Satellite Ground Station Systems Engineer - TS/SCI

Infinity Systems Engineering; Welcome Acres (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

401(k) company contribution

Three weeks vacation

Education reimbursement

Profit sharing

Job summary

Infinity Systems Engineering seeks a seasoned Systems Engineer to support the Mission System Research and Development at the Blossom Point Satellite Command and Tracking Facility in Welcome, Maryland. The role integrates new missions, defines system performance requirements, and ensures security compliance across ground stations, networks, and software.

A TS/SCI clearance is required and O&M documentation is part of the duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, science discipline or related field.
• 5+ years of experience with spacecraft ground stations systems and networks.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Technical background in ground station system and subsystem design and development for spacecraft telemetry, tracking and communications.
• Strong knowledge of system design, integration, and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement system architectures that meet performance, scalability, and security requirements.
• Customer needs analysis, requirements capture and management, OPSCON/CONOPS development, traceability throughout from system to component level, modeling and simulation, verification criteria, requirements sell-off, deployment validation, O&M documentation.
• Evaluate and integrate new technologies to enhance system capabilities and performance.
• Ensure system designs align with security, compliance, and industry best practices.
• Perform Regular System Maintenance, Updates, And Upgrades To Ensure Stability And Security.
• Analyze System Performance And Implement Improvements To Enhance Efficiency.
• Develop And Implement System Testing Protocols To Validate Functionality And Security.
• Diagnose and resolve system issues to minimize downtime and operational disruptions.
• Provide technical support for network, hardware, and software configurations.
• Document system issues, resolutions, and preventative measures to enhance future troubleshooting efforts.
• Create and maintain detailed system documentation, including technical specifications, configurations, and user manuals.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation.

Skills

Ground station

System design

Telemetry

Security/compliance

Network infrastructure

DevOps practices

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud computing

Virtualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering or related field

Tools

Neptune

CI/CD pipelines

ITIL

Cloud computing

Virtualization

Job description

Infinity Systems Engineering seeks a seasoned Systems Engineer to support the Mission System Research and Development at the Blossom Point Satellite Command and Tracking Facility in Welcome, Maryland. The role integrates new missions, defines system performance requirements, and ensures security compliance across ground stations, networks, and software.

A TS/SCI clearance is required and O&M documentation is part of the duties.