Sr. Space Domain Awareness Project Leader
Core
Leading acquisition and sustainment activities for the Space Domain Awareness (SDA) enterprise, including Ground-Based Sensors and Mission Processing systems.
Role type
Sr. Space Domain Awareness Project Leader
Builds
SDA sensor and mission processing systems for national security space missions
Domain
Defense / Space Systems / Systems Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
SDA system architecture, DoD acquisition lifecycle, stakeholder management, requirements prioritization, conflict resolution, agile development practices, cost/schedule trade-off analysis
Preferred skills
Advanced STEM degree, complex environment navigation, contractor management, agile test strategies, military space systems knowledge, strategic technical vision, cloud software deployment, hands-on SDA sensor experience
Technologies
SDA optical/RF sensors, mission processing software, cloud platforms
Responsibilities
Provide SDA system architecture expertise to customers and engineering teams; collaborate with outside organizations for technical support; perform hands-on technical work in SDA sensors and mission processing; influence government and contractor stakeholders; ensure system performance meets mission needs; propose new capabilities to fill gaps; manage contractor work prioritization; drive decisions based on technical merit; reconcile conflicting requirements; balance system engineering with agile practices; develop strategies within cost/schedule constraints
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities