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Lead Systems Engineer, Space Systems
3 weeks ago
Due to the classified nature of our work, candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.
Read on to fully understand what this job requires in terms of skills and experience If you are a good match, make an application.
Location: El Segundo, CA, Nashua, NH, Mukiteo, WA, Sunnyvale, CA
About Us
is an industry leading developer of advanced RF and electronics systems for the U.S. Department of Defense and commercial customers. We specialize in Open Systems Architecture solutions for the non-kinetic fight. Our vision provides cost effective, highly capable, modular, and rapidly reconfigurable systems to our customers in less than half the time of traditional defense contractors. Our team delivers sensing and effects solutions for the Land, Air, Sea and Space domains at an unprecedented pace. We accomplish this strategy by combining broad domain experience in Radar, EW, SIGINT, and Communications with a go-fast commercial execution model. Our model fully leverages Open Standards, like , , and , as well as rapid prototyping methodologies to bring our advanced capabilities to customers. The Pacific Defense family includes with expertise spanning signal processing, novel algorithm development, cognitive systems, high performance computing, hardware design and development, and systems integration and test. We embrace the diversity of people, ideas, and a great employee experience to drive the innovation that runs through everything we do. Pacific Defense has established an excellent reputation in our professional community and is growing our team to seize new opportunities to solve tough challenges for national defense. Come join our team and accelerate your career
Who are we looking for?
Pacific Defense is seeking a proven Lead Systems Engineer, Space Systems with the ability to lead and execute complex programs. The Lead Systems Engineer will partner with the Mission Solutions Chief Engineer (MSCE) in the Space Systems business area. In this partnership the LSE will be the primary Engineering Authority for the execution of the various programs within the business area. While the MSCE is focused outwardly and owns the technical baselines, the LSE is inwardly focused on program execution implementing the technical baselines on a per program basis.
Requirements
You’ll Bring These Qualifications
Support the Mission Solutions Chief Engineer to ensure the business area baselines, product evolution and program execution align. Be capable of standing in for the MSCE as needed.
Requirement generation, allocation, and verification for all business area programs
Accountable for the overall system architecture and its capabilities in support of the program requirements
Develop and Support the Integration and Test phases including verification/validation/acceptance.
Support product definition for new products and/or modifications of existing products that comprise the systems being developed on each of the business area programs.
Responsible for the day-to-day execution of the program engineering team. This will include all engineering disciplines with a focus on execution within cost/schedule budgets.
Work solutions to program problems across the company
Support new business initiatives as required to include contribution to technical content, distribution, and collection/validation of Engineering BOEs across engineering disciplines for proposals.
Required Skills:
Experience with space hardware requirements, specifications, design, integration, and testing
Applied systems engineering skill set with knowledge of hardware for space applications
Work with customers to develop and document system requirements
Monitors supplier performance to ensure system integration and compliance with requirements
Strong understanding of hardware engineering, electrical engineering, electronics, and computer architectures for space
Coordinate work to analyze and translate requirements into system architecture, hardware and software designs and interface specifications
Ability to design, analyze, and evaluate hardware products for space applications
Knowledge of hardware integration, test, and verification, and intermediate understanding of MIL-STD-1540
Experience following processes to ensure quality and predictability of hardware development
Develop models or simulations and apply advanced computer programs, analytical techniques, or control strategies to effectively meet requirements and resolve problems
Critical thinker, with prudent risk tolerance to balance risk and technology with requirements, cost, and schedule
Competitive spirit accepting of challenges with a willingness to learn and recover from mistakes
Travel when necessary in support of business goals
Proven ability to work and lead in a small team environment
Strong written and oral communication skills with experience presenting technical material
Must be a US Citizen, with ability to gain/regain security clearance
Desired Skills:
RF, EW, SIGINT/COMINT/ELINT Experience
Experience with circuit design, requirements and interface definition, modeling and analysis, testing, performance, and design verification – with emphasis on Power Supply and Analog and Digital Circuit Design
Strong mathematical background with basic understanding of General-Purpose Graphical Processing Units (GPGPUs), General Purposes Processors, and Firmware devices
Master’s degree or beyond in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or similar degree
Experience using NI hardware, drivers, and application software such as VeriStand, TestStand, and LabVIEW
Introductory level understanding of orbital mechanics and/or astrodynamics for modeling and simulation
Experience with schematics in Microsoft Visio is a plus
Understanding of radiation effects, mitigations, and techniques
Knowledge and experience with parts, processes, and materials
Familiarity with space environmental testing, verification, and qualification
Expertise with MIL-STD-1540/ SMC-S-016, MIL-STD-461, and knowledge of INST-EEE-002
Experience with AFSIM, Matlab/Simulink and C++
RF, digital signal processing (DSP), and/or optical communications
Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships internally and with external customers and suppliers
Experience with Python, Bash, and other languages, knowledge of Linux, cFS, and or sel4 for space applications is a plus
History with bidding, estimating, and proposing hardware projects and programs for space applications
Business development, capture, and program execution experience for space programs
Knowledge and experience with open systems standards
TS/SCI Security clearance
Education
Minimum of 8-15 years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or other relevant technical field; or six (6) years of experience with a Master’s Degree
Benefits
What we can offer you:
Pacific Defense provides competitive salaries and immediately vested 401K match. We provide 100% coverage for the employee, and 75% coverage for dependents’ medical, dental, vision, and life insurance premiums, as well as a flexible spending account for incidental health care expenses. We offer paid time off and federal holidays to spend time with family, pursue outside interests, or just get some extra rest.
Pacific Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.
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