Systems Engineer - SATCOM
$135,000–$216,000 year
On-siteArlington, Virginia, United States or Seal Beach, California, United States
Job Summary
Provide feedback on mission-level specifications and support development of requirements, architectures, and interface definitions for space communications systems. Define component-level requirements, lead generation of Interface Control Documents, and create verification artifacts for mission planning and component specifications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate data sources, model inputs, and validation methods while identifying technical risks and integration challenges. Ensure systems-engineering efforts align with program objectives, MBSE practices, and stakeholder priorities within Agile workflows. Maintain Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI.
Required Qualifications
- Associates degree and 10+ years of experience in a Systems Engineering related field
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cloud Computing, or related field and 8+ years of experience in a Systems Engineering related field
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cloud Computing, or related field and 6+ years of experience in a systems engineering related field
- Ph.D. and 3+ years of experience
- Additional four (4) years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
- Minimum of Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI
- Maintain the clearance
- Experience contributing to systems-engineering activities such as requirements development, architecture definition, interface analysis, or verification support
- Demonstrated experience developing and interpreting Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and supporting interface integration across system components
- Proven ability to analyze system behaviors, data dependencies, and integration needs in support of mission-planning and component-level design
- Experience collaborating with software, data, AI/ML, MBSE, and test teams to support integration of technical inputs, outputs, assumptions, and validation methods
- Ability to identify and communicate technical risks, dependencies, and integration challenges within multi-component system environments
Desired Qualifications
- Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering tools or practices
- Experience working in multi-contractor or third-party integration and test environments
- Experience supporting Agile development workflows
- Ability to prepare and present technical designs and recommendations to engineering stakeholders
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