BTAS, Inc. · 5 months ago
Senior Space Systems Engineer
BTAS, Inc. is a woman-owned small business specializing in IT, Engineering, and Program Management for the Department of Defense. They are seeking a Senior Space Systems Engineer to provide space acquisitions, engineering, operations, and technical support throughout the acquisition life cycle, while ensuring the United States maintains a strategic advantage in space operations.
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Responsibilities
Provide space acquisitions, engineering, operations, and technical support for all project and program stages within the acquisition life cycle
Support acquisition efforts for advanced technology, future concept development, and integration activities
Advise and assist the government on cost, schedule, and performance matters
Draft and revise Joint Capabilities Integrated Development System (JCIDS) and acquisition documentation for government program managers
Support the presentation of acquisition-related products to internal and external stakeholders
Develop documentation, including capability documents, acquisition strategies, system specifications, training materials, briefings, and reports following government standards (e.g., MIL-STD)
Provide subject matter expert-level technical and programmatic status reports on individual programs or portfolios upon request
Identify and recommend acquisition process improvements and risk reduction strategies
Assist in developing and maintaining a government risk program, including risk identification and mitigation planning
Monitor program schedules, track acquisition implementation, report requirement shortfalls, and assess program risks
Maintain and update acquisition reports by correlating program execution data with baselines
Advise government program managers on technical engagements, including design reviews, working groups, and program conferences
Maintain broad awareness of ongoing programs and technology development efforts within the portfolio
Support integrated product teams and facilitate coordination between customers and contractors
Provide technical and operational insight for mission protection, operations, and data assessments
Recommend solutions for technical anomalies and conduct impact analyses, audits, and compliance inspections
Provide engineering and technical expertise for new and ongoing Command and Control (C2) efforts
Act as a liaison between Space C2, Enterprise Ground Services (EGS), and classified program offices
Ensure seamless integration of classified portfolio efforts with Space C2 and EGS initiatives
Advise and assist the government on testing and operations
Support test document preparation, planning, execution, and system-level test integration for Developmental and Operational Testing
Provide analytical and operational engineering support for current and future developmental and operational units
Support operational mission planning, mission protection, and anomaly resolution
Assist with data and signal collection, processing, storage, archiving, and analysis to support testing, operations, and future concept development
Support post-mission analysis and report plan versus execution results
Qualification
Required
Active TS with SCI eligibility
Expert in classified space control space, ground, and C2 systems (concepts, development, build, and test)
Expert in space control-related technologies including, but not limited to, electromagnetic spectrum, signal processing, comms
Expert in developing and managing technical requirements and space system acquisition efforts
Highly knowledgeable in electronic attack technologies and system design implementation
Highly knowledgeable in modeling and sim, with a demonstrated ability to develop models and assess technical requirements
Highly knowledgeable in classified space control systems engineering processes and procedures, including but not limited to requirements development, configuration control, and government Deficiency Review (DR) board establishment, execution, and DR disposition and management
Candidate must be a SME Recognized Industry Leader
MA/MS degree is required
Benefits
Paid time off
Federal holidays
Health coverage
401K plan with generous company match