Lead Systems Engineer, Ground Systems
Core
Lead systems engineering execution for satellite command and control ground system programs, ensuring mission requirements implementation across command and control infrastructure, telemetry, and tracking systems.
Role type
Staff/Principal Lead Systems Engineer (Ground Systems)
Builds
Satellite command and control ground systems, telemetry and tracking networks, ground station networks
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Space Systems
Required skills
Systems engineering execution, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), requirements management, verification and validation (RV&V), interface definition, system trade studies, engineering review board leadership, failure review board leadership, mission operations support, risk assessment and mitigation, TCPED lifecycle understanding, signal chain expertise (modulation/demodulation/encoding/decoding), security controls implementation (RMF/NIST SP 800-53), antenna-as-a-service integration, Type 1 encryption integration
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in Aerospace/Electrical/Systems Engineering, cross-functional team leadership, range certification and test readiness review experience, DoD/NASA mission standards familiarity, government agency collaboration experience, active TS/SCI clearance
Technologies
MBSE tools, requirements management tools, RMF/NIST SP 800-53 security controls, Type 1 encryption systems, AaaS solutions
Responsibilities
Define and document mission objectives and system requirements, translate customer needs into engineering solutions, develop and implement space-to-ground ICDs, lead system trade studies and performance evaluations, enforce systems engineering standards and requirements traceability, prepare technical reports for stakeholders, develop system-level integration and verification plans, coordinate subsystem troubleshooting, lead mission operations during testing and deployment, conduct system performance analysis, assess mission risks and drive mitigation strategies
Seniority
Staff (12+ years) or Principal (15+ years), hands-on IC with strategic oversight