Ground Mission Engineer

This position is for a Ground Mission Engineer for a large, multi-year contract supporting a cutting-edge and innovative space program. The Ground Mission Engineer must possess, and have successfully demonstrated, technical satellite ground engineering competence, excellent oral and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, analytical skills, and interpersonal skills. This position will partner with the government leadership team to effectively plan, organize, and execute all engineering activities across the system lifecycle. 

The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in systems engineering principles and their application to satellite ground systems. They Ground Mission Engineer oversees development contractor’s system design, development and integration. They provide critical insight to the customer’s execution of the Program with responsibilities that include, but are not limited to: 

Role Responsibilities: 

•  Serves as the Program Office’s technical lead for design, development, and integration of satellite ground systems 

• Collaborates with customers to develop and implement ground systems by generating Concepts of Operation, defining requirements, and providing technical oversight throughout the project lifecycle to ensure alignment with the mission objectives and timelines 

• Oversees contractor’s development, integration, and test activities, while ensuring systems meet customer requirements, risk tolerance, budget, and schedule 

• Assesses technical solutions and recommends courses of action (CoA) 

• Identifies and manages risk throughout the systems engineering lifecycle by conducting risk assessments, developing mitigation strategies, and monitoring potential impacts to mission objectives 

• Represents Ground System equities in Program Office system engineering processes 

Required Qualifications: 

• Must be a US Citizen 

• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph 

• BS or MS degree in relevant Science, Technology, or Engineering field of study 

• 8+ Years of work experience in a relevant field, ideally on satellite programs (government or commercial) 

• Superb technical skills and experience related to ground systems hardware and software 

• Ability to lead, effective interpersonal skills, and strong briefing and writing skills 

• Ability to communicate very technical subjects to a diverse audience of senior decision makers with varying levels of technical expertise 

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and team-oriented environment without supervision 

Desired Qualifications: 

• 12+ Years of work experience in a relevant field, ideally on satellite programs (government or commercial) 

• Deep knowledge of satellite Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) architectures 

• Experience with cloud-based software ground systems 

• Experience with Agile software development practices