Mission Engineer
Core
Integrates efforts across the SDA enterprise to translate warfighter needs into mission requirements, define CONOPS and COAs, and evaluate mission outcomes using modeling, simulation, and analysis.
Role type
Mission Engineer (Defense Space Systems)
Builds
Integrated capabilities of the Proliferated Warfighter System Architecture (PWSA) for the Warfighter
Domain
Defense, Aerospace, Satellite and Ground Segment Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Complex modeling, simulation and analysis tools; Requirements development and tracking; Warfighter requirements integration; CONOPS and COA generation; Functional analysis; Trade studies
Preferred skills
MBSE (Model Based Systems Engineering); Space systems architecture; DoD/IC customer experience
Technologies
Modeling, simulation and analysis tools; MBSE
Responsibilities
Translate Warfighter needs/requests into CONOPS, OPSCON, Use Case, etc.; Engage with Warfighters and organizations to define mission sets; Support development of CONOPS, OPSCON, use cases, and modeling/simulation capabilities; Perform trade studies and develop COAs for PWSA capabilities; Create requirements for the Enterprise and Technical Requirements Documents
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC