Engineer II - Ground Systems - BAE Systems USA

Polluxa, Inc.; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Polluxa, Inc. is seeking a systems engineer to support design, development, integration and testing of an enterprise satellite ground system for commercial, DoD, and government customers.

You will work in an Agile environment within the ESA unit, collaborating across disciplines to deliver discriminating technologies for missions. The role focuses on requirements development, verification planning, interface definition, and trade studies, with opportunities to lead project activities and engage

Qualifications

• Design, development, integration and testing of an enterprise satellite ground system.
• Requirements decomposition, use case development and verification attributes.
• Interface definition and ICD documentation.
• Trade studies, performance analyses and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Support design, integration and testing of an enterprise satellite ground system.
• Perform requirements decomposition and verify test methods, levels and success criteria.
• Support interface definition development and documentation (ICDs).
• Lead trade studies, performance analyses, risk assessments and opportunity assessments.
• Prepare and present to peers, management and customers.
• Assist gates like SRR, PDR and CDR as defined by the customer.
• Guide ground program completion and potential project leadership to meet cost, schedule and performance goals.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Foster effective working relationships within departments and business units.
• Other duties as necessary.

Job description

We are looking to expand our team with a talented and energetic systems engineer in support of development of ground systems for commercial, DoW, and other government customers. This position consists of working on a tightly integrated team in a fast-paced Agile environment to deliver continuous innovation to our customers. The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers’ missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.

What You’ll Do:

• Support design, development, integration and testing of an enterprise satellite ground system.
• Perform requirements decomposition, use case development, and establish verification attributes (Verification Test method, level, approach, success criteria, and Test Requirements).
• Support Interface definition development and documentation in the form of ICDs.
• Support trade studies, performance analyses, risk and opportunity assessments.
• Prepare and give presentations to peers/management/customers.
• Support program gates as defined by customer, such as the System Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR).
• Apply extensive technical expertise, and knowledge of ground systems and systems engineering principles.
• Guide the successful completion of ground programs and may function in a project leadership role meeting cost, schedule, and performance goals.
• Work may be performed without detailed direction. Exercise considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment. Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective, for desired results.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
• May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
• May access other facilities in various weather conditions.