Space Systems Engineer

LV8D Solutions, LLC; Chantilly, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider is seeking a Space Systems Engineer to lead the technical development and integration of experimental space systems. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and extensive experience in space systems engineering. Candidates must possess strong leadership and critical thinking skills and be able to operate within a fast-paced, innovative environment. A TS/SCI clearance is a requirement for this position, located in Chantilly, Virginia.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience in engineering.
• Demonstrated space systems engineering experience.
• Experience providing acquisition support including working budgets and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical objective development and decomposition for experimental space systems.
• Oversee systems integration and interface control management.
• Develop and baseline interface control documents with stakeholders.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Leadership

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline

Master’s degree in engineering or related discipline

Job description

LV8D Solutions is seeking a Space Systems Engineer to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) services to a customer within the Intelligence Community (IC). This customer is responsible for designing, building, and operating experimental spacecraft to demonstrate advanced technologies.

Interested candidates need to thrive in an innovative, fast‑paced environment; are highly motivated and not afraid to take on uncharted territory; possess strong communication, leadership, critical thinking and organizational skills, and be able to prioritize their time to be effective in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (systems mechanical, electrical or related discipline) and 5+ years of relevant work experience;
• Master’s degree in engineering (systems, mechanical, electrical or related discipline) and 3+ years of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated space systems engineering experience.
• Demonstrated NRO Special Program Office (SPO) or Major Systems Acquisition (MSA) experience.
• Experience providing acquisition support to include working budgets, schedules, contracts (drafting SOWs, CDRLs, RFPs), and supporting source selection efforts.
• Experience working at the NRO.

Clearance

• TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Requirements / Responsibilities

• Lead technical objective development and decomposition, oversee development contractor’s design, development, integration and test of an experimental space systems.
• Oversee systems integration and interface control management.
• Perform system integration of space segment, ground segment, launch segment and operations.
• Develop, manage and baseline interface control documents with external and internal stakeholders.
• Perform systems architecting and engineering activities such as system objectives definition, interface definition, design, interface management, systems integration, performance analysis, and development and refinement of concepts of operation.
• Oversee system verification and validation.
• Make program risks assessments and provide actionable mitigation recommendations to the program manager.
• Independently collaborate with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel.
• Support the development, documentation, and execution of experiment plans.
• Leads technical requirements development, systems engineering, and oversees development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems.
• Advise the customer on how to coordinate with internal and external community partners to identify technology gaps, design technology development plans, and execute technology projects/programs for successful transition into customer systems
• Participate in program readiness and design reviews.
• Ensure the R&D efforts are planned and conducted on a sound engineering basis including management of technical risks.
• Develop documents and briefings to communicate work or study status, brief Government and industry as required.
• Provide support to acquisition, source selection, and programmatic processes.

Geographic Locations

Chantilly, Virginia