Space Systems Engineer — Next-Gen OPIR Ground Systems

Phase2 Technology; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Systems Engineer to help design and deploy OPIR ground systems for national security space missions. You will develop SRDs, TRDs, ICDs, and verification plans, translating real-world needs into robust technical specifications.

You will work with customers and Booz Allen teams, researching new requirements and applying Model-Based Systems Engineering to deliver mission-critical solutions. A Secret clearance is required to support sensitive programs.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience supporting DoD weapon systems acquisitions or systems engineering.
• 3+ years of experience performing systems engineering analysis and developing systems engineering products for satellite systems or ground systems for Command and Control and Data Processing.
• Experience communicating and coordinating between the client, your team, related teams, and leadership.
• Experience with the development of technical specifications, interface control documents, ground architectures and designs, integration plans and schedules, and test plans.
• Experience with authoring requirements and managing and developing testable criteria, system validation and verification, and analysis.
• Knowledge of network architecture.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies.
• Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field.
• Nice If You Have: Experience in modeling, simulation, or analysis of RF Systems, including Space-to-Ground and Payload Systems.
• Experience performing systems engineering, integration, and testing on space-based remote sensing systems, including SBIRS, Next Generation OPIR, FORGE, STSS, HBTSS, DMSP, WSF-M, and EWS.
• Experience with planning and executing program reviews throughout the life cycle of the system.
• Experience using a Model-Based Systems Engineering approach to manage system definitions and technical baselines.
• Experience with systems engineering disciplines including technical baseline management, cryptography, cybersecurity engineering or architecture, cloud engineering or architecture, test and verification, software design, software development, software containerization, modeling and simulation, CONOPS development, managing givers and receivers between organizations, or authoring program plans such as ISP, PPP, or SEP.
• Knowledge of satellite ground system design, cloudarchitecture, DevOps andDevSecOps, software frameworks, communication and networking, data processing, exploitation, dissemination, space system operations and tasking, mission planning, space-ground integration, or space system factory support.
• TS/SCI clearance
• Master's degree in an Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science field
• INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional Certification, including ASEP, CSEP, or ESEP Certification

Responsibilities

• Develop System Requirements Documents (SRDs), Technical Requirements Documents (TRDs), and Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
• Create mission protection documentation, technical assessments, integration plans, verification plans, and digital mission and system models for satellite ground systems.
• Research new requirements, technologies, and threats to inform engineering solutions and methodologies.
• Collaborate with Booz Allen teams and the Military to deliver end-to-end ground systems for OPIR missions.
• Grow the team and drive continuous improvement in systems engineering practices.

Skills

DoD acquisitions

Systems engineering

Satellite ground systems

Program coordination

Requirements engineering

Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

INCOSE Certification (ASEP/CSEP/ESEP)

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Systems Engineer to help design and deploy OPIR ground systems for national security space missions. You will develop SRDs, TRDs, ICDs, and verification plans, translating real-world needs into robust technical specifications.

You will work with customers and Booz Allen teams, researching new requirements and applying Model-Based Systems Engineering to deliver mission-critical solutions. A Secret clearance is required to support sensitive programs.