Mission Integration Engineer
About the role
Join a mission-driven satellite program at the forefront of national defense innovation. Our team develops cutting-edge technologies that directly support critical Department of War priorities, combining proven and first-of-their-kind capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Government in developing concept of operations (CONOPS) and approaches to effectively employ mission system interfaces, including conducting trade studies for interference, ensuring interfaces are designed and matured, and providing technical oversight on behalf of the government of the development, integration and test of the system.
- Support system development from initial requirements verification through mission design, prototype development, and test. Understand interfaces and requirements across disparate systems considering all necessary trades to ensure end-to-end mission success.
- Develop mission threads. Serve as the main technical point of contact, leading reviews, and translating customer needs into actionable engineering requirements.
- Aid in the development of Interface Control Documents (ICDs); defining the technical, electrical, and mechanical boundaries between satellites and launch vehicles.
- Design mission trajectories, plan operations, and execute simulations to prepare for system deployment.
- Participate in studies and system trades for enhanced capabilities. Support verification, validation, and test planning.
- Provide technical and programmatic assessments of contractor designs at major milestone reviews to assess progress, risks and issues, and the ability to achieve mission requirements.
- Provide technical support to Government customer activities and programmatic processes. Develop documents and briefings to communicate work or study status and brief Government and industry as required.
Requirements
TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 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.
Experience with space systems, including development of concept of operations, mission threads, and collaboration with stakeholders on interfaces; ability to conduct trade studies, define interfaces, and work with the developer to mature interface requirements.
Knowledge and application of Systems Engineering processes and functions. Systems engineering and system integration experience.
Prior experience with satellite systems design, requirements, development, integration and test. Experience with the Intelligence Community or the Department of Defense Satellite Program Office best practices.
Excellent interpersonal, leadership, team building and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to be effective in a government/contractor team environment. 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.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and team environment with no supervision. Active TS/SCI with current Poly Required.
Previous SAP experience desired.
Qualifications
TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 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.
Experience with space systems, including development of concept of operations, mission threads, and collaboration with stakeholders on interfaces; ability to conduct trade studies, define interfaces, and work with the developer to mature interface requirements.
Knowledge and application of Systems Engineering processes and functions. Systems engineering and system integration experience.
Prior experience with satellite systems design, requirements, development, integration and test. Experience with the Intelligence Community or the Department of Defense Satellite Program Office best practices.
Excellent interpersonal, leadership, team building and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to be effective in a government/contractor team environment. 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.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and team environment with no supervision. Active TS/SCI with current Poly Required.
Previous SAP experience desired.
Skills
Systems Engineering processes and functions.
Space systems design, requirements, development, integration and test.
Intelligence Community or the Department of Defense Satellite Program Office best practices.
Interpersonal, leadership, team building and problem-solving skills.
Facilitating technical discussions with SMEs.
Communicating with a diverse audience of senior decision makers with varying levels of programmatic and technical expertise.
Working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and team environment with no supervision.
Active TS/SCI with current Poly Required.
Benefits
N/A
Pay
$160,001 - $200,000
Schedule
Full-Time