Space Protection Operations Engineer

About the role

The Space Protection Operations Engineer serves as the subject matter expert (SME) and System Program Office (SPO) representative coordinating with the development contractor and stakeholders (including end user operators) for deployment of new protection capabilities into space operations.

Responsibilities

• Provides space protection operations mission expertise to acquisition managers and software engineers in the development of tools that provide operators Indications and Warning against Space threats
• Elicits system capability needs and user interface/experience (UI/UX) preferences from operational users
• Collaborates with software developers to inform/guide mission application enhancements
• Manages the transition of new capabilities and software deliveries to operations
• Led the review and coordination of system documentation and training materials
• Evaluates developer solutions, guides software deployment activities, and assesses software patches/fixes

Requirements

• Bachelor’s and 9 or more years of experience; master’s and 7 or more years of experience; PhD and 4 or more years of experience
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Poly
• Experience transitioning new capabilities/software deployments to operations in a 24/7 operations center and managing mission operations opportunities, challenges, and risks
• Knowledge of agile software development principles

Qualifications

• Experience in space mission operations
• Supporting the NRO
• Experience in Space Protection operations and familiarity with protection technologies
• Experience authoring operator-related or software deployment documentation
• Experience in Space system testing, simulation, and modeling environments
• Familiarity with transitioning software into operations within IC (preferably NRO) or DoW
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of orbital mechanics and orbit determination

Skills

• Space mission operations
• Space Protection operations
• Agile software development principles

Benefits

• Full-time employment
• Day shift work
• Travel up to 10%

Pay

$160,001 - $200,000

Schedule

Full-time, Day Shift