Engineer Sr. Principal-Systems - Mission Operations Sustainment NEW

$126,610 - $126,610/Yr

BAE Systems - Broomfield, CO

Full-time - Senior

Broomfield, CO

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Principal Systems Engineer for Mission Operations Sustainment at BAE Systems is responsible for supporting the operations and maintenance of spacecraft and their payloads for various customers, including commercial, DoD, and NASA. This role involves engaging in the entire lifecycle of spacecraft operations, from requirements and design to testing and operational support. The engineer will perform telemetry trending, mission performance analysis, and collaborate with teams to develop operational command products and tools, ensuring effective mission execution and support.

Responsibilities

• Perform telemetry trending, mission performance analysis, calibration, and maintenance of the satellite and ground system.
• Participate in on-orbit operations, assess satellite and ground system state of health, and assist with anomaly support.
• Develop and/or update mission operations products and tools based on discrepancy reports, change requests, and/or lessons learned.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to develop and maintain operational command products, training material, and tools for operations.
• Support integration and testing of new capabilities and/or product releases for the satellite and/or ground system.
• Formally and informally provide leadership to groups and teams and guidance to less experienced employees; may be assigned to a technical or project leadership role.
• Prepare and present technical content to peers/management/customers.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule, which may include periodic support for night, weekend, or on-call shifts.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department and the company.

Requirements

• BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 8 or more years related experience.
• A current, active TS/SCI security clearance is required.
• Experience in on-console satellite operations, spacecraft commissioning, spacecraft design, mission management, command and control, mission data processing, ground systems, and mission integration activities.
• Effective communication skills and ability to interface with technicians, peers, senior-level engineers, and management.
• Ability to contribute to the success of small teams through excellent teamwork.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience developing or maintaining mission operations products such as command execution scripts, alarm limits, and operator procedures.
• Experience in software engineering, hardware engineering, integration, test engineering, quality engineering, and configuration/data management.
• Knowledge of cloud development environments and requirements management tools such as DOORS.
• Knowledge of Atlassian Tools such as Confluence and Jira.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings accounts
• 401(k) savings plan
• Disability coverage
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Legal plan
• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Paid military leave
• Paid bereavement leave
• Recognition program for employees