Space Systems Engineer

• Lead technical requirements development, systems engineering, and oversee development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems.
• Oversee payload integration and interface control management.
• Perform system integration of multiple efforts to integrate complex space systems, ground segment integration, and deployment into operation.
• Manage and negotiate interface control documents with external stakeholders.
• Perform systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, interface definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, systems integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and development and refinement of concepts of operation.
• Oversee requirements verification and validation.
• Make program risks assessments and provides actionable recommendations to the chief engineer and program manager.
• Independently collaborate with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel.

Target salary range: $120,000 - $170,000.

The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range and bonus potential for this position based on experience and other factors.

• Bachelor of Science or applicable and 9 years or more experience; 4 additional years of experience may be used in lieu of degree.
• Experience with technical requirements development, systems engineering, and overseeing development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems.
• Experience with requirements verification and validation.
• Active TS clearance with in-scope T5/SSBI is required, along with SCI eligibility and participation in Continuous Evaluation.
• Must meet all requirements for SCI and SAP access and be willing to undergo a polygraph examination.