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Principal Spacecraft Systems Engineer

2 months ago


Irvine, California, United States Terran Orbital Corporation Full time
Job Title: Principal Spacecraft Systems Engineer - Networking

At Terran Orbital Corporation, we are seeking an experienced Principal Spacecraft Systems Engineer - Networking to join our team. As a key member of our engineering team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the success of our spacecraft systems.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide technical, engineering, and programmatic support for integrated command and control (C2) space-to-ground and space-to-space network management systems.
  • Support the design, development, and integration, test, and deployment of C2 space-to-ground and space-to-space network management systems.
  • Develop C2 space-to-ground and space-to-space network management systems architectures, standards, requirements, and frameworks.
  • Monitor and ensure overall systems architecture adherence, and draft/update systems and mission CONOPs with appropriate stakeholders.
  • Support roadmap development for common software and networking architectures which are modular, scalable, and extensible.
  • Support the integration of mission management and data processing with C2, and integration of other C2 components across all levels of abstraction to enable effective and robust space/ground network management.
  • Analyze and design for multiple and varying space data transport topologies and CONOPs.
  • Support network calibration, network constellation modeling, data storage and dissemination, precision timing and two-way time and frequency transfer.
  • Interdisciplinary and collaborative planning, designing, development, verification, and validation of lifecycle balanced product networking solutions.
  • Establish standard operating procedures that support mission assurance, risk mitigation, and contingency plans to assure required mission "up time" for all ground activities.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to define interfaces; integrate mission applications and data storage; and verify Terran Orbital enterprise capabilities.
Requirements:
  • 10 years or more of experience in networking and system of systems data transfer.
  • Expertise with computer networking including switch and router networking solutions (packet processing, MPLS, DSCP, VPN, VLAN, IPV4/6, TCP/UDP, Quality of Service, Type of Service, HAIPE NETCONF).
  • High speed and high reliability networking solutions such as the YANG data model.
  • Embedded systems hardware architecture, processor architecture, and switch/router OS.
  • Expertise in mission technical capabilities, system performance and analysis, and detailed network design.
  • Demonstrated ability to make complex critical decisions in a timely manner.
  • Experience leading day-to-day operations on complex programs or large functional organizations, with proven collaboration and coordination skills across internal and external stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to deliver effective communication verbally, written, and through well-crafted presentations across all levels of an organization.
  • Ability to self-govern with minimal supervision, establish workload priorities, and to utilize efficient time management practices to achieve assigned tasks.
Additional Differentiators:
  • Demonstrated experience in networking engineering for space domain products.
  • Cryptography and security experience (ex. CISSP or similar security certification).
  • Demonstrated experience and success with technical leadership of launched or operational space domain systems and architectures.
  • Demonstrated experience and success with space-based encrypted communications architectures and devices as well as knowledge of standards for GEOINT and SIGINT data and products.
Benefits:
  • 100% Company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.
  • 401(k) Match.
  • Unlimited PTOSalary Range: $160,000 - $200,000