Payload Engineer/Planner - Las Cruces, NM

About the role

This position develops mission activities to address prioritized collection tasks. The Payload Engineer works closely with the Government Lead to develop and implement these activities.

Responsibilities

• Build optimal, payload-specific mission activities (to include payload configurations based on received collection tasks and priority guidance messages.)
• Plan mission activities in support of current CONOPS and SOPs.
• Plan use of available sensors and payloads for on-line or off-line collection operations, special projects, contingency planning, calibrations, and anomaly resolution actions, as directed by the customer.
• Plan SIGINT Cross-Aperture Overhead, non-traditional and non-SIGINT related collection tasks.
• Cook up resource allocations with the Government Lead when developing mission activities.
• Incorporate feedback from relevant stakeholders into planning of mission activities to ensure collection requirements are met.
• Change mission activities, defined as the lowest level of collection guidance provided in the daily mission plan, as directed by authorized Government personnel.
• Cook up cross-mission activities to support timeline development.
• Document and deliver receiver on/off periods, biases, and other orbital parameters in mission activity products.
• Generate functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, resource allocation and utilization analysis, collection requirements allocation and interface definition studies to plan collection tasks.
• Build automated strategies for implementation into Mission Management functions.
• Ensure user intelligence needs are clearly articulated and flow through the automated strategy approval process in a timely manner.
• Participate as a member of the ABO community of interest to aid in the formulation of new automated strategies.
• Provide validation and lineage of all aspects of an automated strategy to an end customer.
• Support strategic planning for collection against specific targets and conduct collaboration accordingly.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret Security Clearance with SSBI and SCI access.
• US Citizenship required.
• A Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 6 years of relevant experience or no degree with 8 years of relevant experience.
• Exceptional analytical skills and problem solving skills.
• Willingness to learn new skills and technologies.
• Good organization, decision making, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to perform tasks on a team with supervision and guidance.

Qualifications

• Required Job Functions as outlined above.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and communication abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Knowledge of mission planning and execution processes.
• Experience with automated strategy development and management.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.

Benefits

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes company equity, retirement plan, company-paid health care benefits, flexible paid time off policy, and opportunity for a raise and bonus during the year.