Systems Engineer (Expert) t2 2

Compatible Technology Solutions, Inc.; Springfield, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Compatible Technology Solutions, Inc. seeks a Space Systems Engineer to provide advanced engineering support across the full lifecycle for GEOINT. This role emphasizes integration of space-based capabilities within CAPs/SAPs and secure architectures for classified DoD/IC environments.

Responsibilities include requirements engineering, solutions development, T&E, and system integration with an emphasis on reliability and resiliency. Deep knowledge of MBSE and space domain activities is required.

Qualifications

• Requires advanced engineering in GEOINT with CAPs/SAPs understanding.
• Experience with IPS or SSA applications integration is required.
• MBSE processes, tools, and languages are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support across all phases of the system lifecycle.
• Engage in requirements engineering, solutions development, system integration, and T&E.
• Contribute to maintainability analysis and R&D within highly classified environments.

Skills

IPS experience

SSA applications integration

Orbital analysis

Multi-level data handling

Space enterprise information needs

Space environment analysis

MBSE experience

NRO/SAO or AF SPO exposure

Education

Master’s in Engineering with 18 years experience

PhD in Engineering with 10 years experience

Job description

The Space Systems Engineer provides advanced engineering support across all phases of the system lifecycle to ensure the delivery of timely and accurate Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT). This role applies to a multi-disciplinary approach to the development, integration, and sustainment of space-based capabilities within Controlled Access Programs (CAPs) and Special Access Programs (SAPs) across the National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG) and the Department of Defense/Intelligence Community (DoD/IC). The engineer will engage in activities including requirements engineering, solutions development, systems reliability and resiliency, services deployment, research and development (R&D), systems integration, test and evaluation (T&E), and maintainability analysis. A deep understanding of secure architectures and the ability to operate effectively within highly classified environments is essential.

Location: NCE (Springfield, VA)

Required Skills & Experience:

• Master’s in Engineering and 18 years of experience, or PhD in Engineering and 10 years of experience in related technical or scientific fields such as engineering, physics, mathematics.
• Experience with Integrated Protection Strategy (IPS) or integrating SSA applications.
• Experience with space related activities such as SOSI, BMC3, or orbital analysis.
• Experience dealing with data at multiple classification levels and processing data at multiple classification levels.
• Demonstrated experience with space enterprise information needs.
• Experience with space environments such as space to ground or threat assessments of space assets.
• Experience with physics models to include analyzing space weather effects, and threat/damage analysis of space based objects.
• Experience with space object measurement.
• Experience with NRO/SAO or AF SPO.
• Understanding of MBSE processes, tools, and languages.