Senior SATCOM & Space Systems Engineer

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability

401(k) Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid Time-Off (PTO)

Holidays

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. in Colorado Springs, CO is seeking a Systems Engineer for a DoD program supporting satellite ground systems.

The role requires experience in SATCOM/RF and a current Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, with 3+ years in space SATCOM contexts and strong systems engineering capabilities. You will lead requirements analysis, system integration, and documentation, coordinating with DoD IC, SATCOM, and Space communities, while traveling CONUS/OCONUS as

Qualifications

• Current Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering (EE, ME, AE, CS) or applied sciences.
• Minimum of 4-5 years of experience, with (3) years in space SATCOM/RF and/or satellite ground systems.
• Experience in decomposition of Govt requirements to a system, subsystem, and components.
• Experience in preparation of technical papers, trades, and system engineering process modifications during the project lifecycle.
• Experience in organizing external and internal project stakeholders towards achieving project goals and objectives.
• Ability to brief and explain complex engineering concepts and designs to technical and non-technical personnel.
• Experience working with diverse Engineering Staff with multiple areas of expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead/manage the development and execution of SATCOM and RF Ground Segment development and the integration of commercial and government networks, components and infrastructures.
• Lead hardware/software requirements analysis
• Lead the implementation of systems engineering processes and procedures in verifying system requirements are met using the approved verification method and documenting the verification results
• Lead technical planning and provide oversight to system integration
• Conduct oversight on design, implementation, and integration of system engineering processes
• Contribute to the development of new system concepts to enhance mission operations
• Develop and maintain system artifacts and training documentation
• Provide oversight of system developers, test, and support personnel in initiation of system updates, and documenting results and findings
• Coordinate with systems engineering leads as well as other technical staff.
• Lead the development and maintenance of System CONOPs, TTPs and alternative courses of action.
• Perform technical support and risk assessment and evaluation of program management execution and technical review execution
• Support the development and management of project master schedules, integrating technical milestones and key events
• Perform tracking of project technical requirements, reports, and metrics
• Develop and manage SATCOM Ground Segment utilization efforts and associated tasks
• Coordinate with IC, SATCOM, and Space community in support of the development efforts and operational system utilization

Skills

Top-Secret clearance with SCI

SATCOM/RF experience

System engineering

DoD IC awareness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering (EE/ME/AE/CS) or applied sciences

Job description

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. in Colorado Springs, CO is seeking a Systems Engineer for a DoD program supporting satellite ground systems.

The role requires experience in SATCOM/RF and a current Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, with 3+ years in space SATCOM contexts and strong systems engineering capabilities. You will lead requirements analysis, system integration, and documentation, coordinating with DoD IC, SATCOM, and Space communities, while traveling CONUS/OCONUS as