface requirements for the collection system, and coordinate with other engineers, FFRDC and developer personnel to resolve issues.
Identify areas of risk to mission closure across collection, mission management, and mission processing
Support requirements activities across the NRO enterprise and with the development contractors.
Based on user needs and higher level allocated Enterprise requirements, derive and flow down the error budgets and other requirements to System and Segment specifications.
Coordinate proposed requirements changes across all SPO organizations and with mission analysis and acquisition teams to ensure completeness of review across the acquisition.
Identify and assess segment-level impacts of new capabilities, including across specification, internal and external interfaces, and facilitate integration into the current program baseline
Support customer in CONOP development
Support initialization and on-orbit calibration and validation activities
Support ground site integration and test activities
Advise and mentor customer personnel regarding Segment architecture, specification, and verification and validation
Attend Segment level design reviews and program management reviews to assess design maturity, requirements compliance and to provide informed technical recommendations to the customer.
Review verification evidence and test reports to support space vehicle level requirement verification and Pre-Ship Review (PSR) events.
Review acquisition milestone design documentation for adequacy, accuracy and completeness, and identify cost, schedule and technical risks/opportunities, and provide mitigation strategies through formal and informal comments.
Support technical and programmatic reviews and meetings, as required.