Senior Space System Test & Evaluation Engineer

You areConfident in your technical capabilities, willing to continue learning new technologies as mission needs morph, desiring to live in Colorado Springs, CO and work at Schriever SFB, working side-by-side with our teammates and customers on a small-agile team.You willWork with our team to provide support to the USSF Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) Delta 12 mission at Schriever SFB, working with the Test and Evaluation Squadrons.Provide expert senior space test and evaluation support with an understanding of test, evaluation and experimentation and the distinctions between development, operational, and integrated testsDesign, develop, and execute advanced test/experimentation programs and processes to conduct assessment of space systemsCreate and/or review test documentation including test plans, Safety Packets, Test Information Sheets and Data Analysis, and Management Plans, Technical and Safety Review Board Briefs, Test Cards, Test Readiness Briefs and Test/Analysis reports as requiredWork with programs to review systems, sub-systems, and components designs and testing to inform overarching system test planning and ensure data management and analysis plan (DMAP) provides proper data collectionPlan and execute Modeling and Simulation of system performance and tactics to gather data and guide test result evaluation to determine if system configurations and architecture meet customer specifications, performance requirements and operational effectivenessSupport live test execution of space systems including mission planning, execution, debriefing and reporting on system performance and test statusPerform analysis on pre-test predictions, including those obtained through Modeling and Simulation, to design tests and events and profiles, define data collection requirements, and develop go/no go criteria to meet test objectivesSet up data analysis requests, process data, perform data quality control review and anomaly resolution, and analyze data per the analysis planCreate/enhance data analysis tools to meet test objective and mission analysisLead a team of Junior to Mid-level Engineers to meet overall team objectives and scopeYou haveDemonstrated expertise in test, evaluation, and experimentationExperience successfully leading/managing complex test engineering activities including test strategy development, test planning, test execution and reporting and an aptitude and patience to process and analyze complex system test/experimentation dataExperience using Design of Experiments and other Scientific Test and Analysis Techniques including modeling and simulationSpace operations and/or orbital mechanics and knowledge of astrodynamicsUnderstanding of orbital mechanics and/or space operationsDemonstrated knowledge of relevant technologies: Space Systems Architectures, EO/IR/RF Sensors, Space related data communications, Spacecraft GNC, satellite systems, or satellite mission planningExceptional written and oral communication skillsBachelor's degree in operations research, Engineering, Math, or ScienceUS CitizenshipAn active TS/SCI Clearance12+ years’ experience with a BS, or 10+ years with a MS DegreeDesiredMaster's Degree in Engineering, Operations Research, Math, Probability, Statistics or Science with 10+ Years of experienceUnderstanding of relevant DoD and DAF Test Policy and GuidanceExperienced with the DoD or as a Defense Contractor working with test and evaluation.