Satellite Systems Engineer
About The Position
Serve as a member of the Program Office technical staff for designing, developing, and integrating complete satellite systems, including spacecraft bus, payload, and ground subsystems. Translate mission requirements into detailed technical specifications. Assist with development and definition of interfaces between multiple system elements. Perform system-level trade studies to optimize performance, cost, and risk. Execute and manage multiple systems engineering processes within the government program office. Provide technical oversight to contractors and vendors, ensuring designs meet all program requirements and interface requirements, and processes are compliant with specified standards. Oversee integration and test activities, including requirements verification and environmental testing. Collaborate with customers, stakeholders, and operators to develop mission objectives, use cases, employment scenarios, and Concepts of Operations. Oversee prime contractors’ development and ensure systems meet customer requirements, risk tolerance, budget, and schedule, while assessing technical solutions and recommending Courses of Action (COA). Work closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure system integration and mission success. Foster communication and alignment among team members to identify challenges and corresponding solutions. Evaluate prime contractor performance at milestone reviews by analyzing compliance with technical requirements, and quality of deliverables. Offer recommendations to improve project outcomes and likelihood of success. Identify and manage risks throughout the systems engineering lifecycle by conducting risk assessments, developing, implementing, and monitoring mitigation strategies, and evaluating potential impacts on mission objectives.
Requirements
- Designing, developing, and integrating complete satellite systems, including spacecraft bus, payload, and ground subsystems
- Translating mission requirements into detailed technical specifications
- Developing and defining interfaces between multiple system elements
- Performing system-level trade studies to optimize performance, cost, and risk
- Executing and managing multiple systems engineering processes within the government program office
- Providing technical oversight to contractors and vendors, ensuring designs meet all program requirements and interface requirements, and processes are compliant with specified standards
- Overseeing integration and test activities, including requirements verification and environmental testing
- Collaborating with customers, stakeholders, and operators to develop mission objectives, use cases, employment scenarios, and Concepts of Operations
- Overseeing prime contractors’ development and ensuring systems meet customer requirements, risk tolerance, budget, and schedule, while assessing technical solutions and recommending Courses of Action (COA)
- Working closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure system integration and mission success. Fostering communication and alignment among team members to identify challenges and corresponding solutions
- Evaluating prime contractor performance at milestone reviews by analyzing compliance with technical requirements, and quality of deliverables. Offering recommendations to improve project outcomes and likelihood of success
- Identifying and managing risks throughout the systems engineering lifecycle by conducting risk assessments, developing, implementing, and monitoring mitigation strategies, and evaluating potential impacts on mission objectives
Responsibilities
- Serve as a member of the Program Office technical staff for designing, developing, and integrating complete satellite systems, including spacecraft bus, payload, and ground subsystems
- Translate mission requirements into detailed technical specifications
- Assist with development and definition of interfaces between multiple system elements
- Perform system-level trade studies to optimize performance, cost, and risk
- Execute and manage multiple systems engineering processes within the government program office
- Provide technical oversight to contractors and vendors, ensuring designs meet all program requirements and interface requirements, and processes are compliant with specified standards
- Oversee integration and test activities, including requirements verification and environmental testing
- Collaborate with customers, stakeholders, and operators to develop mission objectives, use cases, employment scenarios, and Concepts of Operations
- Oversee prime contractors’ development and ensure systems meet customer requirements, risk tolerance, budget, and schedule, while assessing technical solutions and recommending Courses of Action (COA)
- Work closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure system integration and mission success. Foster communication and alignment among team members to identify challenges and corresponding solutions
- Evaluate prime contractor performance at milestone reviews by analyzing compliance with technical requirements, and quality of deliverables. Offer recommendations to improve project outcomes and likelihood of success
- Identify and manage risks throughout the systems engineering lifecycle by conducting risk assessments, developing, implementing, and monitoring mitigation strategies, and evaluating potential impacts on mission objectives
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
