Systems Engineer
On-siteAlbuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Job Summary
Conduct disciplined systems engineering across the lifecycle of prototype and operational satellite ground systems, defining requirements, interfaces, and technical baselines while managing change to ensure operational capabilities remain unaffected. Develop, review, and maintain system architectures for ground systems and supporting infrastructure in accordance with mission requirements, identifying single points of failure and recommending hardware recapitalization or software renewals. Support integration, verification, and validation activities by coordinating with Government representatives and mission partners to develop concepts, mature designs, and ensure system interoperability. Manage the Systems Engineering Management Plan, including configuration management and formal change-control processes, while assessing technical risks and feasibility through test-bed simulations and conceptual studies.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in systems engineering or a related field
- Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain SCI
- Strong knowledge of systems engineering, system architecture, requirements development, interface definition, and technical baseline management
- Experience applying a disciplined SE approach across design, integration, verification, and sustainment activities
- Experience developing or supporting SEMP content, including V&V approach, metrics, tools, schedule, and SE processes
- Experience reviewing and managing requirements with Government stakeholders and mission partners
- Experience supporting system integration, interoperability, performance verification, and test planning/reporting
- Experience with configuration management, formal change-control processes, and baseline documentation updates
- Ability to identify technical risks, single points of failure, EOL/EOS concerns, and improvement opportunities
- Strong communication skills for coordination with Government representatives, mission partners, vendors, and cross-functional technical teams
- Ability to work in classified and security-controlled environments and comply with applicable security and information assurance guidance
- May require after-hours or weekend work to address critical system issues or deployments
- Some travel may be necessary to support system installations or meet with stakeholders
- Occasional lifting of IT equipment or hardware components (up to 25 lbs)
- U.S. Citizenship
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting prototype or operational satellite ground systems, satellite operations centers, or related mission systems
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
- Experience with system modeling, simulations, mock-ups, or other tools used for feasibility assessment and concept maturation
- Experience developing CONOPS/CONEMP, draft system-level requirements, or analysis of alternatives / conceptual studies
- Experience supporting external mission partner interoperability and interface coordination
- Experience developing updated system architectures and documentation following implementations or upgrades
- Experience supporting mission software or mission-unique application integration, including telemetry, commanding, or planning applications
- Experience supporting lifecycle sustainment planning, hardware recapitalization recommendations, or software/license renewal tracking
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