Satellite Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

Noblis ESI is seeking a Satellite Systems Engineer with a national space enterprise and engineering background to work with our clients in supporting the future National space architecture. 

 

 

Job Responsibilities:

• Serve as program support to the government Program Manager (PM) with responsibility for technical knowledge of the assigned teams and programs/projectsProvide technical guidance and recommendations related to the integration of National Systems-based capabilities
• Will engage with the national and tactical communities to collaboratively design, document, validate, and deliver architectures, systems and innovative capabilities in support of the national space architecture  
• Lead IPT meetings, technical discussions, and review process boards to include but not limited to ERBs, CCBs, SRRs, and PMRs
• Support the PM in multiple areas which include systems, mission, and enterprise engineering; program management; analytic support; technical analysis; user requirement management/development; architecture; and customer outreach and support 
• Serve as technical expert in their assigned area
• Other responsibilities include administrative and technical support to the Government leadership team, internal cross tower coordination, external mission partners and other DoD/IC customers

 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM and 5+ years of experience. 
• Must possess an active TS/SCI security clearance with a Counter-Intelligence Polygraph
• Experience in Systems and Project Engineering, with emphasis on Government acquisition in the IC or DoD
• Possess strong Systems Engineering discipline with an emphasis on sensor payloads, payload integration, collection and processing capabilities, and sensor calibration and testing
• Experience working satellite systems and subsystems from architecture-definition documentation (ADD/CONOPS) through requirements derivation and allocation, performance metric generation and assessment, modeling, test case development, and requirement closure tracing
• Ability to characterize sensor contribution within a multi-INT, multi-sensor enterprise
• Ability to problem solve in a rapidly changing environment and interface with the customer daily
• Track and respond to office tasking, build, and present program briefings, and update project schedules and calendars
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and perform other duties as assigned
• Possess excellent writing and verbal communication skills as well as the ability to manage multiple customer requests simultaneously
• Must be able to demonstrate excellent relationship building and management skills

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a STEM field is highly desired
• 5 to 15 years of NRO systems engineering experience
• Familiarity with the IC and NRO enterprise architecture, DOD's space architecture, and translation of Statement of Capabilities and Enterprise Capability Document line items to CONOPs and architectures
• Experience developing, editing, and updating system architecture and CONOPs documentation as the system mission model matures
• Knowledge of Electro Optical, RADAR, SIGINT, Communications, Mission Management, and Mission processing systems supporting a National space architecture
• Experience generating and codifying inter-segment and inter-system interface requirements for major space mission systems
• Working knowledge of SAFe Agile or similar agile processes and JIRA and Confluence tools
• Certified in one or more of the following: INCOSE (or DAWIA equivalent), OMG Systems Modeler, Agile, Project Management, MBSE
• Ability to operate effectively within various SETA, FFRDC, and Government lines of authority
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to summarize and brief senior level Government leaders, civilians, and military officers
• Be able to travel

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us

 

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