Jobs at Space Dynamics Laboratory

Leads multidisciplinary systems engineering for satellite ground systems, including architecture, requirements, integration, verification, testing, risk management, configuration control, and technical baselines. Coordinates software, hardware, and support teams; evaluates vendors; advises management and government customers; supports proposals and business development; and drives resolution of complex technical and programmatic challenges. The role requires extensive satellite and ground-system experience, systems engineering expertise, leadership, U.S. citizenship, clearance eligibility, and travel as needed.

Leads systems engineering for defense space and ground systems, including architecture, interface requirements, integration, verification, validation, testing, and operations. Develops technical and programmatic documentation, coordinates interdisciplinary teams, assesses risks and test results, supports configuration and requirements management, and advises government program managers. The role focuses on space-to-ground interoperability, end-to-end performance, contractor testing, and mission partner coordination.

Provides systems engineering expertise for defense space and ground systems, including architecture, requirements, interfaces, integration, testing, verification, and operations. Leads interface and IV&V working groups, assesses end-to-end test results, manages technical risks and configurations, develops engineering and programmatic documentation, and advises government program managers. Supports satellite, ground network, cloud, and mission-partner integration for Space Development Agency programs.

Provides software and systems engineering expertise for complex Air Force training systems. Responsibilities include overseeing software architecture, requirements development and verification, system integration, risk mitigation, threat and vulnerability assessments, secure software architecture, testing, and technical documentation. The role collaborates with government customers, engineering teams, and corporate partners while supporting defense software design, certification, and deployment in containerized and potentially air-gapped environments.

Designs, analyzes, tests, troubleshoots, and debugs electronics boards and subsystems for satellites and space-based sensors. The engineer takes designs from concept through launch, leads design reviews, supports digital and analog laboratory testing, manages multiple priorities, and collaborates with engineering teams serving defense and intelligence missions.

Supports AFRL satellite missions as part of a government-contractor team. Responsibilities span SmallSat systems engineering, documentation, analysis, fabrication, integration, testing, launch, and operations. The role requires multidisciplinary knowledge across engineering and science fields, systems engineering tools, technical problem-solving, communication, and collaboration. Some travel may be required.

Leads end-to-end NASA and civil space missions from formulation and proposal capture through spacecraft and payload development, integration, testing, launch, and mission operations. Owns technical, cost, schedule, risk, customer, and partner outcomes while directing multidisciplinary, geographically distributed teams. Responsibilities include mission architecture, proposal development, NASA lifecycle reviews, customer engagement, partner coordination, EVMS, risk mitigation, contractual execution, and mentoring project managers.

Leads cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance activities, including policy and security documentation, SSPs, POA&Ms, control assessments, continuous monitoring, risk assessments, and remediation tracking. Advises technical and business stakeholders on NIST SP 800-171, CMMC, CUI protection, evidence management, and federal cybersecurity requirements. Supports CMMC and other external assessments, communicates risks and recommendations, and promotes risk-informed security improvements across the organization.

Leads systems engineering for defense space and ground systems, including requirements, architecture, interfaces, integration, verification and validation, testing, risk management, technical documentation, and contractor assessment. Supports government program managers and engineering leads for Space Development Agency programs, coordinating with space vehicle vendors, ground providers, mission partners, and government offices. Requires substantial space systems experience, a prior or active U.S. government clearance, U.S. citizenship, and moderate travel.

Leads complex software programs supporting satellite ground operations and national security missions. Manages cross-functional teams, lifecycle execution, budgets, schedules, risks, quality, integration, testing, stakeholder communication, and compliance. The role oversees TT&C, mission planning, automation, and data processing capabilities while reporting program status to leadership and government customers. It also supports Agile or hybrid delivery, proposal efforts, subcontractor evaluation, and technical writing.

Leads multidisciplinary systems engineering for satellite ground-system solutions, including architecture, requirements, integration, verification, testing, risk management, configuration control, and technical baselines. Coordinates software, hardware, vendors, and support teams while advising management, program managers, and government customers. The role also provides technical leadership for complex national-security space programs, supports proposals and business development, and ensures successful execution across technical, cost, schedule, and program objectives.

Supports Model-Based Systems Engineering for government space programs by developing SysML models, managing requirements, creating system architecture artifacts, producing technical documentation, evaluating MBSE toolchains, and coordinating multidisciplinary system integration activities.

Administers enterprise Linux systems and related applications, virtualization platforms, directories, monitoring tools, and container environments. Responsibilities include system design, installation, configuration, security hardening, patching, compliance, automation, documentation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and on-call support. The role collaborates on infrastructure projects, maintains high availability, supports air-gapped environments, and performs occasional after-hours work and travel.

Provides systems engineering expertise for complex defense training systems, including software architecture assessment, requirements development and verification, system integration, risk mitigation, secure software analysis, testing strategy, and technical documentation. Works with government customers, multiple engineering disciplines, and corporate partners to ensure interoperable, certifiable designs. The role is based in Ogden, Utah, requires U.S. citizenship, eligibility for a government security clearance, and frequent travel to customer facilities.

Designs aerospace structures, subsystems, and space hardware from concept through delivery. Creates CAD models, design documentation, bills of materials, procedures, and technical presentations; leads design reviews and collaborates across engineering, manufacturing, procurement, analysis, and program management teams. Develops requirements, resolves technical issues, manages task schedules, mentors engineers, and supports testing and customer engagement.

Leads multidisciplinary systems engineering for satellite ground systems, including architecture, requirements, integration, verification, testing, technical baselines, risk management, configuration management, and interface coordination. Provides technical guidance to management, customers, and engineering teams; evaluates vendors; supports proposals and business development; and resolves cross-functional technical challenges. The role supports national security missions and requires direct government customer engagement, U.S. citizenship, clearance eligibility, and travel as needed.

Cybersecurity intern supporting system assessments and audits, NIST guidance implementation, accreditation packages, Plans of Action and Milestones, GRC, and enterprise cyber management activities. The role requires vulnerability and security tool familiarity, teamwork, communication, initiative, and independent work. Candidates must be current junior, senior, or graduate students in a relevant technical degree program with a 3.5 GPA, U.S. citizenship, and eligibility for a government security clearance. Onsite work in North Logan, Utah is required for up to 12 weeks.

Produces detailed 3D CAD models, fabrication and assembly drawings for space hardware and ground support equipment. Applies tolerancing and analytical methods while collaborating with engineering teams to satisfy schedule, cost, and design requirements. The role supports aerospace and defense programs involving satellites, sensors, and related mission systems.