GNSS Systems Engineering Scientist

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 104,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical coverage

Retirement contributions

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid holidays

Job summary

The Space and Geophysics Laboratory at UT Austin is seeking a GNSS Systems Engineering Scientist to lead requirements development and systems design for government-sponsored GNSS projects. You will translate stakeholder needs into actionable system architectures and guide decomposition into work units.

As part of a cross-disciplinary team, you will mentor junior engineers and collaborate across lifecycle activities from definition to deployment, including agile processes and risk assessments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science, applied science, or engineering.
• Three years of relevant professional work experience developing systems requirements and designs.
• Demonstrated ability to design, develop, evaluate, and support the development of large and complex systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills across diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, contributing to the whole team.

Responsibilities

• Elicit systems scope and requirements from stakeholders for use in systems designs.
• Develop and evaluate systems design, including scope, requirements, components, interactions, and interfaces.
• Communicate work process, products, and results through documentation, reports, and briefs to stakeholders.
• Participate in Agile process, backlog management, and project decomposition into components and actionable work units.
• Coordinate with stakeholders throughout life-cycle from definition to deployment.
• Perform engineering estimates, guide project schedules, and identify dependencies.
• Conduct engineering evaluations such as trade studies, reliability analyses, and risk assessments.
• Mentor junior staff, technicians, and students.
• Address other related functions as assigned.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements development

Technical communication

Team collaboration

GNSS domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/engineering

Tools

MBSE tools

Structurizr

C++/Python

Job description

GNSS Systems Engineering Scientist

Hiring Department: Applied Research Laboratories

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40

FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA

Earliest Start Date: Immediately

Position Duration: Expected to Continue

Location: PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS

Job Details

Purpose

The Space and Geophysics Laboratory (SGL) delivers capabilities to government customers for various applications, from real-time data-intensive network operations to standalone remote field systems.

We are seeking a systems engineer with GNSS domain expertise to join a growing team of engineers and scientists developing new capabilities for government sponsors and partners, in support of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) such as GPS.

As a key member of a team of engineers, you will be responsible for eliciting systems scope from stakeholders, guiding the development of requirements, translating requirements into systems designs, guiding the decomposition of those systems into components of actionable units of work, and advising all stakeholders throughout the life-cycle, from systems definition to implementation.

Responsibilities

• Elicit systems scope and requirements from stakeholders for use in systems designs
• Develop and evaluate systems design, including scope, requirements, components, interactions, and interfaces
• Communicate work process, products, and results, including documentation, written reports, and briefs presented to stake-holders
• Participate in Agile process, backlog management, and project decomposition into components and actionable units of work;
• Coordinate with and provide support to stakeholders throughout the life-cycle of the systems definition, design, implementation, integration, and deployment
• Perform engineering estimates, guide project schedules, and identify dependencies
• Conduct engineering evaluations, such as trade studies, reliability analysis, functional analysis, risk analysis assessments
• Mentoring of junior engineering staff, technicians and students
• Other related functions as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science, applied science, or engineering.
• Three years of relevant professional work experience developing systems requirements and systems designs.
• Demonstrated ability to design, develop, evaluate, and support the development of large and complex systems
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to communicate technical detail to staff and stakeholders of varying backgrounds and experiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively, both independently and collaboratively, with a strong commitment to contribution and enabling the entire team.

US Citizen

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Post-graduate degree in systems engineering, engineering management, engineering mechanics, operations research, industrial engineering, or related field;
• Immediate or previous eligibility to classified information.
• Ten years relevant professional work experience developing systems requirements, systems designs, and/or leading systems integration on large complex projects;
• Three or more years professional work experience specific to GNSS observation and navigation data, GPS/GNSS signal monitoring and analysis, receiver development and evaluation, and/or GPS/GNSS data collection systems;
• Specialized study, research, or work-experience with a specific emphasis on GNSS systems, GNSS signal structure, streaming/messaging systems (e.g. Pulsar), real-time data streams, and TCP/IP networking;
• Demonstrated experience participating in an Agile project management using Jira or similar Agile management tools;
• Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools and techniques (experience with Structurizr is a plus);
• Demonstrated experience in software development using C++/Python;
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0

General Notes

An agency designated by the federal government handles the investigation as to the requirement for eligibility for access to classified information. Factors considered during this investigation include but are not limited to allegiance to the United States, foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations, drug involvement, the likelihood of continuation of such conduct, etc.

Please mark "yes" on the application question that asks if additional materials are required. Failure to attach all additional materials listed below may result in a delay in application processing.

Visit our website (www.arlut.utexas.edu) for additional information about Applied Research Laboratories.

UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
• Retirement contributions
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays

Please visit our Human Resources (HR) website to learn more about the total benefits offered.

Salary Range

$104,000-$174,000+/negotiable depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity
• Some weekend, evening and holiday work
• Possible interstate/intrastate travel

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest
• Unofficial college transcript

General notes: Background checks and equal opportunity statements previously provided in the posting have been retained in this reformatted version as part of standard compliance language.