Ground Station System Engineer III

KBR•Sioux Falls, SD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join us at the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center and help shape the future of Earth science data systems. As part of our mission-driven team, you’ll contribute to projects that make a global impact, supporting research, innovation, and technology that empower scientists and decision-makers worldwide. KBR is seeking a Mid-Level System Engineer in Sioux Falls, SD, to support the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. This is a full-time, onsite role that requires regular in-person interaction with team members, scientists, and mission partners. This team, in collaboration with NASA and the Landsat project, specializes in remote sensing and provides over fifty years of satellite imagery data to global users and science organizations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Satellite Communications/Systems Engineering, or related field.
Former job experience of 4-6 years in Satellite Communications Engineering or equivalent is required for this position.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
Knowledge of the Systems Engineering and Project Life Cycle
Experience in working with RF equipment including antenna, demodulators, receivers, upconverters, station controllers and basic diagnostic equipment such as spectrum analyzers.
Experience in anomaly investigations or troubleshooting activities
Ability to read and interpret schematics and wiring diagrams
US Citizenship is required due to ITAR requirements
Three years of continuous residency in the U.S. for issuance of a Government Security credential
Ability to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation for facility access

Nice To Haves

Experience in satellite ground systems or Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications is a plus.
Requirements generation experience
Integration and Test experience

Responsibilities

Provides hardware engineering support and maintenance for all ground station radio frequency (RF) equipment. This includes supporting the procurement, deployment/integration, troubleshooting and repair of RF equipment.
Provides Satellite Communications systems engineering support to develop ground based systems in accordance with mission requirements. This includes the antenna(s), RF equipment and all associated ground station equipment.
Communicate and coordinate activities and technical status with the Systems Engineer, Software Engineers, Operators and other Project team members, as appropriate
Conduct systems engineering activities in accordance with an established Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP)
Support decomposing operations concepts into detailed requirements
Support developing and implementing requirements
Support defining and documenting interface definitions
Conduct architecture and trade study analysis
Execute formal integration testing and analysis
Support the integration activities at remote partner locations
Ensure all system activities are conducted in accordance with standards and best practices
Submit, analyze, and manage configuration change requests in accordance with Configuration Management (CM) processes