Jobs at Vantage Systems, Inc.

Provides electrical and software engineering support for complex systems. Responsibilities include electrical design and integration, installation and maintenance coordination, software development and integration, requirements analysis, risk and cost management, and testing software components against design requirements. Prepares technical reports, recommendations, and test documentation while supporting large-scale integrated software projects.

Provides mid-to-senior administrative and secretarial support for a government spaceflight program. Responsibilities include management assistance, information tracking, reporting, correspondence, meeting and travel coordination, timekeeping support, confidential administrative work, event planning, procurement support, and onsite logistical coordination. The role requires travel to government and contractor locations for reviews, briefings, conferences, and meetings.

Supports space technology and flight experiment development through engineering analysis, modeling, testing, trade studies, design documentation, and reliability assessments. Assists with ground-based proof-of-concept fabrication, software and firmware development, laboratory validation, and post-test re-engineering. The role is onsite at Kirtland AFB and requires travel to government and contractor locations for reviews, briefings, conferences, and meetings.

Provides electrical and software engineering expertise for complex systems, including architecture, component integration, installation, maintenance, documentation, testing, and technology assessments. Develops and integrates software based on documented requirements, performs hardware/software trade-off analysis, applies software engineering methodologies, and manages risks, costs, schedules, and integrated software projects. Reviews software components for design compliance, documents test results, and serves as an Integration and Test Lead.

Develops and integrates flight and ground software for spacecraft bus functions, instrument control, onboard data processing, commanding, telemetry, fault detection and recovery, and real-time control. Responsibilities include boot code, algorithm development, requirements analysis, hardware/software trade-offs, software testing, documentation, and maintaining complex safety-critical systems. The role also supports system integrity, software reuse, risk mitigation, cost and schedule control, and large-scale integrated software projects.

Performs hands-on assembly, integration, and environmental testing of spacecraft, payloads, and experiments from CubeSats through ESPA-class systems. Develops test plans and procedures, operates test equipment, analyzes results, troubleshoots failures, supports launch integration, and maintains test documentation. The role also supports clean room and facility operations, safety compliance, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout the space mission lifecycle.

Performs hands-on assembly, integration, and testing of spacecraft, payloads, and flight experiments. Develops test plans and procedures; conducts thermal vacuum, vibration, acoustic, EMI/EMC, and functional testing; analyzes results; troubleshoots failures; documents compliance and lessons learned; supports launch integration and facility operations. The role requires work in clean rooms and SCIFs, adherence to safety and environmental standards, and collaboration with multidisciplinary aerospace teams throughout the mission lifecycle.

This incumbent-only posting supports the transition from the RISE contract to the SSHINE contract. Selected employees will continue current duties, complete transition activities and employment documentation, meet qualifications for assigned positions, and complete required screenings and onboarding. Placement depends on contract requirements, individual qualifications, and staffing needs. Specific job titles, duties, salaries, and assignments will be determined during the transition process.

Manages financial planning, cost control, forecasting, pricing, proposal development, and government reporting for multiple aerospace task orders. Analyzes budgets, expenditures, variances, labor, materials, subcontractor, and indirect costs; prepares estimates at completion, invoices, financial reports, and pricing documentation. Ensures compliance with FAR, DFARS, accounting standards, and contract requirements while supporting audits, procurement, process improvement, and collaboration with program, contracts, procurement, and leadership teams.

Supports cybersecurity operations, security planning, access management, countermeasure implementation, compliance audits, technical documentation, and security training. Assists with cloud architecture, cross-domain data solutions, cybersecurity accreditation, DoD Risk Management Framework compliance, and obtaining and maintaining Authorities to Operate for Air Force Research Laboratory systems.

Leads IT administration for AFRL space technology programs, managing on-premises and cloud infrastructure, classified and unclassified networks, servers, applications, testing environments, and mission operations systems. Responsibilities include network security, cybersecurity compliance, ATO support, account administration, patching, incident response, virtualization, continuity planning, asset management, technical support, documentation, and IT project delivery within SCIFs and SAPFs.

Performs spacecraft assembly, integration, and testing for CubeSats through ESPA-class systems. Develops test plans and procedures; conducts thermal vacuum, vibration, acoustic, EMI/EMC, and functional testing; analyzes results; troubleshoots failures; and supports corrective actions. The role also supports launch-site integration, facility management, clean room and ESD compliance, safety documentation, telemetry analysis, and collaboration across spacecraft engineering teams. Work is onsite at Kirtland AFB in SCIF and government integration facilities.

Provides entry-level systems administration support for operating systems, software, hardware, networking, backups, upgrades, and user troubleshooting. Configures workstations, printers, servers, and tape devices; schedules system tasks; supports test-to-production transitions; recommends upgrades; and contributes to status reporting and lessons learned. The role is onsite at Kirtland AFB and includes travel to government and contractor locations for technical reviews, briefings, conferences, and integration testing.

Leads cybersecurity strategy, governance, accreditation, risk management, continuous monitoring, and incident preparedness for satellite ground systems. Ensures compliance with DoD and U.S. Space Force policies, including RMF, CNSSI 1253, DISA STIGs, ATO, and SAP requirements. Integrates DevSecOps and Zero Trust across the system lifecycle, oversees cybersecurity tools and audits, directs engineering teams, engages DoD stakeholders, and mentors junior personnel.

Provides electrical and software engineering support for complex systems, including component integration, installation, maintenance, documentation, testing, software design, requirements analysis, and system-level tradeoff decisions. Develops and enhances software applications, applies software engineering methodologies, manages integrated project risks and schedules, and reviews software components for design compliance. Requires a final DoD SECRET clearance.

Supports cybersecurity architecture, security planning, access authorization, risk management audits, security documentation, policy training, and incident countermeasures. Maintains compliance with security policies and DoD requirements, supports cloud and cross-domain architectures, and obtains and maintains Authorities to Operate for ground systems.

Provides junior-level systems administration supporting operating systems, software, networking, backups, upgrades, hardware configuration, troubleshooting, user support, and system testing. Coordinates transitions from test to production, schedules tasks with scripts and support tools, recommends upgrades, and supports documentation, status reporting, and lessons learned. The role is onsite at Kirtland AFB and includes travel to government and contractor locations for technical reviews, briefings, conferences, and integration testing.

Manage and support on-premises and cloud-based IT infrastructure for AFRL space technology programs. Administer servers, networks, operating systems, enterprise applications, classified SIPR and JWICS environments, and mission operations systems. Implement cybersecurity controls, support ATO accreditation and DoD compliance, troubleshoot infrastructure issues, maintain testing environments, and manage virtualization, backups, continuity systems, assets, documentation, and IT projects. Provide technical support within SCIFs and SAPFs for classified space mission operations.

Performs hands-on assembly, integration, and testing of spacecraft, payloads, and experiments from CubeSats to ESPA-class systems. Develops and executes environmental and functional test plans, operates test equipment, analyzes results, troubleshoots failures, supports root-cause analysis and corrective actions, and documents compliance and test outcomes. Provides launch integration, facility management, safety, clean-room, ESD, and mission lifecycle support in government facilities and SCIFs.

Provides onsite administrative and secretarial support for a government spaceflight program. Responsibilities include meeting, travel, event, procurement, and venue coordination; tracking information; preparing reports and correspondence; supporting timekeeping; handling confidential matters; and assisting with leadership events. The role requires communication, organization, Microsoft Office proficiency, government-related administrative experience, U.S. citizenship, and a Top Secret clearance with eligibility to obtain SCI.