Principal Spacecraft Systems Engineer

3 days ago

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

At Terran Orbital, we are seeking an experienced Principal Spacecraft Systems Engineer - Networking to join our team. This role will be responsible for ensuring that our space vehicle products remain at the forefront of networking and industry standards.

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 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 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.
  • Implement life cycle systems engineering best practices.
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 stakeholder organizations.
  • Experience with risk, issue, and opportunity management.
  • Proven ability to deliver effective communication verbally, written, and through well-crafted presentations across all levels of an organization.
  • Impeccable attention to detail and sense of urgency.
  • Ability to self-govern with minimal supervision, establish workload priorities, and to utilize efficient time management practices to achieve assigned tasks.
  • To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 22 CFR §120.15 or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Additional Differentiators:
  • Demonstrated experience in networking engineering for space domain products.
  • Cryptography and security experience (ex. CISSP or similar security certification).
  • Demonstrated experience in governance and compliance standards.
  • 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.
  • Familiarity with Linux platforms.
Benefits:
  • 100% Company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.
  • 401(k) Match.
  • Unlimited PTO.

Salary Range: $160,000 - $200,000

Your actual level and base salary will be determined case-by-case and may vary based on the job-related qualification, knowledge, skills, education, and experience. 100% covered medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) match, unlimited flex time off, covered life insurance, maternity and paternity leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referrals, and lots of swag

About Terran Orbital

Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and on-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military, civil, and commercial customers. Learn more at

Physical Demands

An employee must meet the physical demands described to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. In performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely required to sit or stand for long durations of time, in addition to bending, reaching, and walking. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. This position is generally sedentary, with substantial computer usage.

Work Environment

The job operates in a professional office environment but in a manufacturing company. This job routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and scanners.

Disclaimers

To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Terran Orbital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.

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Terran Orbital does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with Terran Orbital, a Master Services Agreement (MSA) must be executed and confirmed prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed MSA, Terran Orbital shall not be responsible to any individual or entity for any payment relating to any form of fee or compensation.

And, in the event that a resume or candidate is submitted by a recruiter, an employment agency, or a staffing firm without a fully executed MSA, Terran Orbital has the unrestricted right to pursue and hire any of those candidate(s) without any legal or financial responsibility to the recruiter, agency, and/or firm.

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