Payload Engineer/Mission Planner - Aurora, CO
$90,000–$180,000 year
On-site · Aurora, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Payload Engineer/Mission Planner based in Aurora, CO. Develops mission activities to address prioritized collection tasks, plans mission activities in support of CONOPS and SOPs, and determines sensor/payload utilization for on-line or off-line collection operations and special projects. Builds automated strategies for Mission Management, coordinates with Government leads, documents mission parameters, and supports collaboration within the ABO community of interest to ensure timely delivery of collection requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Active Top Secret Security Clearance with SSBI and SCI access
- US Citizenship required
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 6 years of relevant experience or no degree with 8 years of relevant experience
- Exceptional analytical skills and problem solving skills
- Willingness to learn new skills and technologies
- Good organization, decision making, and verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to perform tasks on a team with supervision and guidance
- Build optimal, payload-specific mission activities; plan mission activities in support of CONOPS and SOPs; plan use of available sensors and payloads for collection operations; coordinate resource allocations with Government Lead; document and deliver mission activity products; develop and maintain job aids; build automated strategies for Mission Management functions; ensure user intelligence needs are articulated and fulfilled; participate in community of interest discussions
- Support strategic planning for collection against specific targets and conduct collaboration accordingly
Additional Requirements
- US Citizenship required
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