Systems Engineer (SETA) Mid - Level
Core
Systems engineer integrating all-source intelligence with engineering analysis, modeling, and simulation to evaluate foreign space and counterspace capabilities and assess implications for U.S. and allied architectures.
Role type
Mid-level systems engineer (space threat analysis)
Builds
Technical assessments, mission thread analyses, modeling and simulation cases, and test and evaluation plans for defense programs.
Domain
National security, space defense, intelligence community analysis
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
space threat analysis, mission thread analysis, modeling and simulation, architecture decomposition, requirements analysis, verification and validation, configuration management
Preferred skills
MBSE (SysML/UML), digital engineering environments, Monte Carlo methods, Python/MATLAB toolchains
Technologies
STK, AFSIM, Python, MATLAB
Responsibilities
Support threat-informed mission engineering activities including end-to-end mission thread analysis and resiliency assessments; Develop and execute modeling and simulation cases to characterize system performance; Translate intelligence on foreign space systems into technical requirements and risk considerations; Coordinate with stakeholders across customer mission centers, Service components, and Combatant Commands; Contribute to test and evaluation planning including modeling for test design; Produce clear technical assessments, reports, and briefings on space threat systems; Provide SETA support across the acquisition lifecycle including requirements analysis and integration.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC