Senior Systems Engineer, Ground Systems
$125,000–$235,000 year
On-siteDenver, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Define mission objectives and document system requirements for satellite command and control ground systems. Translate customer needs into actionable engineering solutions while leading system trade studies and feasibility assessments. Perform requirements development, traceability, and verification across telemetry, tracking, and ground station networks. Conduct impact analyses for design changes, support integration and test planning, and lead design reviews. Coordinate with subsystem teams to troubleshoot integration challenges and resolve issues during real-time mission execution. Assess operational risks related to latency and data integrity, proposing mitigation strategies and contingency plans for safe mission execution.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years full lifecycle experience leading ground control systems through design, test, and verification
- Familiarity with integrating space-to-ground systems requiring Type 1 encryption
- Experience with commercial and government-provided Antenna-as-a-Service (AaaS) solutions
- Understanding of the Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) lifecycle as applied to ground control systems
- Understanding of modulation, demodulation, encoding, and decoding as part of the command and control (C2) signal chain
- Experience with system deployment, integration, and ATO support in accordance with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST SP 800-53 security controls
- Strong technical leadership and systems architecture experience
- Proven leadership in design, analysis, and verification on a major aerospace program
- Strong analytical and communication skills, with ability to lead technical trades
- Ability to lead cross-functional technical teams and coordinate across hardware and software boundaries
- Bachelors Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field
- S. Citizen and eligible for DoD TS/SCI or TS/SAP U.S. government security clearance
- Work Location- this a fully onsite position based out of our Centennial, CO office
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you 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
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering
- Strong track record leading cross-functional engineering teams and managing design-to-delivery cycles
- Demonstrated expertise with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
- Background in range certification, test readiness reviews, and safety boards
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- Experience in defense or classified satellite ground systems programs
- Familiarity with U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and NASA mission standards and processes
- Experience working with government agencies, primes, or subcontractors on satellite command and control systems
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