Mission Systems Engineer

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Maxar Intelligence is a provider of secure, precise, geospatial intelligence. We deliver disruptive value to government and commercial customers to help them monitor, understand, and navigate our changing planet. Our unique approach combines decades of deep mission understanding and a proven commercial and defense foundation to deploy solutions and deliver insights with unrivaled speed, scale, and cost effectiveness. We are hiring immediately for a Mission Systems Engineer to join our team in Westminster, CO.
Day In The Life:
Each day as a Mission System Engineer on our team brings new challenges and breakthroughs. You might start by collaborating closely with mission, spacecraft bus and payload experts to explore a tradespace of remote sensing technologies, concepts, and their implications. Next you might work with your teammates to weave together a sophisticated toolchain that assesses the boundaries of various aspects of a potential mission. Later, you might work with other team leads to craft the key framework and documents needed to acquire the major space elements that will blaze the trail for our next complex system that will soon orbit Earth. The pace is fast, but our culture is supportive, valuing both autonomy and team wins. Here you have the authority to make a real impact, the flexibility to explore new ideas, and the chance to build something meaningful in space that transforms how we see our world.
Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a US Citizen and willing and able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance at TS/SCI level
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or related field of study
• 10+ years' experience with space systems
• Proficiency in systems engineering principles and methods for space systems analysis
• Knowledge of Orbital Mechanics, with an emphasis on LEO, and the factors influencing system design for hosting EOIR sensors
• Familiarity with space-to-ground communication systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Laser Communication Terminals and inter-satellite link techniques, methods, and principles
• Familiarity with key image quality metrics, particularly Ground Sample Distance (GSD) and related resolution parameters
• Knowledge of advanced image processing including compression, and filtering
• Familiarity with AI/ML algorithms for processing and feature enhancement
• Experience with technology road mapping and business development
• Knowledge of RF and or SAR remote sensing systems
• Comfortable interacting with customers
• Active TS/SCI clearance

Life with Us:
There is a reason we boast awards like Best Employer, Best Place to work, Top employer, candidate experience winner. Our strength is in our people. Each team member makes a unique contribution to our collective mission. So, we recognize that with best-in-class benefits like:

• 401K matching and immediate vesting schedule.
• Career growth opportunities.
• Family friendly benefits like maternity and paternity leave, adoption reimbursement, flexible hours, hybrid work options.
• Programs to help you grow like tuition reimbursement, hackathons, and career development.
• Student loan repayment.
• Generous time off.
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision at affordable monthly rates.

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In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.
• The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $104,000.00 - $174,000.00 annually.
For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits
Additionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.
The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.
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To apply, submit your application via Maxar's Career page.
Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.