Satellite Systems Engineer

4 weeks ago

Chantilly, Virginia, United States Altus LLC Full time
Job Summary

Altus LLC is seeking a highly skilled Satellite Systems Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for providing technical advice and input to our customers' System Program Directors, laying the strategic foundation for critical national capabilities and future initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of satellite and ground system interaction, as well as experience in requirements development and tracking. You will work closely with our team to develop enterprise, system, functional, performance, and interface requirements, and coordinate the development of satellite system requirements.

This is a telework position, and you will be required to work from one of our approved locations: DC Metro, Colorado Springs, CO; Huntsville, AL; Los Angeles, CA; Melbourne, FL.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide technical advice/input to customer's System Program Director
  • Understand and contribute to system designs and technical approaches
  • Coordinate the development of satellite system requirements
  • Develop enterprise, system, functional, performance, and interface requirements
  • Consider the impact of the satellites' requirements to the ground system
  • Coordinate and perform source selection activities
  • Oversee and guide integrated space vehicle systems
  • Consider cybersecurity implications of the system design and relationships
  • Oversee integration and test of the satellite into the SDA's ground system network design
  • Assess necessary changes and updates to ground systems
  • Coordinate the development of operational procedures for tactical data link payloads
  • Characterize the impact of space vehicle payload design and ground system decisions on mission effectiveness
  • Coordinate with modeling and simulation teams
  • Review engineering documents and provide SME support
  • Identify capability gaps and devise Transport Layer actions
  • Support the SDA's Tranche 2 Program Management and Systems Engineering team
  • Resolve highly complex and multi-dimensional problems
  • Incorporate Joint Warfighter, Mission Partners, and internal SDA team's feedback and input
  • Support application product managers and coordinate cross-functional teams
Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, and math
  • Minimum of 8 years experience with satellite and ground systems
  • TS Clearance Required; Must be able to obtain, maintain TS/SCI clearance
  • Telework is acceptable from the approved locations
  • Strong Experience in requirements development and tracking
  • Technical and analytic understanding of satellite and ground system interaction
  • Understanding or experience in satellite and ground system acquisition processes
  • Experience in systems engineering
  • Experience in project management
  • Ability to work in fast-paced environment with excellent oral and written communication skills
  • The status of applicable COVID-19 vaccination requirements under Executive Order 14042 are subject to change depending on applicable court orders and the course of ongoing litigation
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in science, technology, engineering, and math
  • 12 years experience with satellite systems
  • Agile framework experience including use of Jira/Confluence
  • Experience DoD and or IC customers
  • Current experience with space systems
  • Active TS/SCI clearance

Altus LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status or domestic violence victim status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

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