Missile Warning Systems Engineer (TS clearance)

Vantor Inc.; El Segundo (CA); Presencial; USD 147.000 - 216.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

401(k) with company match

Mental health resources

Adoption reimbursement

Pet insurance

Descripción de la vacante

Vantor Inc. in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Senior Mission Engineer to shape and integrate mission engineering threads across missile warning and tracking systems.

You will define systems, interfaces, and dependencies, ensuring end-to-end kill-chain closure with space-based sensors and ground networks. You will collaborate with government partners, program offices, and engineering teams to translate mission needs into concrete requirements and address risks and gaps.

Formación

• Top Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years applying mission engineering, systems engineering, or systems-of-systems engineering to operational missions.
• 5+ years developing mission engineering threads, scenarios, or operational architectures.
• Experience conducting mission analysis to identify requirements, shortfalls, and integration challenges.
• Understanding of missile warning/tracking, space-based sensors, and ground systems.
• Knowledge of PNT, SATCOM, EW, MTI and their roles in mission execution.
• Experience identifying, documenting, and assessing risks and gaps.

Responsabilidades

• Develop mission engineering threads, operational scenarios, and MET modules defining systems, interfaces, and dependencies for missile warning and tracking missions.
• Conduct mission analysis to identify operational requirements and integration challenges across end-to-end architectures.
• Identify, document, and assess risks, issues, and gaps affecting mission capabilities and dependencies.
• Translate mission needs into technical and integration requirements supporting end-to-end kill-chain closure.
• Evaluate dependencies across space-based sensors, ground systems, communications, data processing, and C2 architectures.
• Assess sensor integration and contributions of PNT, SATCOM, EW, and MTI in integrated mission execution.
• Develop assessments and recommendations to address capability shortfalls and improve sensor-to-C2 integration.
• Collaborate with government, program offices, engineering teams, and joint partners (Army/Navy) to define needs and address cross-system integration.

Conocimientos

Mission engineering

Systems engineering

Systems-of-systems engineering

Operational mission analysis

Risk assessment

Requirements translation

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Descripción del empleo

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what's happening now and shape what's coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters-where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Citizen. This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance, applicants who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration. Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status.

Export Control/ITAR: Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Please review the job details below.

Responsibilities

• Develop mission engineering threads, operational scenarios, and Mission Engineering Thread (MET) modules that define the systems, capabilities, interfaces, and dependencies needed for missile warning and tracking missions.
• Conduct mission analysis to identify operational requirements, capability shortfalls, and integration challenges across end-to-end architectures.
• Identify, document, and assess risks, issues, and gaps affecting mission capabilities, system dependencies, and operational effectiveness.
• Translate mission needs into technical and integration requirements that support end-to-end kill-chain closure.
• Evaluate dependencies across space-based sensors, ground systems, communications networks, data processing, and command-and-control architectures.
• Assess sensor integration and the contributions of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT), satellite communications (SATCOM), electronic warfare (EW), and moving target indicator (MTI) capabilities to integrated mission execution.
• Develop engineering assessments and recommendations to address capability shortfalls, improve sensor-to-command-and-control integration, and inform enterprise priorities.
• Collaborate with government, program offices, engineering teams, and joint mission partners, including the Army and Navy, to define operational needs and address cross-system integration challenges.

Required Qualifications

• Top Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree.
• 8+ years of experience applying mission engineering, systems engineering, or systems-of-systems engineering methods to operational missions and capability integration challenges.
• 5+ years of experience developing mission engineering threads, scenarios, or operational architectures that identify systems, capabilities, interfaces, and mission dependencies.
• Experience conducting mission analysis to identify operational requirements, capability shortfalls, and integration challenges affecting missile warning and tracking.
• Experience identifying, documenting, and assessing risks, issues, and gaps associated with mission capabilities and system dependencies.
• Understanding of missile warning and missile tracking capabilities, including space-based sensors and supporting ground systems.
• Understanding of sensor integration, data processing, communications, and information exchange requirements supporting missile warning and tracking operations.
• Understanding of PNT, SATCOM, and EW capabilities and their roles in integrated mission execution.
• Understanding of command-and-control architectures, space and ground systems, and the interfaces supporting sensor-to-command-and-control integration and joint missions.
• TS/SCI clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, SSC, or other Department of War space organizations.
• Knowledge of MET development or similar enterprise mission engineering initiatives.
• Ability to analyze end-to-end missile warning and tracking kill chains and identify requirements needed to close mission gaps.
• Experience supporting missile warning, missile tracking, missile defense, or integrated air and missile defense mission planning and operations.
• Knowledge of space-based sensors and their integration with ground-based processing, exploitation, and dissemination architectures.
• Experience assessing sensor-to-command-and-control integration, including data exchange, information flow, interfaces, and interoperability.
• Knowledge of space, ground, and terrestrial architectures and the dependencies and interfaces affecting mission execution.
• Experience integrating requirements across joint mission partners, including the Army, Navy, and other Services.
• Familiarity with MTI capabilities, sensor integration, and associated data flows.

Work Location

This position is based in El Segundo, California, supporting work at Los Angeles Air Force Base. Onsite attendance is required at least 2-3 days per week. Meetings and program schedules may require additional onsite days.

Clearance: Top Secret Required

Pay Transparency

To support pay transparency, Vantor includes salary ranges in all U.S. job postings. Starting pay for this role will fall within the listed range and will be based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, and market conditions. Candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role should not expect to receive compensation at the top of the range. The listed range reflects the expected pay for this position, and final offers will be determined based on each candidate's experience, expertise, and alignment with the role.

The base pay for this position within California is: $147,000.00 - $196,000.00 - $215,600.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

Benefits

Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers

EEO Policy

Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected, valued, and encouraged to share their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.