Sr. Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Missile Warning, Tracking & Defense (MWTD) Ground Segment Project Engineer
$166,400–$249,600 year
On-site · Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States or El Segundo, California, United States
Job Summary
Sr. Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) MWTD Ground Segment Project Engineer to support the transition to a new OPIR MEO architecture. Will work with Epoch 1 and Epoch 2 space vehicle contractors to ensure ground segment deliverables meet technical requirements, ICDs, and operational performance standards; provide ground segment systems engineering support for requirements and ICD development and verification; support data links, network design, and interface definitions between space vehicles, ground stations, and enterprise systems; identify multidisciplinary resources, evaluate contractor performance, and enable timely delivery while meeting mission objectives; contribute to the program’s Digital Engineering strategy and MBSE modeling; on-site at Aerospace facility locations (El Segundo, CA; Colorado Springs, CO; Chantilly, VA); requires a Bachelor’s degree, 12+ years’ experience, TS/SCI clearance (U.S. citizenship required), and up to 10% travel.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or related technical field
- 12 or more years of engineering/scientific experience in acquisition planning, analysis, and development of national security space systems
- Experience with ground system architectures, including development, integration, test, operations, and contractor oversight
- Experience with requirements verification, interface control documents, and system integration across multiple contractors or organizational boundaries
- Familiarity with Digital Engineering concepts and Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) tools
- Ability to establish and maintain trusted relationships with government customers, SETA contractors, development contractors, and key stakeholders under minimal supervision
- Current TS/SCI security clearance (U.S. citizenship required to obtain clearance)
- Up to 10% travel
Additional Requirements
- U.S. citizenship required to obtain security clearance
- U.S. citizenship required
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