Software Systems Architecture/Testing Engineer (Top Secret clearance)

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact in the DoD? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer focused engineering solution.

At Maxar, you’ll work with the US Space Force, Space Systems Command, Global Mission Data Dominance Branch (USSF SSC/BCTD) as part of the effort to define and align key space data initiatives, including data as service and data platform initiatives to meet evolving Space Domain Awareness (SDA) user data needs and objectives.   Within this role, you will:

• Develop relationships quickly and easily with other teams and system owners, communicating the complexities of security with a wide variety of audiences, including senior management.

• Create and communicate software system architecture documentation to meet feature requirements.

• Guide the program development from prototype through operational fielding with government program management.

Join our team and create the future of BCTD in the Space Force.  Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience working on a large software system architecture

• 3+ years of experience systems engineering

• 2+ years of experience test engineering

• Experience with conducting or supporting space system Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), and System Verification Reviews (SVRs)

• Experience communicating technical concepts to users, leaders, and engineers

• Knowledge designing, performing, and managing automated software testing

• Knowledge of DevSecOps and agile software development

• Highly motivated and dynamic work ethic with a strong desire to contribute to the DoD mission

• Ability to construct systems-engineering deliverables independently with data from various sources

• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

• Active Top Secret clearance w/ SCI

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, mathematics, physics, or equivalent technical discipline

Additional Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience working on a space-related (space, ground, software, hardware system) Major Defense Acquisition Program

• 5+ years of experience systems engineering

• Experience mapping system requirements to physical and functional architecture and conducting configuration management of system configurations

• Experience with the development of technical specifications, interface control documents, integration plans and schedules, inter-service support agreements, system behavior diagrams, sequence diagrams, and network diagrams

• Experience with large enterprise systems for operational scheduling

• Experience with high complexity data systems and data management

• Experience with performing systems engineering, integration, and test on space systems

• Experience creating documentation for mission partners and eliciting user feedback

• Knowledge of Air Force ISP Guide, JCIDS Manual, CJCSI 5123.01G, DODI 8330.01, AFMAN 33‐407 and DODAF

• Knowledge of systems engineering standards, including IEEE 15288.1 and IEEE 15288.2

• Experience managing system delivery through the security accreditation and risk management processes

• Experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word or other web-based collaboration tools

• Experience managing technical schedules in Microsoft Project or similar

• Knowledge of DoD 5000.01/02

• Ability to be self-motivated and work independently with a strong desire to contribute to the DoD mission

• Ability to create and manage systems-engineering related tasking with minimal program management guidance

• Master’s degree in an engineering, mathematics, physics, or equivalent technical discipline

• INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional certifications (ASEP, CSEP, or ESEP)

Build Your Career:

When you join Maxar, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with other professionals doing similar work across multiple markets. You’ll share best practices and work through challenges as you gain experience and mentoring to develop your career