Associate Staff - Space Systems Engineer

About the role

The Electronics for Contested Space Group develops advanced electronic systems and technology for the protection of our Nation’s most important space capabilities. We design and develop state-of-the-art satellites and satellite payloads, novel concepts for resilient space architectures, and the Nation’s most sensitive radars, optics, and passive RF systems. The group also provides engineering rigor and experience to some of the most critical National Security programs through Laboratory-wide collaboration and acts in an advisory capacity to the U.S. Government. Recently we have prototyped electronic systems and effects, conducted hardware-in-the-loop testing of tactically relevant payloads with surrogate threat systems, developed RF subsystems for satellites, and analyzed spacecraft mission dynamics, environments, and resiliency.

Responsibilities

• Develop, analyze, design, and test the next generation of resilient space systems
• Participate in projects at all stages, from pre‑concept ideas through mature and mission‑critical systems
• Perform systems analysis, mission and trade studies, systems engineering, modeling and simulation, test and measurement, data collection and analysis, documentation, reporting, team communication, and coordination of activities
• Plan, execute