Senior Ground Systems Engineer

4 days ago

Chantilly, Virginia, United States QinetiQ US Full time
Company Overview

We are a world-class team of professionals who deliver cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions in robotic and autonomous platforms, ground, soldier, and maritime systems globally. Our work contributes to pioneering research in sensor science, signal processing, data fusion, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and augmented reality.

At QinetiQ US, our dedicated experts in defense, aerospace, security, and related fields collaborate to explore new ways of protecting the American Warfighter, Security Forces, and Allies. By partnering with our customers, we help save lives, reduce risks to society, and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend.

Why Work with Us?

If you have the courage to tackle complex challenges, you will experience a unique working environment where innovative teams blend different perspectives, disciplines, and technologies to discover new ways of solving complex problems.

In our diverse and inclusive environment, you can be authentic, feel valued, be respected, and realize your full potential. QinetiQ US supports you with workplace flexibility, a commitment to the health and well-being of you and your family, and opportunities to work with a purpose. We are committed to supporting your success in both your professional and personal lives.

Position Overview

We are seeking a senior-level ground systems engineer to support the Space Development Agency's (SDA) Tranche 3 satellite to ground segment. The successful candidate will provide technical expertise to government program managers across multiple satellite vendor designs.

The candidate will review designs, test procedures, and provide feedback and recommendations to ensure individual satellites meet SDA's architecture needs. They will use their experience in satellite and ground operations to ensure the system meets requirements.

The SDA will incorporate their knowledge to ensure multiple vendors' software and hardware designs are successfully integrated through a common ground operations control station.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide technical advice/input that lays the strategic foundation for critical, national capability and future initiatives in support of the Proliferated Space Warfighter Architecture
  • 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
  • Provide systems engineering guidance in the development of test and evaluation plans, system verification plans, and other systems engineering processes and documents
  • 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
  • Assess technical maturity and risk of necessary changes and updates to ground systems to enable overall architecture capabilities
  • Develop Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for new capabilities and coordinate them across the affected organizations
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics
  • Minimum of 10+ years experience with satellite and ground systems
  • Technical and analytic understanding of satellite and ground system interaction
  • Experience in systems engineering
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with excellent oral and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
  • Masters degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline
  • Experience with DoD and/or IC customers
  • Active TS/SCI clearance

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