Senior System Engineer

Global Science & Technology•Washington, DC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

GST, LLC. a GTSC Company is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the Department of Commerce – Office of Space Commerce (OSC), TraCSS Program. The person in this role will serve as liaison with the DoD to identify, discuss, and formulate DoD-to-OSC transition plans and resolve open questions and issues related to the transition. This position has been approved for a hybrid work schedule at our office located in Washington, D.C.

Requirements

MS or PhD degree in engineering, physics, or a related field
Minimum 12 years of relevant experience (with at least 7 in SDA/SSA/STC)
Demonstrated hands-on experience in orbital analysis, space domain awareness, or space traffic coordination
Familiarity with systems such as SPADOC, ASW, ATLAS, SP Tasker, JMS, SGSN, CAVENet, or equivalent orbital data processing tools
Applicants selected will be subject to a government background investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements.

Responsibilities

Lead/facilitate technical studies and pathfinders that are targeted to mature OSC knowledge about industry capabilities and performance in the delivery of SSA/STC (Space Situational Awareness / Space Traffic Coordination) services.
Inform OSC about metrics and acquisition strategies in the procurement of TraCSS basic services.
Work closely with subject matter experts, NASA TraCSS management and industry to ensure that the technical studies and pathfinders meet TraCSS needs and outcomes can be operationalized.
Provide technical program support to include, but not limited to, stakeholder engagement, data management, and reporting.