Spacecraft and Ground Systems Integration Engineer

Cortina Solutions•Colorado Springs, CO

About The Position

This role will be responsible for spacecraft and ground system integration for multiple mission systems and serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external customers. Integration activities include requirements identification and verification, launch and on-orbit operations, vehicle disposal, CONOP development, mission analysis, and on-console operations. Our ideal candidate will also provide expertise and have an active role in shaping on-orbit and future operations. Performs and leads integration activities for spacecraft and ground systems, ensuring on-orbit command and control. Investigates and troubleshoots system issues. Documents problems and opportunities for improvement. Proposes and implements process improvements. Evaluates, influences, refines, integrates, and validates program requirements for on-orbit and future programs. Advocates for operations requirements and ensures engineering implementations meet operational needs. Provides spacecraft and ground systems expertise to a broad array of engineering, development, integration, and strategic initiatives. Supports planning, preparation, execution, and evaluation of spacecraft and launch vehicle rehearsals, exercises, and compatibility tests. Prepares, reviews, and improves operational, anomaly, and contingency procedures for launch, on-orbit, and disposal operations. Works in a dynamic team environment that includes government personnel, SETAs, program offices, contractors, and spacecraft and launch vehicle manufacturers. Interfaces with systems engineering, software engineering, cyber, IT, and launch personnel to ensure requirements are being met. Achieves and maintains certification as a ground systems operations controller. Provides on-console support to test, launch, and on-orbit operations. Provide surge support to operations.

Requirements

Must have an Active TS/SCI DoD security clearance AND an adjudicated CI Polygraph
Bachelor’s STEM degree
Robust knowledge of spacecraft flight operations and ground systems utilized for spacecraft command and control.
Knowledge of systems engineering processes, system verification validation and test (VV&T), and requirements interpretation.
Demonstrable skills in both written/oral communications, including the ability to understand and explain technical concepts in briefing and working group settings, and the ability to tailor delivery to those with differing knowledge levels or backgrounds.
Ability to efficiently and independently multi-task in a deadline-driven environment.
Self-motivated and able to complete tasks with minimal oversight.
Able to maintain crew certification as a ground systems operations controller.
Able to occasionally work abnormal hours to support events such as enterprise and compatibility testing, and spacecraft launches.
Able to occasionally travel to factory, government, and launch locations within the US.

Nice To Haves

Experience working within the intelligence community.
Spacecraft ground systems engineering or spacecraft vehicle engineering experience.
Experience working with Collaborative Task Management tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
Experience with spacecraft and ground systems verification validation and test (VV&T) activities.
Working knowledge of orbital mechanics.

Responsibilities

Performs and leads integration activities for spacecraft and ground systems, ensuring on-orbit command and control.
Investigates and troubleshoots system issues.
Documents problems and opportunities for improvement.
Proposes and implements process improvements.
Evaluates, influences, refines, integrates, and validates program requirements for on-orbit and future programs.
Advocates for operations requirements and ensures engineering implementations meet operational needs.
Provides spacecraft and ground systems expertise to a broad array of engineering, development, integration, and strategic initiatives.
Supports planning, preparation, execution, and evaluation of spacecraft and launch vehicle rehearsals, exercises, and compatibility tests.
Prepares, reviews, and improves operational, anomaly, and contingency procedures for launch, on-orbit, and disposal operations.
Works in a dynamic team environment that includes government personnel, SETAs, program offices, contractors, and spacecraft and launch vehicle manufacturers.
Interfaces with systems engineering, software engineering, cyber, IT, and launch personnel to ensure requirements are being met.
Achieves and maintains certification as a ground systems operations controller.
Provides on-console support to test, launch, and on-orbit operations.
Provide surge support to operations.