ADVANCED SYSTEMS ENGINEER - SDA O&I/GMI



SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED-Department of Defense Contract (U.S.Citizens Only)



As a systems engineer for SDA O&I/GMI program, you'll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for developing and deploying the state-of-the-art ground operational system.



We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences:



Satellite communications knowledge



Ground to Satellite communication knowledge



Ground operations experience



What sets you apart:



Success leading the systems development life cycle with strong proficiency with requirements management and system modeling tools



Creative thinker motivated to apply technical standards and methodologies to develop solutions



Collaborative team player with the ability to provide technical leadership and position others for success



Strong presentation and communications skills with experience in the art of negotiation and the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions



Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others



Workplace Options:



This position is Hybrid/Flex as desired



While on-site, you will be a part of the Scottsdale based SDA O&I/GMI team.



Additional REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES AND TASKS:



Performs requirements analysis, requirements definition, requirements management, functional analysis, performance analysis, system design, detail trade studies, systems integration and test (verification), validation and interface definition studies of subsystem or system elements under supervision of the lead systems engineer



Performs technical planning, cost and risk analyses, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for subsystems and system elements



Performs customer requirements analysis, develops system requirements and defines allocations to lower levels (elements and components)



Performs detailed technical analyses for a subsystem or system elements



Develops and evaluates systems, networks and information systems to ensure designs meet applicable governmental security specifications



May provide system accreditation/certification evaluation and test support to ensure all technical security features (e.g., identification, authentication, access control, labeling, and auditing) of the system are considered and function properly



May develop system security documentation on both new and fielded information systems



Participates in Modeling and Simulation



Researches and analyzes data, such as vendor products, COTS components, GFE/CFE, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application



Supports the generation of technical engineering products by using the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle



May provide leadership and/or direction to lower level employees



Independently determines proposed approach to solutions



Contributes to the completion of major programs and projects



Plans and executes project tasks for activities described above



Creative, innovative responsibilities requiring advanced decision-making skills



Defines processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility



Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions



Designs a complete and complex framework, system or product



Identifies, analyzes and resolves system design weaknesses



Regular contact with senior levels of internal working groups



Contact with Deputy Program Managers Engineering (DPME) and other professionals within the Engineering department and with project teams across the company



KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:



Coordinating external interfaces and ICDs



Multi-level security domain expertise (and cross-domain)



Quickly (with a more agile light-weight approach) decomposing requirements to a level that can avoid requirements bloat (and communicate/track impacts)



People that may have a working relationship with related people from Iridium, SDA, Northrup, York, and Lockheed



System-level networking person that can face off with the GFE WAN provider and coordinate detailed network design



Someone that can understand what is in scope and what is out of scope and manage that complexity



People with agile program experience



Educational Requirements:



Requires a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.



US CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT:



Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire. Applicants selected may be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.



NO SUBCONTRACT REQUIREMENT:



No third-party applicants will be considered. If you are a third party contracting company, please do not respond to this position.