Senior Ground Systems Architect for Space Missions

SES Space & DEFENSE; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

401(k) retirement plan

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

SES Space & Defense is seeking a Ground Systems Architect to provide technical and operational leadership across the full ground segment lifecycle for mission-critical programs. You will guide a multi-disciplinary engineering team, drive design, development, testing, and integration, and manage customer engagements and program objectives.

You will collaborate with software, systems engineering, operations, cybersecurity, and infrastructure groups, applying MBSE approaches to deliver ground

Qualifications

• MS in Aerospace, Electrical, Software, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience leading IPTs or technical programs in satellite/defense domains.
• Strong understanding of satellite ground segment architectures and mission operations.
• Experience managing cost, schedule, risk, requirements, and delivery objectives.
• Familiarity with MBSE, systems engineering, integration & test, and mission lifecycle execution.
• Ability to lead cross-functional matrixed teams across software, systems engineering, operations, cybersecurity, and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and operational leadership across day-to-day execution.
• Lead multi-discipline engineering teams and guide design, development, testing, and integration activities.
• Cultivate customer relationships and manage stakeholder requirements.
• Define ground and mission operations requirements; feed back to space systems engineering.
• Oversee ground segment hardware/software development and ensure alignment with mission needs.
• Manage technical, cost, and schedule execution of ground programs.
• Define tasks to meet program milestones and oversee IPT scope of work.
• Provide oversight for the ground segment IPT and engagement with customers and subcontractors.
• Lead MBSE-based development of CONOPS, requirements, interfaces, and mission analysis.

Skills

IPT leadership

Program management

Cross-functional coordination

Education

MS in Aerospace Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Software Engineering

MS in Computer Engineering

MS in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

SES Space & Defense is seeking a Ground Systems Architect to provide technical and operational leadership across the full ground segment lifecycle for mission-critical programs. You will guide a multi-disciplinary engineering team, drive design, development, testing, and integration, and manage customer engagements and program objectives.

You will collaborate with software, systems engineering, operations, cybersecurity, and infrastructure groups, applying MBSE approaches to deliver ground