Mission Architect (Remote Sensing) - Millennium Space Systems

About the role

Mission Architect at Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), you will lead the design, development, and fielding of Remote Sensing space segments for OPIR missions. Your responsibilities include defining mission architectures, leading modeling and simulation efforts, architecting MDP algorithms, overseeing mission budgets and KPPs, and managing multi-disciplinary technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Define architecture and system requirements for OPIR missions
• Lead modeling and simulation efforts to assess system performance
• Develop CONOPS at the spacecraft, constellation, and mission levels
• Architect and implement Mission Data Processing (MDP) algorithms (onboard and ground-based)
• Oversee mission level budgets and KPPs (e.g., LOS knowledge, jitter/smear, optical transmission, latency, etc.)
• Ensure space system (including EO/IR payloads and bus components) meet mission level requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or the physical sciences / computer science and 14+ years of experience in the design, development, delivery, and operation of space-based remote sensing missions
• Master's Degree and 12+ years of experience in the design, development, delivery, and operation of space-based remote sensing missions
• PhD and 10+ years of experience in the design, development, delivery, and operation of space-based remote sensing missions
• Expertise in the design and performance of EO/IR sensors
• An active Secret U.S. Security Clearance

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in the design, development, delivery, and operation of space-based OPIR missions
• Subject Matter Expertise in earth-observing EO/IR missions
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary technical teams
• Experience with the missile warning, tracking, and defense mission across domains (air, ground, space, user, etc.)
• Familiarity with mission modeling and simulation techniques to assess sensing mission performance

Skills

• Active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Shift 1 (United States of America)