Principal Mission Architect Engineer/Senior Principal Mission Architect Engineer

Description

This is a Principal Mission Architect Engineer role at Level 3 or Senior Principal Mission Architect Engineer at Level 4, based in Colorado Springs, CO, within the company's Space Sector.

You would join collaborative teams on space missions and help define what is feasible from your first day.

Top Secret clearance is required to start. Relocation assistance may be available. No travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of building space test and training modeling and simulation capabilities, leading to the first delivery of an Operations C2 / Tactical C2 training prototype.
• Connect simulation components, such as space vehicle simulators, with operational satellite mission planning and C2 ground software.
• Work with several teams to build a training platform that spans many separate systems.
• Work with government end users on occasional crew training exercises.
• Contribute to feasibility and risk reduction studies.

Requirements

• Hold a bachelor's degree in engineering or another STEM field, plus 5 years of experience in a related engineering field such as mechanical, electrical, aerospace, and/or operations at Level 3, or 8 years at Level 4.
• A master's degree reduces that experience to 3 years at Level 3 or 6 years at Level 4. A PhD reduces it to 1 year at Level 3 or 4 years at Level 4.
• Hold an active Top Secret clearance at the time of application, current and within scope, and be able to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access.
• Have experience with mission planning and/or orbital analyst work, or processes focused on Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO).
• Have experience with modeling and simulation tools, such as space vehicle simulators.
• Be familiar with mission applications covering command and control, mission planning, scene visualization, and/or astrodynamics.
• Have experience with Space Operational C2 and/or Tactical C2 simulation test or training environments.
• Have experience decomposing software or modeling and simulation requirements.
• Preferred: experience with Python, MATLAB, C, or C++.
• Preferred: experience with Open Simulation Standards, such as Distributed Interactive Simulation, High-Level Architecture, or similar.
• Preferred: prior exposure to Software Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
• Preferred: prior exposure to software internal block diagrams (IBDs) and/or data-flow diagrams.
• Preferred: experience working with external organizations or vendors on behalf of a team or company.
• Preferred: an active TS/SCI clearance.

Conditions

The schedule is 9/80, with every other Friday off.

The offer depends on obtaining final clearances and program access within a reasonable period set by the company.

The base salary guideline is $103,600.00 to $155,400.00 at the primary level and $129,300.00 to $193,900.00 at the secondary level. Final pay depends on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions.

Applications are estimated to stay open 20 days from the posting date, and this may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• A $10K sign-on bonus is available to qualified new external hires only. Internal candidates are not eligible.
• Depending on the position, overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus may be offered in addition to base pay.
• Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and let employees share in company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and personal business.