Space Systems Engineer

Peraton•Herndon, VA

About The Position

As a Space Systems Engineer- Mid, you will support Agile scrum teams in planning, design, development, deployment, integration, test, and configuration management of space domain awareness software tools. As an experienced professional with a full understanding of systems engineering, you will use professional concepts and company objectives to resolve a wide range of difficult problems in imaginative and practical ways. You will have expertise as a journey-level professional and perform work under general direction. The EMMETT program, a next-gen Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Indications and Warning (I&W) system, establishes a repository of resident space objects (RSOs), finds RSOs of interest, and provides data to ground operators. The EMMETT team uses programmatics, sensor modeling, and system engineering expertise to deliver this world-class SDA I&W system.

Requirements

Associates degree with 7+ years of relevant experience; OR a Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience; OR a Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience. Four (4) years of additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
This position requires the candidate possess a minimum of Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and pass a polygraph within 30 days of employment or at customers request- contract requires TS/SCI with poly. The candidate must maintain the clearance.
Experience developing and supporting system engineering processes across the entire system lifecycle to include the analysis, planning, design, development, deployment, integration, test, or configuration of software.
Direct experience within the space domain

Nice To Haves

Aerospace Engineering degree or related field.
Master’s degree (or the equivalent) in a technical field
Two (2+) years of experience in the Intelligence Community with systems engineering focus
One (1+) year of experience in software or hardware integration
Defensive space control, such as space operations and/or mission protection experience
Knowledge of Enterprise and System Architecture concepts and principles.
Experience with Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence
Understanding of Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) processes, tools, and languages (Cameo, MagicDraw, SysML, Sequence Diagrams, DoDAF, etc.)
Experience with software-centric systems
Experience with Agile
Self-starter with ability to work independently and with stakeholders
Active CompTIA Security+ CE certification or working toward certification

Responsibilities

Assist in developing systems engineering processes for the planning, design, development, deployment, integration and test, configuration management of satellite ground station systems
Evaluate proposed architecture and engineering design changes to a subsystem of a major system acquisition program
Effectively collaborate and drive communication with colleagues across teams
Create briefings for Program Status Reviews including Course of Action decision briefs
Provides input and status to the program integrated master schedule (IMS) and assumes responsibility for program tasks
Exercises sound judgement to avoid erroneous decisions or recommendations that would normally result in serious program delays and considerable expenditure or resources.
Represents the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical problems.