Senior Satellite Operations Engineer (TS/SCI)

Fts Intl; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 147,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Retirement and Savings

Learning and Development opportunities

Wellness programs

Job summary

FTS International, LLC in Las Cruces, NM seeks an Operations Engineer to contribute across the development lifecycle, from concept through deployment and operations of satellite systems. You will analyze operations, coordinate with satellite operators, and lead integration of requirements, design, and technology while coordinating with government customers and contractors.

The role requires TS/SCI with polygraph, a BS in engineering, and 9+ years of relevant experience; strong communication and

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with polygraph.
• BS STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) in engineering discipline.
• 9+ years of relevant experience.
• Expertise in full system engineering life cycle from concept, requirements, design & development, to deployment and operational maintenance.
• Experience with project management supporting the delivery, integration, and transition of mission systems and/or mission applications.
• Ability to work independently to support multiple government customers and large, complex projects to address organization’s needs throughout system development lifecycle.
• Self-starter, proactively address customer requirements without supervision, readily define solutions for broad, abstract topics.
• Polished communicator (written/verbal), impeccable interpersonal skills and personal judgment, and comfortable briefing or communicating with senior government managers.
• Strength in collaborating and coordinating with multiple stakeholders -- consensus builder.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise of satellite (bus and payload) and ground development lifecycle, integration, and transition to operations
• Experience in operational readiness, rehearsals, and system testing
• Perform technical analyses; document, and present findings
• Assist Customer in the application of mission resources
• Provide technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology
• Analyze concepts of operations, user requirements, and high-level systems architectures to develop system requirements
• Collaborate with SETA team members, development contractors, and customer forums
• Effectively communicate and interface with engineers from various contractors and government organizations; prepare and present briefings to customer on technical topics when requested
• Collaborate with government personnel and other contractors (often across multiple sites and organizational levels) to provide unbiased analysis and recommendations on courses of actions to address risks/issues or approaches to exploit an opportunity
• Understand and operate in a dynamic, multi-organizational environment

Skills

TS/SCI with polygraph

9+ years of experience

System engineering lifecycle

Project management

Independent worker

Strong communicator

Stakeholder coordination

Education

BS STEM in engineering

Job description

FTS International, LLC in Las Cruces, NM seeks an Operations Engineer to contribute across the development lifecycle, from concept through deployment and operations of satellite systems. You will analyze operations, coordinate with satellite operators, and lead integration of requirements, design, and technology while coordinating with government customers and contractors.

The role requires TS/SCI with polygraph, a BS in engineering, and 9+ years of relevant experience; strong communication and