FTS International, LLC · 9 hours ago
Space Systems Engineer
Chantilly, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expFTS International, LLC is committed to providing quality consultants and support to the Federal Government. They are seeking a Space Systems Engineer to provide systems engineering and program management support for a Government customer, focusing on mission success and minimizing corporate bureaucracy.
National DefenseGovernmentConsultingMilitary
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Coordinate readiness reviews and evaluate acquisition milestone design documentation for adequacy, accuracy and completeness, and identify cost, schedule and technical risks/opportunities, provide mitigation strategies through formal and informal comments, and determine readiness to proceed to the next program phase
Manage requirements processes to include review, evaluation, recommendation to approve/disapprove of verification products for Segment requirements and define verification methods in concert with SPO Divisions
Coordinate with mission users, stakeholders, and NRO Enterprise representatives to understand user needs and higher-level allocated requirements
Provide the SPO interface to adjunct payload government program offices and their industry partners
Support the documentation and maintenance of the collection system requirements baseline in automated tools such as DOORS
Lead Segment verification activities; assess adequacy of developer verification data and provide recommendations to the GPOC for approval or disapproval with clear commentary demonstrating the logic for the recommendations
Review, document and trace functional and interface requirements for the collection system, and coordinate with other engineers, FFRDC and developer personnel to resolve issues
Identify areas of risk to mission closure across collection, mission management, and mission processing
Support requirements activities across the NRO enterprise and with the development contractors
Based on user needs and higher level allocated Enterprise requirements, derive and flow down the error budgets and other requirements to System and Segment specifications
Coordinate proposed requirements changes across all SPO organizations and with mission analysis and acquisition teams to ensure completeness of review across the acquisition
Identify and assess segment-level impacts of new capabilities, including across specification, internal and external interfaces, and facilitate integration into the current program baseline
Support customer in CONOP development
Support initialization and on-orbit calibration and validation activities
Support ground site integration and test activities
Advise and mentor customer personnel regarding Segment architecture, specification, and verification & validation
Attend Segment level design reviews and program management reviews to assess design maturity, requirements compliance and to provide informed technical recommendations to the customer
Review verification evidence and test reports to support space vehicle level requirement verification and Pre-Ship Review (PSR) events
Review acquisition milestone design documentation for adequacy, accuracy and completeness, and identify cost, schedule and technical risks/opportunities, and provide mitigation strategies through formal and informal comments
Support technical and programmatic reviews and meetings, as required
Qualification
Required
TS/SCI with polygraph
BS STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) in engineering discipline
10+ years' relevant experience
Understanding of DOD/IC satellite systems and architectures
Excellent interpersonal, leadership, team building, and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to be independent and effective in a government/contractor team environment
Experience in DOD/IC acquisition and program management processes
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated sustained superior performance
Available to travel domestically up to 25%
Preferred
MS STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) in engineering discipline
Prior Program Office experience
Previous experience developing technical specifications for space systems
Company
FTS International, LLC
FTS was founded in 2005 with the purpose of providing unbiased and dedicated support to the US Government and Intelligence Community.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
John Fitzgerald
Chief Executive Officer
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