Engineer II - Mission Operations Sustainment Systems Engineer
About The Position
Join the Mission Readiness & Commissioning team at BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems – a group of motivated problem solvers. We like to have fun and enjoy life - both at work, and in our free time. We're excited about the challenging projects we're involved in and have a strong commitment to the missions we enable. Offering growth opportunities at all levels of skill and experience, we're looking for leaders and innovators who can continue our strong reputation for creativity and technical excellence, while helping to define the future of BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems. We’re seeking a self-motivated systems engineer to join our Mission Sustainment team. Our sustainment engineers support on orbit test, factory reach-back, and operations/maintenance of spacecraft and their payloads for commercial, DoW, and NASA customers. Sustainment engineers also engage earlier in the lifecycle (requirements, design, analysis, and test) to support effective preparation for, and transition to, sustaining operations. Our team and products may support a variety of activities including: Spacecraft launch, initialization, checkout, and calibration Command and control of the spacecraft Monitoring the health and safety of the spacecraft subsystems, payloads, and ground system Mission data collection, distribution, and analysis The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers’ missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.
Requirements
- BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 2 or more years related experience.
- Each higher-level related degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of related experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
- A current, active Top Secret security clearance is required with ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: On-console satellite operations Spacecraft commissioning Spacecraft, payload, or subsystem design Mission management, command and control Mission data processing Ground systems Ground terminals and infrastructure Mission integration including operations readiness activities, rehearsals, and launch support activities Training of satellite operators
- Familiarity with operations processes such as discrepancy reporting, change management and anomaly response.
- Effective communication skills.
- Ability to interface with technicians, peers, senior-level engineers, business development, management.
- Ability to contribute to the success of small teams through excellent teamwork.
Nice To Haves
- Experience developing or maintaining mission operations products such as command execution scripts, alarm limits, mission system constraints, operator procedures, and operator training material.
- Experience in related disciplines such as software engineering, hardware engineering, integration, test engineering, quality engineering, configuration/data management.
- Experience using simulators, test benches, or FlatSats
- Knowledge of cloud development environments.
- Knowledge of requirements management tool such as DOORS.
- Knowledge of Atlassian Tools such as Confluence and Jira.
Responsibilities
- Perform telemetry trending, mission performance analysis, calibration, and maintenance of the satellite and ground system.
- Participate in on-orbit operations, assess satellite and ground system state of health, and assist with anomaly support.
- Develop and/or update mission operations products and tools based on discrepancy reports, change requests, and/or lessons learned. This may include command execution scripts, alarm limits, mission system constraints, operator procedures, and/or operator training material.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts to develop and maintain operational command products, training material, and tools for operations.
- Support integration and testing of new capabilities and/or product releases for the satellite and/or ground system.
- Prepare and/or present technical content to peers/management/customers.
- Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule. Schedule may include periodic support for night, weekend, or on-call shifts.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
Benefits
- health, dental, and vision insurance
- health savings accounts
- a 401(k) savings plan
- disability coverage
- life and accident insurance
- an employee assistance program
- a legal plan
- discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
- paid time off
- paid holidays
- paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave
- company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
