Job Family :
Systems Engineering (SYE)
Travel Required :
Up to 25%
Clearance Required :
Active Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI)
What You Will Do :
SME-Level Space System Engineers will assist Program Office leadership in performing requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability, and analysis. The Engineer will work with program and project managers to support the design, development, and instantiation of space systems and advanced system capabilities. Successful candidates for this important opportunity will help enable advanced capabilities and proactive protective understanding of how space-based assets and programs operate, interact, and serve our highest priority national defense.
Key duties associated with this role include but are not limited to the following:
Space control mission planning, electronic support, signal processing, and communications, and CONOPS development.
Coordinate and manage exercises and operations training.
Develop and define technical requirements.
Electronic attack technologies and system design implementation.
Develop models and to assess technical requirements.
This position is for future work and is contingent upon receiving funding for this effort.
What You Will Need :
An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET/SCI (TS/SCI)" Federal or DoD security clearance.
Master's degree in an engineering or STEM discipline
FIFTEEN (15) or more years of experience in space system design, development, qualification, production, deployment, and/or operations
What Would Be Nice To Have :
Active or prior SAP access
Active USSF/SSC/SZ or BC SAP access
Current Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph or willingness to sit for one
Recognition as a domain expert in a space-domain-related field
Deep understanding of space threat environment, joint domain targeting, planning, and Command and Control (C2) activities
Domain expertise in DoD and Air Force intelligence capabilities, processes, and procedures
Domain expertise in space systems engineering; space systems design, development, integration and test; and transition to operations
Deep understanding in the relationships between Combatant Command (COCOM) and Tactical Control (TACON) authorities
Domain expertise with the Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC), USSTRATCOM, and their mission partners and associated relationships
Domain expertise in Configuration Management and Change Control, Risk Management and Opportunity Exploitation, Quality Assurance, Requirements Development and Traceability, Design Maturation, Independent Verification and Validation, Analysis of Alternatives, Facility Planning and Layout, Production Design, Test and Evaluation,
Advanced knowledge and domain expertise in orbitology, space vehicle weight and power tradeoffs, Modeling and Simulation (M&S), rocket design, rocket fuel properties, rocket ground system operations, rocket launch dynamics, space system communications, space vehicle hardening, Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI) properties, and solar power generation and storage
Domain expertise developing and preparing space system documentations, including Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMPs), Quality Assurance Plans (QAPs), Risk Management Plans (RMPs), Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs), Configuration Management Plans, (CMPs), Integrated Master Plans (IMPs), Program Master Plans (PMPs), Integrated Master Schedules (IMPs), Integrated Program Baselines (PBs), Integrated Control Documents (ICDs), Software Development Plans (SDPs), and System Operation Control Plans
Domain expertise in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and techniques, Cost Benefit Analysis, Failure Modes, Effectiveness and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Made vs. Buy Analysis, Supply Chain Risk Management, Quality Assurance, Statistical Quality Control, Continuous Process Improvement, Engineering Changer Proposals (ECPs), and Multi-Attribute Utility Analysis
Advanced knowledge and deep understanding of higher order mathematics (e.g., Calculus I, II, and III), mechanical engineering (weight/thrust dynamics and thermodynamics), electrical engineering (circuits and power computations), aerodynamic engineering (friction, rocket boost phase dynamics, and orbital epidemiology), and industrial engineering (productivity, efficiency, time-value of money, operations research, statistics, ergonomics, job design, and work measurement)
Reports to designated work location in Huntsville, AL, up to full time, based on the needs of the customer
Specific direct experience performing space system design, development, qualification, production, deployment and/or operations tasks in the U.S. Air Force and/or the U.S. Space Force space system acquisition and/or operational environments
Specific direct knowledge and experience with program/project management-related activity associated with Space Domain Awareness (SDA), Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Space Control, Space System Communications, satellite design, launch operations and space system operations
Engineering-related certification or license (P.E.)
Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite applications, especially MS Project and MS SharePoint, CAM/CAM tools, Cameo System Modeler, and SysML applications (e.g., Enovia, Catia Systems Engineer, 3DX)
Domain expertise in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and techniques, requirements management tool, such as DOORS, engineering modeling tools, such as MATLAB, and engineering management tools, such as Jira, Confluence, and/or other similar program/project management tools
The annual salary range for this position is $104,700.00-$157,100.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
What We Offer :
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend
About Guidehouse
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