SDA Ground Systems Engineer

1 week ago


Chantilly, United States BryceTech Full time

SDA Ground Systems Engineer

  • Chantilly, VA, USA
  • Full-time


Company Description

BryceTech has partnered with technology and R&D clients to deliver mission and business success since 2017. Bryce combines core competencies in analytics and engineering with domain expertise. Our teams help government agencies, Fortune 500 firms, and investors manage complex programs, develop IT tools, and forecast critical outcomes. We offer clients proprietary, research-based models that enable evidence-based decision-making. Bryce cultivates a culture of engagement and partnership with our clients. BryceTech is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.


Job Description

Join our team to support the Space Development Agency (SDA) an organization that is transforming defense space acquisitions through leveraging commercial capabilities and processes to develop and operate the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. We are hiring a ground systems engineer to support SDA’ operations. The candidate will provide expertise to government program managers across multiple satellite designs. The candidate will review designs, test procedures and provide feedback and recommendations to ensure individual satellites will meet SDA’s architecture needs.

The candidate will have experience in satellite and ground operations and leverage this to ensure multiple vendor’s software and hardware designs will be successfully integrated through a common ground operations control station. Duties include:

  • Coordinate the development of satellite system requirements; develop enterprise, system, functional, performance, and interface requirements; and consider the impact of the satellites’ requirements to the ground system, including ground entry point acquisitions, operations center set up and maintenance, and ground software solutions
  • Works with development teams at the messaging and system function level to ensure all equities of design are in working order end-to-end and translate well to inform testing and checkout for promotion through DevSecOps.
  • Assess technical maturity and risk of necessary changes and updates to ground systems to enable overall architecture capabilities
  • Oversee integration and test of satellites into the SDA’s ground system network design and with the other satellite vendors to create a mesh network
  • Maintains active awareness of baseline requirements, interfaces, and integration touchpoints to ensure the system progresses through all milestones and the Tranche achieves operations, transition, and system closure.
  • Applies problem solving skills to identify and respond to system gaps proactively.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (Master's degree in STEM field preferred)
  • Minimum of 8 years' experience with satellite and ground systems
  • Technical and analytic understanding of satellite and ground system interaction
  • Experience in systems engineering
  • Experience DoD and or IC customers
  • Ability to work in fast paced environment with excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • TS Clearance with SCI Eligibility (Active TS/SCI preferred)
  • Have a deep understanding of the working code base of SUPERNOVA and all internal, external interfacing components.
  • Have expertise across the entire Sys Eng V
  • Be knowledgeable on all SDA Tranche system components from an architecture and technical level.

Additional Information

This position is also open for hybrid work.

BryceTech offers a full range of benefits, including competitive salary, a comprehensive health plan including dental and vision coverage, company-paid life & disability insurance policies, 401(k) plan with company match, and an educational reimbursement program.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.



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