Lead Satellite Ground Systems Architect

Kratos Space Training & Cyber; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Kratos Space Federal in Colorado Springs, CO seeks an experienced leader to guide Satellite Ground Systems Engineering on a critical government program. The role requires ownership, urgency, and drive to deliver results, working closely with system developers, integration, test, ops and support personnel.

You must have 7+ years in Defense/Aerospace with space systems knowledge, satellite operations experience, and strong systems engineering across ground and space segments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years total experience in Defense/Aerospace with space systems knowledge.
• Satellite operations experience including SOC functions.
• Experience with satellite mission payloads and mission user needs.
• Experience in systems engineering for large-scale, enterprise space systems.
• Experience with requirements analysis, decomposition, and traceability.
• Experience supporting the full engineering lifecycle (conceptual design to validation).
• Ability to architect system-of-systems solutions across space/ground/user segments.
• Experience translating operational user needs into software requirements and CONOPS; familiarity with Epoch or similar tools.
• Demonstrated leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience supporting program management activities (cost/schedule/risk).

Responsibilities

• Lead Satellite Ground Systems Engineering activities on a government program.
• Collaborate with system developers, integration, test, operations and support personnel.
• Translate user needs into software requirements and CONOPS for ground systems.

Skills

Satellite operations

Systems engineering

Requirements analysis

Leadership

Communication

Program management

Security clearance

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Git

Bitbucket

Job description

Kratos Space Federal in Colorado Springs, CO seeks an experienced leader to guide Satellite Ground Systems Engineering on a critical government program. The role requires ownership, urgency, and drive to deliver results, working closely with system developers, integration, test, ops and support personnel.

You must have 7+ years in Defense/Aerospace with space systems knowledge, satellite operations experience, and strong systems engineering across ground and space segments.