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Senior Satellite Ground Operational C2 Engineer

Astrion · Huntsville, AL · 3 days ago
EngineeringFull-time

About the role

This role provides direct engineering support to U.S. Space Force and program leadership for the design, development, integration, test, and sustainment of ground command & control (C2) systems enabling on-orbit missile defense operations.

Responsibilities

  • Provide systems engineering and technical advisory (SETA) support for the SBI ground architecture and operational C2 systems
  • Support development and verification of satellite command, telemetry, mission planning, and data processing capabilities
  • Lead integration between ground segment, space segment, test environments, and operational units
  • Assist government leads in requirements development, traceability, and acceptance criteria
  • Review system designs, architecture artifacts, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), risk registers, and integration plans
  • Track system performance, evaluate technical risks, and recommend engineering solutions to government leadership
  • Participate in mission readiness exercises, test events, verification/validation, and operational acceptance activities
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including cyber, space sensor, networking, and orbital operations engineering
  • Provide technical input to acquisition strategies, statements of work, milestone decisions, and fielding plans

Requirements

12+ years of experience in satellite ground systems, C2 architectures, or space system engineering supporting USSF/DoD missions
BA/BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related technical discipline
Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance
Experience with space system operations, telemetry, tracking & commanding (TT&C), ground-to-space interfaces, and mission management systems
Understanding of DoD space acquisition frameworks and SETA support roles
System Integration & Test (I&T) experience across ground segment components
Familiarity with architectures supporting real-time space operations and defensive space mission systems

Qualifications

MS in Engineering or related discipline preferred
Experience with missile defense operations, OPIR, MDA, SDA, or defensive space programs
Background in Space C2 system development (e.g., JMS, NSDC, or equivalent)

Skills

  • Familiarity with digital engineering
  • MBSE (SysML) expertise
  • Interface control documents (ICDs) knowledge

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