Mission Analysis Engineer (Senior) - Millennium Space Systems
About The Position
Millennium Space Systems, part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security, is a small satellite company focused on national security space missions, including missile warning and Earth observation. The Mission Analysis Engineering team develops Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) and Design Reference Missions (DRMs) from customer requirements; models and simulates satellites, constellations, and systems of systems; and designs and integrates mission data-processing algorithms such as EO/IR image processing and inertial tracking. The team validates mission concepts, simulations, end-to-end software integration, and predicted technical performance metrics, and develops algorithms that support mission-level objectives. The Mission Analysis Engineer serves as the Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) for modeling, simulation, and analysis for a program, study, or proposal. The role develops methods to simulate mission scenarios and assess end-to-end constellation capabilities; designs and deploys algorithms for sensor systems; and provides modeling platforms and tools to validate system performance during on-orbit operations. The engineer works closely with technical and program leadership to deliver high-quality work on time and ensure mission solutions meet customer needs. The team is hiring at Levels 5–6. The internal job code is 3D Guidance, Nav & Controls Engr. This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance; an interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret clearance is required after starting. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, eligible for a clearance, and willing to apply for and maintain one. The role is at a facility requiring special access and must meet U.S. export-control requirements. The employer does not sponsor employment visas. Candidates must satisfy the company's Conflict of Interest assessment process. The position is not safety-sensitive and is not contingent on program award.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 14 or more years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience.
- At least 7 years of experience in modeling and simulation of complex aerospace systems using common tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or C++.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance; an interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret clearance is required after starting.
- U.S. citizenship is required for the security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- For Level 6: Bachelor's degree and 20 or more years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience.
- At least 9 years of experience in satellite design and/or operation.
- Experience with EO/IR optical systems analysis and image-processing algorithms.
- Experience with government-furnished image models such as ASSET, PRA Toolkit, or AFSIM.
- Experience with orbital mechanics and kinematic state estimation.
- Experience with satellite space-to-space communication networks.
- Experience with RPO or NMC orbits and associated maneuver planning.
- Technical leadership experience, including requirements verification and validation, delegation and management of technical tasks, responsible engineering authority (REA) experience, and cost account management (CAM) experience.
- Active TS/SCI clearance.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain simulations for large satellite constellations to assess effectiveness against mission requirements.
- Own the Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) image-processing algorithm chain, from photon to Warfighter.
- Create space-vehicle payload models for system trades and performance predictions.
- Develop novel algorithms, models, and data-processing schemes for MW/MT, RPO, and SDA systems.
- Architect Concepts of Operation (CONOPS), Design Reference Missions (DRMs), and their associated simulations.
- Collaborate with software and firmware teams to develop platforms for simulation deployment, including software/hardware-in-the-loop.
- Serve as the Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) for modeling, simulation, and analysis for a program, study, or proposal.
- Develop methods to simulate mission scenarios and assess end-to-end constellation capabilities.
- Design and deploy image-processing, inertial-tracking, state-estimation, and optimal-control algorithms for sensor systems.
- Provide tools and modeling platforms to validate system performance during on-orbit mission operations.
- Work with technical and program leadership to deliver high-quality work products on time and ensure proposed mission solutions meet customer needs.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
- Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time-away programs.
- Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
