Senior Staff Engineer Chief

Alutiiq, LLC; Greenbelt, Northern (MD, KY); On-site; USD 152,000 - 157,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Disability protection

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid leave

Job summary

Alutiiq, LLC is seeking a Sr. Staff Engineer – Chief with 30+ years of space mission or instrument systems engineering experience to support NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s SEAS II contract.

The role requires leadership in complex tasks, CDR/PDR support, and technical guidance to task managers on design and test approaches. Candidates should have a BS degree and extensive space/ground hardware and software systems expertise, with knowledge of DOORS and requirements management tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or equivalent in engineering, CS, or mathematics.
• 30 years of space/ground system design and development experience, incl. 15+ years analyzing requirements.
• Extensive knowledge in development/implementation of space/ground hardware and/or software systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead task plan and work control plan development; guide task implementation.
• Provide technical consultation on design, development and test approaches and results.
• Lead investigations and recovery planning; assess mission assurance considerations.

Skills

Space/ground system design

Requirements analysis

Hardware/software systems

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or related field

Tools

DOORS

Requirements tools

Job description

Alutiiq and its subsidiaries firmly believe that our employees drive the success of the company. We strive to create and provide an environment that offers challenging, stimulating, and financially rewarding opportunities.

Join us and discover a work experience where diverse ideas are met with enthusiasm and where you can learn and grow to your full potential. We’re looking for individuals who enjoy the entrepreneurial thrill of invention and enjoy working as a team to create exceptional results for our customers.

Category

IT and Computer Related

Job Type

Part-time

Typical Pay/Range

$110 to $114 per hour

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Travel

None

Security Clearance Required

None

POSITION OVERVIEW AND PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS):

McCallie Associates, Inc. is the prime contractor for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Systems Engineering Advanced Services II (SEAS II) contract. McCallie has an immediate need for a Sr. Staff Engineer – Chief with at least 30 years of space mission or instrument systems engineering experience to support on-going NASA space mission projects.

• The Senior Staff Engineer - Chief is a world-renowned expect in his/her primary field of expertise.
• His/her duties include: support of complex and/or technologically challenging tasks including the leadership in generating the Task Plan and Work Control Plan, providing guidance during the task implementation, conducting technology assessments and making recommendations for technology insertions, making trade study assessments, and recommendations, supporting CDR and PDR, and reviewing deliverables, providing technical consultation advice to Task Managers regarding design issues, development and test approaches, and test result assessments, leading teams established by the Program Manager to conduct investigations of programmatic or task-level problems and to make recommendations for recovery plans; and providing recommendations regarding Mission Assurance Program Implementation considerations.
• Provides world-renowned expertise in space and/or ground hardware and/or software systems analysis, design, development, integration, test, validation, and orbital operations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Required Skills

• Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent education and experience in engineering, or computer science or mathematics from an accredited institution is required.
• Thirty (30) years of space/ground system design and development experience including at least fifteen (15) years of experience analyzing system and performance requirements.
• Should have an extensive knowledge in the development and/or implementation of space/ground hardware and/or software systems.

Desired Skills

• Strong background in requirements management, interface requirements, requirements validation, verification, top-level verification planning, integration and test.
• Experience in end-to-end mission requirements traceability and validation.
• Experience with NASA policies and procedures regarding program/project management lifecycles and systems engineering.
• Experience with database tools, requirements management and system architecture tools.
• Experience with the NASA system requirements tools such as DOORS.
• Experience with testing methodologies and test planning activities.
• Experience with NASA Risk Management Guidelines and Processes and Tools.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) software tools.

Security Requirements

• Currently hold or ability to obtain a NASA Goddard badge (NACI background investigation) is required.

Afognak Native Corporation and Afognak’s direct and indirect subsidiaries, partnerships, joint ventures and affiliates to include Alutiiq, LLC; Afognak Commercial Group, LLC; Alutiiq Professional Consulting, LLC; and each of their respective domestic and foreign, direct and indirect subsidiaries, partnerships, joint ventures and affiliates are equal opportunity employers that do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws (collectively, “Protected Status”).

The pay range information provided is a general guideline. The pay rate offered will be determined based on the candidate’s experience and qualifications, as well as geographic locations, market data, and other business considerations, as permitted by law.

Our full range of benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability protection, life insurance, prescription coverage, voluntary benefits, paid leave, and 401(k) retirement. Positions covered by the McNamara O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), or a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), or Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will comply with the statute or CBA requirements as well as other client–customer contract requirements (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). For more information, please visit our Company’s Career page.