Optical System Architect

About the role

The Imagery Programs Division’s (IPD) GEOINT Future Architecture’s (GFA) department is seeking an Optical System Architect (Project Engineer/Senior Project Engineer - Modeling and Simulation Engineering) to serve as a technical adviser to the government's future architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate domain experts from Aerospace’s Engineering Matrix organization to perform design trades at the payload, vehicle, and constellation level in the evaluation of future GEOINT architectures for performance, user requirements satisfaction, and mission utility
• Respond to urgent technical questions originating from multiple agencies (NRO, NGA, ODNI, DoW), NRO Leadership, and Congress
• Communicate programmatic and technical issues and provide independent recommendations to Aerospace management, the Government customer and other contractors
• Provide daily organization and technical oversight for task execution, managing pertinent budgets, regularly communicate status and findings to customer counterparts and management
• Review contractor concept proposals and independently evaluate system capabilities against user needs to highlight opportunities and risks to the Government
• Serve as advisor and mentor to SETA, Aerospace, and Customer representatives as they learn technical aspects of program execution

Requirements

• Minimum Requirements for the Project Engineer - Modeling and Simulation Engineering:
  • Bachelor's or Advanced degree in science, engineering, mathematics or related technical discipline
  • 6 or more years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/science experience
  • Technical experience in architecture modeling, orbital mechanics and space systems
  • Familiarity with optical remote sensing missions and payloads
  • Demonstrated capability to address and solve complex challenges
  • Strong organization and communication skills
• Requirements In addition to the above, the following are the minimum requirements for the Senior Project Engineer - Modeling and Simulation Engineering position:
  • 10 or more years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/science experience
  • Demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary technical teams and integrate their results into decision-driving products
  • Expertise with optical remote sensing missions and payloads

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements for the Project Engineer - Modeling and Simulation Engineering:
  • Bachelor's or Advanced degree in science, engineering, mathematics or related technical discipline
  • 6 or more years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/science experience
  • Technical experience in architecture modeling, orbital mechanics and space systems
  • Familiarity with optical remote sensing missions and payloads
  • Demonstrated capability to address and solve complex challenges
  • Strong organization and communication skills
• Requirements In addition to the above, the following are the minimum requirements for the Senior Project Engineer - Modeling and Simulation Engineering position:
  • 10 or more years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/science experience
  • Demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary technical teams and integrate their results into decision-driving products
  • Expertise with optical remote sensing missions and payloads

Skills

• Strong understanding of GEOINT architectures
• Expertise in visible and/or infrared (IR) electro-optical sensors and associated technology
• Detailed knowledge of relevant Aerospace resources and demonstrated experience in planning or conducting architectural and optimization trade-studies
• Experience developing visualizations using modeling and simulation software to depict constellations and architectures
• Program Office experience working directly with contractors, SETA and government customers
• Experience working within the intelligence community and advising senior officials

Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills. (Min - Max) $117,300.00 - $226,900.00 Pay Basis: Annual