The Role
Provides systems engineering and technical assistance for NRO electro-optical satellite programs. Leads requirements development, traceability, allocation, verification planning, and compliance assessments. Evaluates satellite designs, supports engineering analyses and risk mitigation, develops MBSE products, and assists with acquisition planning, source selections, and contractor evaluations. Collaborates with government stakeholders, commercial satellite developers, and technical subject matter experts.
Summary Generated by Built In
SAIC is seeking a Satellite Systems Engineer to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support the NRO Electro-Optical System Program Office (ESPO). Qualified candidates must possess demonstrated systems engineering expertise in requirements management, traceability, and verification. The successful candidate must also have strong working knowledge across a wide variety of Electro-Optical satellite designs, functional, and performance capabilities. The candidate must be able to work both independently and in a team-based environment.
Key duties/responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Directly support ESPO as the office responsible for the design, development, manufacturing, integration & test, and launch & initialization of Electro-Optical satellites for the NRO.
- Represent ESPO equities by providing verification evidence for Enterprise requirements allocated to the program office.
- Lead in managing requirements development, traceability, and verification planning & execution. Responsible for ensuring compliance to interfaces and standards or ensure appropriate deviations/waivers are in place.
- Evaluate system and subsystem designs to ensure compliance to program requirements.
- Participate in various engineering analysis, including assessing power, weight, thermal control, and other space vehicle design constraints as the design matures. Identify technical design risks and support development of corrective action plans.
- Support Prime contractor and Enterprise stakeholders in developing and implementing various model-based systems engineering products (CONOPS, ICDs, Test Plans, Functional Decompositions, etc.).
- Assist with acquisition planning, documentation, and Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) evaluations. Assist, as needed, in Government source selections and the technical evaluation of satellite provider proposals.
- Work in an interactive team environment with Government customer leads, commercial satellite developers, and other subject matter experts.
- BS in Aerospace/Mechanical/Systems Engineering, or similar technical discipline and 9 years or more experience; Masters and 7 or PhD and 4.
- 7+years of experience working on satellite programs and experience managing requirement development, analysis, decomposition, and allocation.
- Have strong familiarity with electro-optical system & subsystem functionality, performance, and product data.
- Proficiency with DOORS, MS Office products, and Confluence.
- Working knowledge of MBSE tools and data structures, including CAMEO and SysML.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or a similar technical discipline
- 9 or more years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, 7 or more years with a master’s degree, or 4 or more years with a PhD
- At least 7 years of experience working on satellite programs
- Experience managing requirements development, analysis, decomposition, and allocation
- Strong familiarity with electro-optical system and subsystem functionality, performance, and product data
- Proficiency with DOORS
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
- Proficiency with Confluence
- Working knowledge of MBSE tools and data structures, including CAMEO and SysML
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
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