SDA Radar Systems Project Engineer

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd.; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd. seeks a Space Domain Awareness Radar Systems Project Engineer for the Sensors Branch of CFC MD2/2 STS. This full-time role is based in Colorado Springs with an option for remote work 1–2 days per week at government discretion.

You will support acquisition, system design, and test activities across ground- and space-based SDA assets, coordinating with DoD and Space Force stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Citizenship: Must be a US citizen.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering schedules and cost estimates; support the Program Manager to monitor cost/schedule performance.
• Draft and review system requirements and design docs; TRD, CDD, CPD, ICDs, system specs, tests.
• Provide proposal analysis comparing systems for technical feasibility and cost effectiveness.
• Deliver technical recommendations, including reviews, studies, audits, evaluations and analyses.
• Support system integration plans, procedures and scenarios.
• Participate in trade studies to select design solutions and hardware/software components.
• Develop plans, analyze tests, and validate complex system and subsystem testing results.
• Contribute to system test plans and coordinate site/system test activities with contractors.
• Establish milestones and monitor master plans; identify risks and mitigations.
• Coordinate resolution of system issues with contractors; monitor DT&E, OT&E, OA activities.
• Identify sustainment risks and propose mitigation strategies; interact with stakeholders and integrators.
• Travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations as directed; provide input to acquisition planning.

Job description

Position Summary

Odyssey has an exciting new opportunity providing Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) as a Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Radar Systems Project Engineer to the Sensors Branch of the Combat Forces Command, Mission Delta 2, 2nd Sustainment Squadron (CFC MD2/2 STS).

SDA is foundational to Protecting and Defending US Space Systems that provide space-based Intelligence, Early Warning, Communications and Global Positioning services that sustain our way of life, support our national economy and act as force multipliers in times of conflict. Odyssey Systems is looking for high-performing, passionate people ready to make a difference by joining our existing team of dedicated professionals in the SDA workforce!

The MD2/2 STS Sensors Branch executes system acquisition, modernization, and sustainment for ground- and space-based SDA sensors and command and control (C2) systems. Activities include acquisition program management, system and subsystem engineering, maintenance and supply support, and fielding.

Odyssey provides A&AS support to the Government in five areas: Product Support, Sustainment Engineering & Sustainment Management, Technical Order Management, Technical User Interface, and System Design, Engineering, and Integration. These tasks are executed laterally with USSF SSC and CFC depot and development contractors and with SDA stakeholders.

This is a full-time position at 2424 Garden of the Gods Road in Colorado Springs, CO with an opportunity for remote work 1 - 2 days per week at the discretion of the Government.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering schedules and costs estimates; support the Program Manager to monitor and analyze cost and schedule performance


• Draft, review, and provide input during the development of overarching system requirements and design documentation to include technical requirements documents (TRD); capability description documents (CDD); capability production documents (CPD); interface control documents (ICDs); system specifications and system, test and acceptance documentation


• Provide proposal analysis support services that compare and quantify proposed systems, components, and approaches for technical feasibility, compatibility, and cost-effectiveness


• Provide technical recommendation support services, including reviews, studies, audits, evaluations and analyses, scientific and procedural guidance, documentation, technical analysis, and support of associated engineering IPTs.


• Support development of system integration plans, procedures, and scenarios


• Participate in trade studies to support the selection of preferred design solutions, commercial hardware or software components, and preferred course of action alternatives in project development/system delivery


• Develop, plan, and implement, strategies; develop analysis; analyze and evaluate test results for complex system and subsystem test and evaluation activities; perform validation of systems, including the development of criteria and procedures


• Support the development of system test plans in accordance with project technical, schedule, and cost constraints, support site and system test activities with contractor and Program Office personnel


• Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules; identify program risks and mitigations


• Coordinate and lead resolution of system issues and deficiencies with prime contractors, depot contractors other support contractors; monitor contractor performance during Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E), fielding, Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E), and Operational Acceptance (OA)


• Identify and track development and sustainment risks in support of Government activities; develop and execute technology insertion and risk reduction strategies, studies, and recommendations to mitigate identified risk conditions


• Provide relevant input to acquisition planning activities, upgrades and modifications, and studies and interface with stakeholders, contractor personnel, and product integrators


• Develop and maintain relationships with DoD, Air Force, Space Force, and Intelligence Community stakeholders throughout the Space Domain Awareness enterprise


• Travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations upon government direction


• Other duties as required/requested by the Government and within the scope of the S3 contract

Qualifications

• Citizenship: Must be a US citizen