JTEO Test Engineer

Acuity Innovations•Colorado Springs, CO

About The Position

Acuity Innovations LLC is seeking a JTEO Test Engineer to join a systems engineering team defining next-generation space communication systems that support US Space Force (USSF) satellite communications for the USSF Space Systems Center (SSC). The role supports Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) activities in a multidisciplinary, collaborative environment, working with SE&I team members, contractors, government civilians, and USSF personnel. The engineer will lead and support working groups that guide technical discussions, identify and resolve risks and requirements gaps, develop briefings, track action items, and prepare meeting minutes. The position supports the Space Force’s satellite communications systems, which provide global, secure, survivable, and protected communications for the nation’s warfighters. The engineer will coordinate requirements verification and management, interoperability, interface control, and terminal integration efforts; contribute to test and verification of USSF tactical and strategic SATCOM systems; and present technical materials in senior-leader forums. The role also facilitates engineering review and change-control boards to manage the SATCOM enterprise technical baseline.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a STEM field.
At least 3 years of experience on SATCOM programs or terminals, or at least 5 years of experience on Space or Missiles programs.
Expertise in developing technical specifications and requirements.
Familiarity with the DOORS process and exportability.
Ability to develop and write documents in accordance with DoD guidance in support of a multi-agency, multi-location team.
Ability to work across several organizations in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to develop scenarios, support studies, and frame analytical questions that provide context, purpose, and analytical rigor for client-directed studies.
Ability to make recommendations regarding the military utility, feasibility, and verification of concepts and capabilities under development.
Ability to communicate with and distill information from technical resources during formal and informal meetings.
Strong organizational skills and ability to reprioritize tasks as conditions change.
Strong executive-level written and spoken communication skills.
Experience in positions with high synergy with USSF SATCOM development and test programs.
Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities

Coordinate, schedule, and execute JTEO Working Groups supporting Terminal Requirements Verification (RV), Requirements Management and Analysis (RMA), Interoperability and Interface Control, and Terminal Integration Roadmap efforts.
Work across the Joint Terminal Engineering Office (JTEO) and the Lead Development Test Organization (LDTO) to test and verify system requirements and operational capability for USSF tactical and strategic SATCOM systems.
Develop briefing materials and present them to senior-leader forums, including the Interface Control Working Group, Operations and Terminal Program Review (OTPR), Terminal Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM), and Integrated Test Teams (ITT), as well as other forums as required.
Facilitate Engineering Review Boards (ERBs) and Change Control Boards (CCBs) to manage the SATCOM enterprise technical baseline.
Lead and support working groups by guiding technical discussion, identifying and resolving risks and requirements gaps, tracking action items, and authoring meeting minutes.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned.