System Engineer (SDA) - Enterprise with Security Clearance

QinetiQ US; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

QinetiQ US in Chantilly, VA is seeking a senior systems engineer to support SDA space architecture initiatives. You will review satellite and ground system designs, advise on verification plans, and help ensure cross-vendor integration through a common ground operations control station.

This role requires a 10+ year track record in satellite/ground systems, a STEM degree, and TS/SCI clearance. You will work in a fast-paced environment coordinating across government program managers and vendors

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
• 10+ years of experience with satellite and ground systems.
• Strong systems engineering and program coordination skills.
• Ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice for national space capability initiatives.
• Coordinate satellite system requirements and ground segment interfaces.
• Develop test and evaluation plans and verification processes.
• Oversee integration of satellites into SDA ground network with vendors.
• Assess maturity and risk of changes to enable architecture goals.
• Develop CONOPS for new capabilities and coordinate across organizations.

Skills

Satellite systems

Ground systems

Systems engineering

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Job description

Company Overview We are a world-class team of professionals who deliver next generation technology and products in robotic and autonomous platforms, ground, soldier, and maritime systems in 50+ locations world-wide. Much of our work contributes to innovative research in the fields of sensor science, signal processing, data fusion, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and augmented reality (AR). QinetiQ US’s dedicated experts in defense, aerospace, security, and related fields all work together to explore new ways of protecting the American Warfighter, Security Forces, and Allies. Being a part of QinetiQ US means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend.

Why Join QinetiQ US?

If you have the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges, then you will experience a unique working environment where innovative teams blend different perspectives, disciplines, and technologies to discover new ways of solving complex problems. In our diverse and inclusive environment, you can be authentic, feel valued, be respected, and realize your full potential. QinetiQ US will support you with workplace flexibility, a commitment to the health and well-being of you and your family and provide opportunities to work with a purpose. We are committed to supporting your success in both your professional and personal lives.

Position Overview

Join us in our fast-paced support to the Space Development Agency (SDA). Recognized as the Department of Defense's constructive disruptor for space acquisition, SDA delivers space-based capabilities to the joint warfighter to support terrestrial missions through development, fielding, and operation of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. SDA capitalizes on a unique business model that values speed and lowers costs by harnessing commercial development to achieve a proliferated architecture and enhance resilience. QinetiQ has an immediate opening for a systems engineer to support SDA’s enterprise operations. The candidate will provide technical expertise to government program managers across multiple satellite vendor designs. The candidate will review designs, test procedures and provide feedback and recommendations to ensure individual satellites will meet SDA’s architecture needs. The candidate will use their experience in satellite and ground operations to ensure the system will meet requirements. The SDA will incorporate their knowledge to ensure multiple vendor’s software and hardware designs will be successfully integrated through a common ground operations control station.

Duties Include

Responsibilities

• * Provide technical advice/input that lays the strategic foundation for critical, national capability and future initiatives in support of the Proliferated Space Warfighter Architecture
• Coordinate the development of satellite system requirements; develop enterprise, system, functional, performance, and interface requirements; and consider the impact of the satellites’ requirements to the ground system, including ground entry point acquisitions, operations center set up and maintenance, and ground software solutions
• Provide systems engineering guidance in the development of test and evaluation plans, system verification plans, and other systems engineering processes and documents
• Oversee integration and test of satellites into the SDA’s ground system network design and with the other satellite vendors to create a mesh network
• Assess technical maturity and risk of necessary changes and updates to ground systems to enable overall architecture capabilities
• Develop Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for new capabilities and coordinate them across the affected organizations

Required Qualifications

• * Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics
• Minimum of 10+ years experience with satellite and ground systems * Technical and analytic understanding of satellite and ground system interaction
• Experience in systems engineering
• Ability to work in fast paced environment with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• TS Clearance with SCI Eligibility; #qinetiqclearedjob

Preferred Qualifications

• * Masters degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline
• Experience DoD and or IC customers
• Active TS/SCI clearance

Pay Transparency The salary range for this role is $175,000- $220,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. QinetiQ US considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.