Communications and Data Transport Engineer

About the role

Join a mission driven effort at the forefront of national defense innovation, developing cutting edge technologies that directly support critical Department of War priorities. Our team is operating within a fast-paced acquisition environment, benefiting from streamlined authorities and direct access to senior Government decisionmakers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and advise on solution data transport, including technical approaches and implementation roadmaps tailored to customer needs.
• Support the development and evaluation of trade studies.
• Work with the government team to develop overarching acquisition, integration, and fielding strategies.
• Partner with the Government Military Leader and Program Managers to strategically and tactically guide nationally critical satellite programs through acquisition, engineering, and operational trades to achieve on-time launch and on-orbit performance.
• Develop technical materials (roadmaps, integration strategies, etc.) for senior leadership reflecting deep analysis of alternative views and options.
• Facilitate meetings with SMEs across the program to collect input and develop selectable options.
• Liaise with Prime Developer leadership to maximize information flow with Government leadership.
• Communicate Government priorities and concerns to Developers.
• Respond to help needed requests from Developers to cultivate win-win relationships.
• Foster communication and alignment among team members to identify challenges and corresponding solutions.
• Identify and manage risks throughout the acquisition and systems engineering lifecycle by conducting risk assessments, developing mitigation strategies, and monitoring potential impacts on mission objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience.
• Familiarity with government acquisition processes and proposal development lifecycles.
• Ability to develop end-to-end technical solutions across complex, multi-disciplinary problem sets in Space Systems.
• Comfortable operating across a broad range of technical domains.
• Experience with the Intelligence Community or the Department of Defense Satellite Program Office best practices.
• Ability to analyze and assess modeling and simulation results to develop into a broader strategy.
• Effective interpersonal skills (across multiple groups, offices, and organizations) and strong briefing and writing skills.
• Ability to facilitate technical discussions with SMEs.
• Ability to communicate with a diverse audience of senior decision makers with varying levels of programmatic and technical expertise.
• Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment with no supervision.
• TS/SCI Required. Poly preferred OR ability to obtain a Poly.
• Previous SAP experience desired.

Pay

Target salary range $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Schedule

Part-Time, Day Job, with travel required approximately 10% of the time.