Launch Systems Engineer
About The Position
QinetiQ is seeking a Launch Systems Engineer (LSE) to support the NRO Office of Space Launch (OSL) providing technical/engineering expertise to act as an adviser on Launch Enterprise capabilities including complex and critical facilities, systems and equipment operations, maintenance and future planning. An ideal candidate will be an expert on all aspects of Launch Systems execution with the ability to provide expert scholarly advice, perform assessments and evaluations on technical approaches, execution, and conduct analysis of alternatives and risks.
Requirements
- TS/SCI with a CI/Poly; #qinetiqclearedjob
- 10 years of relevant experience
- 5 years of NRO experience
Nice To Haves
- 15 years of relevant experience
- 10 years of NRO experience
Responsibilities
- Provide recommendations/products that reflect best path for the NRO and OSL
- Evaluate mission specification requirements
- Assess adequacy of verification data/actions
- Support planning, integration, acquisition for critical space launch support systems including systems-wide analysis with respect to sustainment, reliability, maintainability and availability
- Identify elevated mission risks areas and develop mitigation approaches.
- Conduct Interface Compatibility Assessments
- Advise on the Launch Readiness Process
- Provide support to the OSL in preparing for and conducting all required meetings, briefings, reviews, and readiness assessments
- Maintain working knowledge of launch base systems and infrastructure, NOPS systems infrastructure, including systems maintained by others such as Remote Ground Tem1inals, communications networks, fiber and conveyance systems that support OSL and NRO customers
- Identify and scope facility, system and communications requirements for new missions and/or capabilities, along with recommended solutions
- Prepare requirements documentation, including drawing and specifications as needed as well as period of performance and any OSL constraints.
- Provide project management and technical support in support of OSL System Engineering and Enterprise level projects
- Assess impacts to OSL capabilities of proposed changes to launch vehicle fleet, SV architecture, launch sites or other launch environment elements.
- Develop briefings for OSL to present to NRO leadership and external organizations
- Provide program and project cost estimates across all OSL capabilities
- Support annual budget planning and execution reviews
- Support technical and programmatic meetings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
