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QinetiQ US · 2 days ago

Chief Space Engineer

Huntsville, AL

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

20+ years exp

QinetiQ US is a mission-led innovation company focused on defense, aerospace, and security. They are seeking a Chief Space Engineer to develop and sustain weapon systems for the U.S. Space Force, requiring expertise in systems engineering for classified space control and command systems.

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No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide space acquisitions, engineering, operations, and technical advise and assistance for all projects and programs in support of acquisition life cycle stages including new/advanced C2 efforts

Support for acquisition efforts related to advance technology, future concept development, and integration activities

Provide operational engineering support to current and future developmental and operational units including coordinating system level test integration and activities

Revise/draft JCIDS and acquisition documentation (e.g., ICDs, AoAs, CONOPs, etc.)

Maintain awareness of current program schedule, monitor acquisition implementation, report requirement shortfalls, and provide program assessments

Recommend viable solutions for technical anomalies

Develop, deliver, review, and evaluate impact analysis, audits, studies, compliance inspections, and readiness reviews

Qualification

Space control systemsSystems engineeringProgram managementSpace system designArchitecture developmentTechnical requirements developmentSpace situational awarenessGround system designTechnical design reviewsACAT-like program documentationMA/MS degreeTS/SCI clearance

Required

Expert in highly classified space control space, ground, and C2 systems (concepts, development, build, and test)

Expert in maturing technologies through all TRL levels

Expert in architecture and technical requirements development

Highly knowledgeable in space situational awareness architecture development and capability limitations

Expert in systems engineering and program management focused on development, testing, and employing information operations, space, and airborne systems

Expert in space system design, development, integration, test, and operations

Expert in multiple space control-related technologies, including but not limited to optical sensors, radar, electronic support, signals intelligence, and communications

Highly knowledgeable in space control mission area

Demonstrates ability to develop, update, and coordinate ACAT-like program documentation

Highly knowledgeable in ground system design, development, integration, test, and operations

Demonstrates ability to organize and conduct system level technical design reviews and audits

20 years experience with more than 7 related to system of systems engineering

MA/MS degree

TS/SCI, willing to take CI Polygraph; #qinetiqclearedjob

Company

QinetiQ US

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For over 60 years, QinetiQ US has been providing world-class technology development, engineering research and development and revolutionary products to the defense, security, and commercial markets.

Founded in 2005

Mclean, Virginia, USA

1001-5000 employees