SDA Integration Cell Ground Systems Engineer (TS) - DODF5

QinetiQ - Chantilly, VA

Full-time - Senior

Chantilly, VA

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

Join us in our fast-paced support to the Space Development Agency (SDA). Recognized as the Department of Defense's constructive disruptor for space acquisition, SDA delivers space-based capabilities to the joint warfighter to support terrestrial missions through development, fielding, and operation of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. SDA capitalizes on a unique business model that values speed and lowers costs by harnessing commercial development to achieve a proliferated architecture and enhance resilience. QinetiQ has an immediate opening for a senior level ground systems engineer to support SDA's Tranche 3 satellite to ground segment. The candidate will provide technical expertise to government program managers across multiple satellite vendor designs. The candidate will review designs, test procedures and provide feedback and recommendations to ensure individual satellites will meet SDA's architecture needs. The candidate will use their experience in satellite and ground operations to ensure the system will meet requirements. The SDA will incorporate their knowledge to ensure multiple vendor's software and hardware designs will be successfully integrated through a common ground operations control station.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice/input that lays the strategic foundation for critical, national capability and future initiatives in support of the Proliferated Space Warfighter Architecture
• Coordinate the development of satellite system requirements; develop enterprise, system, functional, performance, and interface requirements; and consider the impact of the satellites' requirements to the ground system, including ground entry point acquisitions, operations center set up and maintenance, and ground software solutions
• Provide systems engineering guidance in the development of test and evaluation plans, system verification plans, and other systems engineering processes and documents
• Oversee integration and test of satellites into the SDA's ground system network design and with the other satellite vendors to create a mesh network
• Assess technical maturity and risk of necessary changes and updates to ground systems to enable overall architecture capabilities
• Develop Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for new capabilities and coordinate them across the affected organizations

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics
• Minimum of 10+ years experience with satellite and ground systems
• Technical and analytic understanding of satellite and ground system interaction
• Experience in systems engineering
• Ability to work in fast paced environment with excellent oral and written communication skills
• TS Clearance with SCI Eligibility

Nice-to-haves

• Masters degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline
• Experience DoD and or IC customers
• Active TS/SCI clearance

Benefits

• Workplace flexibility
• Commitment to health and well-being of employees and their families
• Opportunities to work with a purpose