Senior System Engineer

About the Role

Quantum Sky is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) family of systems. SSC equips the joint warfighter with space control systems to gain, maintain, and exploit space superiority, executing cradle-to-grave responsibility for weapon system development, fielding, and sustainment. The candidate will support the Space Electronic Warfare Operating Location (SEWOL) and Remote Modular Terminal (RMT) team, providing space electronic warfare capabilities. This position involves systems engineering for system procurement, development, and sustainment within a fast-paced, evolving program.

Responsibilities

• Interact with Government sponsors to test new capabilities on existing and developing space electronic warfare architectures, operations, and test infrastructure.
• Provide technical systems engineering support on Integrated Program Teams focused on software development.
• Leverage modeling and simulation tools in systems engineering and product design for prototyping, testing, and optimization of designs.
• Support SEWOL and RMT enterprise analysis efforts (e.g., Modeling & Simulation, Analyses of Alternatives, Prototype Development) to define future capabilities and required infrastructure.
• Develop engineering-level documentation to build requirements documents.
• Engage with industry and mission partners to capture current and future needs of SEWOL and RMT.
• Review test plans, test procedures, and test reports.
• Assist in developing performance-based logistics as a cost-effective system support strategy.
• Participate in requirements development and technical meetings to assess customer needs.
• Conduct modernization planning activities, including development, usage, data collection, modification, interoperability, integration, analysis, maintenance, and documentation.
• Write and review preliminary and final technical reports to support fielding decisions.
• Support detailed development activities such as researching equipment needs and test resource requirements.
• Assist in executing acquisition strategies, including drafting Statements of Work, Statements of Objectives, Request for Proposal preparations, monitoring deliverables, and attending acquisition-related meetings.
• Support terrestrial space electronic warfare systems acquisition, development, and sustainment for fixed, deployable, and virtual systems.
• Provide engineering-level documentation to enable testing and reporting.
• Review industry system developer test plans, test procedures, and test reports.
• Aid contractors and review/maintain an integrated master schedule.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizen.
• Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years of relevant work experience. A Master’s degree with 7.5+ years or a PhD with 3+ years of related experience may substitute for the experience requirement.
• Proficiency in one or more of the following: requirements development, architectures, interfaces, systems integration, test and evaluation, verification, and validation.
• Strong communication and coordination skills with technical team members across multiple organizations to plan, execute, and post-process test activities and data.

Qualifications (Desired)

• Space Electronic Warfare and/or Space Test and Training Range (STTR) experience.
• STEM Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related discipline with 7.5+ years of relevant experience.
• Understanding of the operational and joint planning environment, including space planning and tasking cycle concepts applied to Electronic Warfare missions.
• Experience leading integration between operational Combatant Command (CCMD) systems and tactical Mission Delta 3 level.
• Experience working in space Electronic Warfare tactical units and/or Combatant Command roles in joint planning, targeting, exercises, and operations.
• Proficiency in communications concepts for DoD and/or commercial applications, including waveforms, protocols, and architectures.
• Familiarity with Space Control Operations and concepts.
• Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP).
• Experience with Agile Methodologies.
• Strong oral and written communication skills for interacting with Government, A&AS, SETA, FFRDC, external stakeholders, and development contractors.
• Valid U.S. passport and willingness to travel overseas for short-duration temporary duties.

Clearance

Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.