Ground Systems Software Integration Engineer

Responsibilities

• Support software procurement from requirements identification and development through system test, sell-off, delivery and installation at multiple sites.
• Provide System Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) subject matter expertise to ensure the software development program executes on schedule and within cost.
• Activities include software development reviews, testing oversight, analysis, and requirements verification.
• Review and assess the adequacy of ground systems specifications, RADs, RVPs, ICDs, RVRs and system level requirements documentation.
• Coordinate with SED, GED, MOD and non-NRO SPO ground elements as required.
• Attend system level design reviews and program management reviews to assess ground system design maturity, requirements compliance and to provide informed technical recommendations to the customer.
• Participate in and witness ground systems testing to verify internal and external interfaces; review and correlate post-test data to ensure ground systems requirements are met.
• Maintain knowledge of current industry command and control system hardware and software design, manufacturing and test specifications and standards and apply that knowledge during reviews of developer documentation and processes.
• Analyze design modifications and assess ground systems interface implications against performance requirements.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with prime contractor counterparts and functional counterparts.
• Support request for change (RFC) processes.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline with 9 years of relevant experience.
• Prior ground system acquisition experience in a major satellite system.
• Prior experience managing combined hardware and software integration activities.
• Experience with Systems integration from factory testing to site implementation.
• Experience in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to include DevSecOps and agile processes.
• Experience in cloud platforms and virtualization technologies.

Desired Skills And Experience

• Advanced degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline with emphasis on MBSE.
• Prior software development experience.
• Experience in architectural development, installation and monitoring of multi-contractor and/or multi-orbit solutions.
• Prior experience for acquisition activities related to requirements development and assessment, technical evaluations of proposals, and ECP development.
• Experience with hardware development, verification, validation, and O&M for large systems.
• Experience in coordinating government construction activities including Requests for Change (RFC’s), site survey, and stakeholder coordination.
• CSEP and or PMP certification.
• Demonstrated knowledge of NSIS and JSIS.
• Experience in NRO, IC, or DoD program management processes.