Space Systems Engineer
Core
Manage and develop requirements, verification and validation (V&V) strategies, and system interfaces for proliferated satellite constellations and collection systems.
Role type
Senior Space Systems Engineer (Verification & Validation)
Builds
Space vehicle, payloads, and associated ground command and control elements for U.S. Government intelligence and national security missions.
Domain
National Security / Space Systems / Defense
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Systems engineering, requirements definition, system architectures, systems analysis and design, interface and data architectures, validation, verification, test planning, risk assessment, contractor compliance evaluation, CONOPS development, government contracting knowledge
Preferred skills
TCPED architectures, model-based systems engineering, digital engineering, Agile/DevSecOps, cloud technologies, JIRA, Confluence
Technologies
MS Office, project management software, JIRA, Confluence
Responsibilities
Manage requirements from enterprise to segment levels; develop and manage system-level V&V strategies; define verification methods and traceability; evaluate contractor V&V plans and results; support test planning across components and mission levels; identify gaps and risks in verification approaches; lead coordination of segment specification sell-off; support technical reviews and provide V&V status to Government; coordinate specification changes and integration; identify risks to mission closure; support CONOPS development; interface with spacecraft, payload, network, and user segment teams; support integration and test planning and execution; document and deliver analyses and briefings to Government leadership
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
