Senior Payload Systems Engineer – Satellite Payloads & SETA

LV8D Solutions, LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Company Match

Medical Coverage

Flexible work hours

Paid Time Off

Job summary

LV8D Solutions is seeking a Payload Systems Engineer to provide onsite SETA support in development, acquisition, and execution of satellite payload systems for EO and SAR programs. You will advise government personnel on technical and programmatic aspects, help craft requirements, SOWs, and evaluations, and participate in milestone reviews.

The role requires active TS/SCI with Poly, strong leadership and communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, on-site government/contractor

Qualifications

• Education/experience requirements: Bachelor's in Engineering or similar field with 5+ years experience; Masters with 3+ years; PhD with 0 years.
• Experience with satellite and/or payload requirement development, design, manufacturing, and test.
• Supporting satellite and/or payload design reviews (SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR, MRR, PSR).
• Experience acquiring multiple payload systems.
• Developing requirement documents, SOWs, and other contract documents for major programs.
• Ability to assess contractor designs, identify risks, and evaluate performance against requirements.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, team-building and problem-solving skills in government/contractor environments.
• Knowledge of government organizations, major acquisition processes, and satellite systems.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Payload Division Chief on payload development and acquisition aspects.
• Support SPO in planning, execution, monitoring, and oversight of EO and SAR payload systems.
• Assist Government in CONOPS and employment approaches for EO/SAR systems.
• Help develop requirement documents, SOWs, and other contract documents during acquisitions.
• Provide oversight of acquisitions to ensure end-to-end closure and mission need satisfaction.
• Draft technical evaluations and serve as technical advisor during source selections.
• Provide technical/programmatic assessments at milestones to evaluate progress and risks.
• Participate in program reviews and technical interchange meetings between developers and the COTR.
• Review CDRL deliverables for technical accuracy and sufficiency.
• Support Government customer activities and programmatic processes.
• Develop study results and status briefings for Government and industry stakeholders.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Team-building

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering or Similar Field

Job description

LV8D Solutions is seeking a Payload Systems Engineer to provide onsite SETA support in development, acquisition, and execution of satellite payload systems for EO and SAR programs. You will advise government personnel on technical and programmatic aspects, help craft requirements, SOWs, and evaluations, and participate in milestone reviews.

The role requires active TS/SCI with Poly, strong leadership and communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, on-site government/contractor