TS/SCI Cleared Satellite Systems Engineer

FTS International, LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 158,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Short Term and Long-Term Disability

Retirement and Savings

Learning and Development opportunities

Wellness programs

Job summary

FTS International, LLC seeks a Satellite Systems Engineer in Chantilly, VA to design, develop, integrate, test and operate satellite systems. The role focuses on translating mission objectives into system-level requirements and performance budgets, and leading multidisciplinary engineering efforts.

Responsibilities include architecture development, trade studies, interface coordination, system verification and testing, and documentation for SRR/ PDR/ CDR/ TRR/ ORR design reviews.

Qualifications

• BS STEM in engineering or related field required.
• 9+ years of satellite systems engineering experience.
• Experience with DoW/IC acquisition procedures and requirements management.
• Strong analytical and technical communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain spacecraft architectures, requirements, interfaces, and specs.
• Translate mission objectives into system-level requirements and budgets.
• Lead system-level design, trade studies, and analyses.
• Coordinate interfaces between spacecraft subsystems and external systems.
• Support spacecraft integration, verification, validation, and environmental testing.
• Create system-level test plans and acceptance criteria.
• Analyze test results and resolve system-level issues.
• Perform risk assessments and develop mitigations.

Skills

Satellite systems engineering

Requirements management

System architecture

Verification & validation

Technical communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

BS STEM in engineering

MS STEM in engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

STK

Python

DOORS

Jama

Job description

FTS International, LLC seeks a Satellite Systems Engineer in Chantilly, VA to design, develop, integrate, test and operate satellite systems. The role focuses on translating mission objectives into system-level requirements and performance budgets, and leading multidisciplinary engineering efforts.

Responsibilities include architecture development, trade studies, interface coordination, system verification and testing, and documentation for SRR/ PDR/ CDR/ TRR/ ORR design reviews.