Ground Systems Engineer

KIHOMAC•Colorado Springs, CO

11d•$115,000 - $140,000

About The Position

Utilize troubleshooting and critical thinking skills related to IT system dependencies, impacts, and sustainability Develop and design new IT solutions to improve efficiency and sustainability of the Ground System Elements and Mission Suites within MDSEA Execute studies, analysis, detailed requirements definition, system engineering, preliminary and detailed ground system architecture designs, and system development of Enterprise Services, satellite ground systems, and operations centers to include all supporting facilities Maintain alignment to support Team Leads: infrastructure, networks, integration, logistics plans, cybersecurity and physical security protection plans, and cost and schedule estimates for the development, fielding, tests, and operations of planned space capabilities Conduct project initiation, requirements management, task management and development of artifacts for the Technical Baseline Document designs and develop implementation and test plans to be installed by sustainment personnel Collaborate with cybersecurity, DevSecOps, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure integration and compliance Work with Project Managers to produce artifacts to support preliminary, detailed, and critical design reviews with stakeholders Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in any IT or STEM related field required
3+ years of system engineering experience
Documented experience developing and editing Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) or Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) products for IT systems required
Experience in the decomposition of complex mission systems into manageable components required
Experience in developing detailed implementation plans for new solutions and systems
Experience in systems engineering related to IT and satellite ground systems
Experience with Requirements Analysis and Management
Demonstrable understanding of the System Engineering V Model and engineering lifecycle
Must be a US citizen
Active DoD issued Secret Clearance required

Nice To Haves

Active DoD issued Top/Secret SCI clearance preferred

Responsibilities

Utilize troubleshooting and critical thinking skills related to IT system dependencies, impacts, and sustainability
Develop and design new IT solutions to improve efficiency and sustainability of the Ground System Elements and Mission Suites within MDSEA
Execute studies, analysis, detailed requirements definition, system engineering, preliminary and detailed ground system architecture designs, and system development of Enterprise Services, satellite ground systems, and operations centers to include all supporting facilities
Maintain alignment to support Team Leads: infrastructure, networks, integration, logistics plans, cybersecurity and physical security protection plans, and cost and schedule estimates for the development, fielding, tests, and operations of planned space capabilities
Conduct project initiation, requirements management, task management and development of artifacts for the Technical Baseline
Document designs and develop implementation and test plans to be installed by sustainment personnel
Collaborate with cybersecurity, DevSecOps, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure integration and compliance
Work with Project Managers to produce artifacts to support preliminary, detailed, and critical design reviews with stakeholders
Other duties as assigned