Engineer Principal - Ground Systems - BAE Systems USA

Polluxa, Inc.; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Polluxa, Inc. is seeking a talented and energetic systems engineer to support development of ground systems for commercial, DoD, and other government customers.

You'll work in a fast-paced Agile environment on a tightly integrated team to deliver innovative solutions. Responsibilities include design, development, integration and testing of an enterprise satellite ground system; requirements decomposition; interface definition; and participation in gates such as SRR, PDR and CDR.

Qualifications

• Experience in systems engineering for ground segment or aerospace projects.
• Knowledge of requirements decomposition and verification planning.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support design, development, integration and testing of an enterprise satellite ground system.
• Perform requirements decomposition, use case development, and verification test planning.
• Support interface definition development and documentation via ICDs.
• Support trade studies, performance analyses, risk and opportunity assessments.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to peers, management and customers.
• Assist with program gates such as SRR, PDR and CDR.
• Apply ground systems and systems engineering principles to projects.
• Lead or support project activities to meet cost, schedule and performance goals.
• Maintain regular and predictable work schedule and collaborate across teams.

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.