Threat-Informed Systems Engineer (SETA) - Space Analysis

castaliasystems; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401k matching

Generous PTO

Paid holidays

Professional training opportunities

Pet insurance

Job summary

Castalia Systems is seeking a Mid Systems Engineer (SETA) to provide systems engineering and analytical support for national security decisions. The role requires integration of intelligence with engineering analyses to assess foreign capabilities affecting U.S. interests.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's in a technical field and 5-10 years of relevant experience. Proficiency with M&S tools like STK and AFSIM is highly valued. Benefits include health coverage and generous PTO.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years’ experience in space, defense, or IC analysis or systems engineering.
• Experience with M&S tools to support analytic or engineering tasks.
• Working understanding of space and ground architectures.

Responsibilities

• Support threat-informed mission engineering activities.
• Develop and execute M&S cases to characterize system performance.
• Translate intelligence into technical requirements.
• Coordinate with stakeholders for analytic consistency.
• Contribute to test and evaluation planning.
• Produce clear assessments on space threat systems.
• Provide SETA support across the acquisition lifecycle.
• Apply analytic standards and quality assurance practices.

Skills

Systems engineering

Modeling & Simulation

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science

Tools

STK

AFSIM

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Castalia Systems is seeking a Mid Systems Engineer (SETA) to provide systems engineering and analytical support for national security decisions. The role requires integration of intelligence with engineering analyses to assess foreign capabilities affecting U.S. interests.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's in a technical field and 5-10 years of relevant experience. Proficiency with M&S tools like STK and AFSIM is highly valued. Benefits include health coverage and generous PTO.