Sr. Space Development Agency Tracking Engineer
Core
Provide expertise in Missile Warning, Tracking, and Defense (MWTD) mission architecture definition, performance modeling, evaluation, acquisition oversight, and operations planning for the Space Development Agency.
Role type
Senior Project Engineer (Signal & Image Processing and Modeling & Simulation)
Builds
Missile Warning, Tracking, and Defense (MWTD) mission systems and architectures
Domain
National Security Space / Missile Defense
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Missile Warning, Tracking, and Defense (MWTD) systems engineering, space-to-ground system integration, mission architecture definition, performance modeling and evaluation, acquisition oversight, operations planning, contract execution monitoring, systems integration, test expertise, modeling and simulation of operational capabilities
Preferred skills
Mentoring junior engineers, interfacing with customers to deliver assessment products, spacecraft and launch vehicle concept design and operations, knowledge of DoD/IC/Civil/Commercial mission technologies, direct experience with SDA architecture
Technologies
Missile Warning, Tracking, and Defense (MWTD) systems, space-to-ground systems, modeling and simulation tools
Responsibilities
Support SDA Tracking Cell Director and Program Managers on MWTD technical leadership and enterprise stakeholder coordination; Provide MWTD mission systems engineering, integration, and test expertise to guide contract execution and performance assessments; Direct Engineering Technology Group SME support for tracking operations and acquisition efforts; Apply innovative approaches to MWTD sensing, testing, and processing mission acquisitions and operations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
