General Engineer

US Space Development Agency; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Space Development Agency in Huntsville, AL is seeking a senior engineer to serve as the primary proxy for the Mission Operations Chief Engineer. You will deliver clear, authoritative technical advisement to flag-level leadership, management, and peer engineering teams.

This position requires an engineering degree with ABET accreditation and advanced calculus coursework; specialized experience in space systems, cloud architectures, and integration and test campaigns is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience directing and orchestrating real-time anomaly resolution for high-risk spacecraft and ground system contingencies.
• Experience in space systems, cloud-based architectures, and ground networks, exercising authoritative oversight over all hardware, software, and procedural documentation.
• Experience applying extensive background in satellite vehicle and ground network development, coordinates rigorous Integration and Test (I&T) campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary proxy for the Mission Operations Chief Engineer, delivering clear, concise, and authoritative technical advisement to flag-level leadership, management, and peer engineering teams.
• Provide technical mentorship and direction to SDA HQ Mission Operations and engineering colleagues.
• Contribute to DoD AcqDemo compliance and related program reviews and decision gates.

Skills

Real-time anomaly resolution

Space systems

Cloud-based architectures

Ground networks oversight

Integration and Test campaigns

Technical advisement to leadership

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Engineering calculus prerequisites

Job description

The position(s) covered by this vacancy announcement is in the Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo).

For more information please see: ACQDEMO

This position is part of the Department of Defense. The incumbent will act as the primary proxy for the SDA HQ Mission Operations Chief Engineer, delivering clear, concise, and authoritative technical advisement to flag-level leadership, management, and peer engineering teams.

Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress‑strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

*NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

You must have one year Specialized Experience equivalent to the NH‑03/GS‑13 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private/military sector) giving the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position. Experience must be reflected in your resume.

Specialized experience required for this position is:

• Experience directing and orchestrating real‑time anomaly resolution for high‑risk spacecraft and ground system contingencies.
• Experience in space systems, cloud‑based architectures, and ground networks, exercising authoritative oversight over all hardware, software, and procedural documentation.
• Experience applying extensive background in satellite vehicle and ground network development, coordinates rigorous Integration and Test (I&T) campaigns.

Please review the General Application Information and Definitions at: http://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/FourthEstateRequiredSupportingDocumentation.pdf?ver=2019-02-08-123333-753