APR Consulting · 10 hours ago
Space Force - Tracking Systems Engineer
Scottsdale, AZ
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expAPR Consulting Inc delivers advanced engineering solutions supporting mission-critical operations for the Department of Defense and aerospace programs. This role supports the Space Development Agency (SDA) Ground Mission Integration effort—designing and integrating secure, scalable ground systems for resilient space capabilities.
ConsultingCRMHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologySmall and Medium BusinessesStaffing Agency
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Apply systems engineering principles across design, integration, verification, and validation of SDA ground systems
Decompose mission and system requirements into architectures, interfaces, and behavioral models
Collaborate with SMEs to evaluate technical issues, drive design decisions, and maintain configuration control of baseline artifacts
Support review boards; prepare clear technical documentation (requirements, ICDs, verification plans, procedures)
Contribute to DevOps workflows and automation to improve integration and test efficiency
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or related STEM field and 5+ years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree plus 3 years
Solid understanding of systems engineering methods (requirements analysis, architecture, interfaces, V&V)
Familiarity with cloud-based microservice architectures; networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP); operating systems (Linux/Windows); and virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V)
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills; ability to work effectively on multidisciplinary teams
U.S. citizenship is required
Preferred
Agile/Scaled Agile experience preferred
Department of Defense Top Secret clearance preferred at time of hire
Ground system design and/or scheduling
Tracking mission design
Satellite communications and ground-to-satellite links
Systems design, integration, and validation; requirements decomposition and system architecture
Experience with MBSE methodologies and tools (e.g., Cameo/MagicDraw); building and maintaining models aligned to technical baseline
Familiarity with Java, Python, MATLAB for analysis, prototypes, and modeling
Experience with AWS/Azure/GCP; infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Understanding of DevOps practices; tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef
Knowledge of cybersecurity principles; familiarity with NIST and ISO 27001 frameworks
Background with STK or similar tools for aerospace mission analysis
Strong cross-functional teamwork; ability to document designs, configurations, and procedures clearly
Company
APR Consulting
APR Consulting is a nationally recognized, award-winning provider of talent acquisition and workforce solutions, helping organizations simplify, scale, and optimize their operations.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Aaron Stone
Chief Operating Officer
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