Contract Professionals, Inc. · 3 months ago
Senior Advanced Systems Engineer
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expContract Professionals, Inc. is an award-winning talent solutions company connecting top talent with leading employers in defense, aerospace, and mobility industries. They are seeking a Satellite Systems Engineer to support the Space Force Golden Dome program, focusing on advanced missile tracking and defense systems. The role involves leading requirements analysis and managing system-level Technical Performance Measures to enhance mission effectiveness.
ConsultingHuman Resources
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead requirements analysis, decomposition, and development of physical, functional, and logical architectures
Define and manage system-level Technical Performance Measures (TPMs) to drive mission effectiveness, segment budgets, and system tradeoffs
Perform architecture decomposition, interface definition, and ICD development and coordination
Support space mission design and architecture across sensing, communication, payload management, and mission data processing
Drive system design changes, system threads, and CONOPs development
Perform flight dynamics management including collision avoidance, station keeping, orbit insertion, de-orbit, and LEOPs support
Apply orbit determination methods and space-to-ground contact planning
Coordinate design efforts across multiple customers and teams to achieve a common solution
Collaborate on space constellation systems and mission operations planning
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field
8+ years of relevant experience (or Master's degree plus 6 years)
U.S. citizenship required
Ability to obtain and maintain a clearance
Experience in requirements management, MBSE, and Agile development
Familiarity with space/ground architecture, flight dynamics, and satellite TT&C systems
Strong communication and collaboration skills for cross-company and customer engagement
Preferred
Expertise with MagicDraw and MBSE modeling tools
Familiarity with enterprise interfaces (gRPC, Kafka, REST, SNMP) and cloud architectures
Knowledge of CCSDS protocol and IP networking for space systems
OpenC3, Freeflyer, or Meridian experience
Experience in RF and optical space communications
Operational knowledge of space constellation systems and automated workflows
Prior MDA program experience
Constellation design and anomaly support experience
Benefits
Flexible work environment: remote, hybrid, or on-site at Pittsburgh, PA or Scottsdale, AZ offices
Opportunities for continuous learning and career development
Competitive perks and incentives tailored to each contract position
Company
Contract Professionals, Inc.
Contract Professionals is a staffing and recruiting company that provides aerospace, automotive, and defense staffing services.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase