Space Systems Engineer

Palski & Associates, Inc; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

3 weeks of accrued PTO

Paid Holidays

PFML

Dependent Care Assistance

Generous HRA105

Job summary

Palski & Associates, Inc in Colorado Springs seeks an experienced professional to support the Operational Test and Training Infrastructure Integrated Program Office in developing Technical Baseline artifacts. Candidates should possess strong aerospace or electrical engineering backgrounds and experience with system analysis.

The role entails conducting technical analysis, ensuring technical integrity, and translating mission needs into actionable plans. Palski & Associates offers competitive compensation and various employee benefits, including health insurance and PTO.

Qualifications

• Strong background in Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical engineering.
• Working knowledge of the systems engineering lifecycle.
• Experience developing tools for system analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical analysis and requirements decomposition.
• Translate CONOPS & Mission Needs into Technical Baseline.
• Ensure technical integrity and quality of the Technical Baseline.

Skills

Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical engineering

Math and/or Physics

Technical skills in Orbital Mechanics, RF Communications, or Cybersecurity

Familiarity with acquisitions lifecycles

Understanding of Orbital Warfare concepts

Education

4+ years of experience

Eligible for TS/SCI clearance

Job description

Confident in your technical capabilities, excited to continue learning new technologies as mission needs morph, and desire to live in Colorado Springs, CO to work side-by-side with our teammates and customers on a small-agile team.

You will

Support the Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) Integrated Program Office in the development of a Technical Baseline, which assists the customer with the acquisitions of systems and capabilities for the Physical Range. Support to the customer includes:

• Conducting technical analysis and requirements decomposition in development of Technical Baseline Artifacts, to include: Requirements Specifications, Design Reference Missions, Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and Architecture Diagrams
• Working with USSF personnel to understand and translate CONOPS & Mission Needs into the Technical Baseline
• Ensuring the technical integrity and quality of the Technical Baseline through the execution of Engineering Review Boards (ERBs), and being able to implement technical changes, as necessary
• Performing technical evaluations of proposed solutions against the Technical Baseline
• Supporting source selections and working with vendors through the development cycle to ensure capability delivery
• Providing technical expertise during the customer’s checkout and acceptance of existing capabilities

You have

• Strong background in Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical engineering, math and/or physics.
• Working knowledge of the systems engineering lifecycle and requirements development
• Strong technical skills in the domains of either Orbital Mechanics, RF Communications, or Cybersecurity
• Eligible for TS/SCI clearance
• Ideal candidate will have 4+ years of experience
• Familiarity with acquisitions lifecycles and the generics of Requests for Information and Proposals (RFIs/RFPs)
• Understanding of concepts such as Orbital Warfare, Electromagnetic Warfare, Cyber Warfare, and Test & Evaluation (T&E).
• Experience developing tools to assist with the analysis and acceptance of systems for the customer.

Compensation: Base Salary: $105,000 – 130,000, however this is commensurate with experience. Annual bonuses can be significant because they are based on the extent to which the employee drives profitability for the company.

Benefits:
Palski & Associates offers full time employees Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, 3 weeks of accrued PTO, Paid Holidays, PFML, Dependent Care Assistance, and a generous HRA105.

Palski & Associates accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline to apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Palski and Associates, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.