System Engineer

SkyBridge Aviation; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SkyBridge Aviation seeks a Senior/Experienced Systems Engineer to advance first-of-its-kind capabilities across a portfolio of space-related platforms and cutting-edge tech. You will analyze and develop system requirements, interface control documents, and support architecture, design, integration, and verification to satisfy customer needs.

The role involves leading test activities, applying model-based systems engineering, and guiding multidisciplinary teams within a scaled Agile framework to

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance required or eligible for Continuous Vetting within 5 years.
• 9+ years of related systems engineering experience typical for this level.
• Background in space systems and multi-discipline teams is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads Ground and System Level verification, validation, integration and test
• Develops requirements, ICDs for ground systems
• Supports ConOps development and product design, development, and test
• Manages requirements processes, risk, issues and technology readiness
• Develops and executes verification plans, procedures and reports
• Resolves cross-functional technical issues
• Assesses customer needs to test system performance and interfaces
• Supports space mission ground segment operational products

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Systems engineering

Scaled Agile Framework

Education

BS in Engineering or related field

Tools

Python

Tcl/Tk

Configuration Management

Job description

As a Senior/Experienced Systems Engineer, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of new first-of-its-kind capabilities and a portfolio of programs that consists of a range of platforms and cutting-edge technologies which continually shape the future.

As a member of the Systems Engineering team, you will join a diverse team and apply your skills to analyze and develop system and subsystem requirements, interface control documents, support systems architecture and design, system integration, test, verification, and validation to ensure the system satisfies the intent of customer requirements. This role involves creating innovative solutions to technical challenges, providing system support with automation, modern tools, and overseeing projects to ultimately deliver the end product.

Position Responsibilities:

• Leads Ground and System Level verification, validation, integration and test
• Applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, and develop requirements
• Writes requirements and ICDs for the ground systems
• Supports ConOps development and product design, development, and test
• Leads the planning, organization, implementation of requirements management processes, tools, risk, issues, opportunity and technology readiness
• Develops and executes test plans, procedures, and verification reports
• Resolves cross-functional technical issues
• Evaluates customer/operational needs to test system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces
• Performs various analyses for affordability, safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human systems integration, survivability, vulnerability, susceptibility, system security, regulatory, certification, product assurance and other specialties quality factors into a preferred configuration to optimize total system of systems and/or system architecture supporting mission success
• Develops Ground Segment Operational Products in support of Space based systems
• Supports complex system level threads required to run missions in space
• Works with a team of engineers using scaled agile development process
• Engages in model-based systems engineering
• Supports the planning, organization, implementation and monitoring of requirements management processes, tools, risk, issues, opportunity management and technology readiness assessment processes

Required Skills:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• Typically, 9 or more years' related work experience
• Possess an active Top Secret US Security Clearance (TS), or successfully complete a Tier 5 (T5), formerly known as a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) by the federal government within the past 5 years or agreed to enter a Continuous Vetting program such that 5 year updates are no longer required

Preferred Skills:

• Excellent oral and written Communication, Adaptability, Decision Making, Customer Focus, Integrated Systems, Engineering Analysis, and Requirements/Tracing skills
• Experience in space systems and working with multi-discipline teams
• Experience with Ops Product architecture, design, development, and test
• Experience with software requirements verification testing
• Experience with scripting languages (i.e. Python, Tcl/Tk)
• Experience with Configuration Management tools and processes
• Experience with Scaled Agile Framework processes and tools