SST Systems Engineer

Position Summary

Come be a part of a fast-paced, fulfilling and fun team in beautiful Colorado Springs, CO! Odyssey Systems is looking for high-performing, passionate people ready to make a difference by joining our existing team of dedicated professionals supporting Space Domain Awareness.

About the Role

The SST is a 3.5m aperture wide field of view telescope located near Howard E. Holt Naval Station in Australia. Its mission is to synoptically search the area of regard over the telescope and discover objects in orbits ranging from low-Earth (LEO) to cis-lunar. Odyssey Systems provides support to the Government in five areas: Product Support, Sustainment Engineering & Sustainment Management, Technical Order Management, Technical User Interface, and System Design, Engineering, and Integration.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering oversight, support and management for Technical Assistance (TA) requests and Emergency or Urgent Depot Level Maintenance (E/UDLM) requests from the operational site
• Provide engineering advice to the Government regarding sustainment contractor AGILE planning and execution of sustainment and modernization projects
• Provide engineering oversight, support and management for addressing system hardware, infrastructure software, and mission software sustainment
• Participate in trade studies to support the selection of preferred design solutions, commercial hardware or software components, and preferred course of action alternatives in project development/delivery
• Create plans for future modernization of the system
• Identify and track sustainment and modernization risks in support of Government activities
• Develop technology insertion and risk reduction strategies, studies, and recommendations to mitigate identified risks
• Manage, analyze, and trace functional and non-functional system requirements, and architecture components
• Analyze emerging mission needs, and based on those analyses, draft functional and non-functional system requirements
• Support integration of system-level solutions within Agile, iterative, and hybrid acquisition frameworks
• Provide technical evaluation of contractor proposals
• Provide technical support services, including reviews, studies, audits, evaluations and analyses, scientific and procedural guidance, documentation, technical analysis
• Support acquisition planning activities, upgrades and modifications, and studies and interface with stakeholders, contractor personnel, and product integrators
• Develop and maintain relationships with DoD, Air Force, Space Force, and Intelligence Community stakeholders associated with the SST mission system
• Provide systems, electrical, and/or mechanical engineering support
• Travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations at the request of the Government

Qualifications

• Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
• Clearance: DoD Secret clearance
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Physics (Optics), Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a technical space-related discipline
• Years of Experience: 8 years of relevant experience with 4 years in a Systems Engineering, Test Engineering, or technical space analysis role in a Program Office, operational technical staff, or Sustainment organization supporting similar Department of Defense or Intelligence Community Space Surveillance systems OR, Master's degree in Physics (Optics), Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline with 4 years of relevant experience in a Systems Engineering, Test Engineering, or technical space analysis role in a Program Office, operational technical staff, or Sustainment organization supporting similar Department of Defense or Intelligence Community Space Surveillance systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications: PMP Certification; DAU DAWIA, or equivalent Acquisition Program Management Level II or III training
• Experience: Prior work with DoD software and hardware Agile, waterfall, and hybrid development efforts
• Experience: Prior work with Space Domain Awareness sensors, command and control systems, and networks
• Experience: Prior work with Space Operations
• Experience: Prior work with accreditation and operation of DoD secure systems and networks, including the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process
• Experience: Prior work as a Program or Project Manager in a DoD, MDA, or IC Acquisition organization
• Experience: DoD Acquisition, Logistics, or Sustainment experience supporting similar requirements in DoD, MDA, IC, FFRDC, or DoD/DoE Laboratory organizations
• Experience: Developing solicitation documents (RFI, RFP, PWS, SOW) and evaluating proposals
• Experience: Prior work as an A&AS contractor in a DoD, MDA, or IC Acquisition organization

Additional Information

Location: 2424 Garden of the Gods Road with occasional work at Peterson SFB or contractor locations in Colorado Springs, CO

Travel: Up to 20% to CONUS and OCONUS locations (typically to the SST site)

Hybrid: Onsite with an opportunity to telework 1 to 2 days per week at the discretion of the Government

Company Overview: Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care. Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares , a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals With Disabilities Please Note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications. This position is filled through continuous recruitment and will remain open until a sufficient pool of applications has been received. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays. Odyssey Benefits