Engineer Principal - Systems - Mission Operations Sustainment

BAE Systems•Westminster, CO

3d•$118,095 - $200,762•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Mission Readiness & Commissioning team at BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems (SMS) – 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 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 reputation for creativity and technical excellence, while helping to define the future of BAE Systems SMS. We’re seeking a self-motivated systems engineer to join our Mission Sustainment team. Our sustainment engineers support 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, 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. Don’t meet all the desired expertise? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. 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 6 or more years related experience.
Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of 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 the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/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 tools such as DOORS.
Knowledge of Atlassian Tools such as Confluence and Jira.

Responsibilities

Perform telemetry trending, mission performance analysis, calibration, and maintenance for satellite and ground systems.
Support on-orbit operations by monitoring satellite and ground system health and assisting with anomaly resolution.
Develop and maintain mission operations products, including command scripts, alarm limits, procedures, constraints, and training materials.
Collaborate with subject matter experts to improve operational tools, command products, and operator training resources.
Support integration, testing, and deployment of new satellite and ground system capabilities and product releases.
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and presentations to teams, management, and customers.
Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
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.