SDA Systems Engineer (Level 2/3)

Description

The company's Space Systems Sector is hiring a Systems Engineer at Level 2 or Level 3 to support Space Development Agency (SDA) programs.

The role is on-site in Redondo Beach, CA.

The position can be filled as Engineer Systems or Principal Engineer Systems, depending on your qualifications, and may be filled at a higher grade.

Responsibilities

• Help define, build, integrate and verify system requirements for SDA programs and related mission capabilities.
• Carry out systems engineering across the whole program lifecycle, covering requirements analysis, functional decomposition, interface definition, architecture and technical baseline management.
• Work with software, hardware, integration and test, cybersecurity, mission operations and outside mission partners to keep end-to-end performance and interoperability on track.
• Write and maintain artifacts such as requirements specifications, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), ConOps, verification matrices and technical presentations.
• Support trade studies, technical analyses and risk assessments that compare design options against mission, cost and schedule goals.
• Solve complex technical problems, system issues and integration challenges quickly.
• Prepare charts and data, and present recommendations to internal teams, program leaders, government customers and external stakeholders.
• Support integration, test planning, anomaly resolution and verification and validation so delivered capabilities meet mission and customer needs.

Requirements

• Level 2: a Bachelor's degree in STEM (engineering, computer science, physics, math or a related field) with 2+ years of relevant systems engineering on aerospace, defense or space programs, or a Master's degree in STEM.
• Level 3: a Bachelor's degree in STEM with 5+ years of relevant systems engineering on aerospace, defense or space programs; or a Master's degree in STEM with 3+ years of relevant experience; or a PhD with 1 year of relevant experience.
• Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
• Proven experience managing requirements, system architecture and/or CONOPs development.
• Working knowledge of MBSE tools such as CAMEO, SysML or UML.
• Past experience programming in Python.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to document technical information clearly across teams.
• Experience planning, developing and running system-level tests.
• Ability to turn requirements into test cases and procedures.
• Ability to write test plans and reports.
• Preferred: an active DoD Secret clearance.
• Preferred: direct experience with space systems, especially ground segment engineering such as mission planning, ground software, networking, cyber and operations.
• Preferred: hands-on CAMEO use for requirements management and traceability, architecture modeling and interface definition.
• Preferred: familiarity with the full systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements flowdown, verification and validation, and risk management.
• Preferred: exposure to cloud-based ground architectures such as AWS GovCloud, secure communications using IPSec, or work with mission partners.
• Preferred: experience supporting program milestones, major design reviews or operational readiness events.
• Preferred: familiarity with AWS and cloud technologies.

Conditions

The role is on-site in Redondo Beach, CA.

Travel is about 10% of the time.

A Secret clearance is required to start.

Relocation assistance may be available.

The position depends on winning program awards and securing business or customer funding.

Start is also contingent on final clearances and program access granted within a period the company sets, and continued employment requires keeping the clearance and program access the role needs.

Primary level salary range: $91,800.00 to $137,600.00. Secondary level salary range: $114,000.00 to $171,000.00.

The salary range is a general guideline; the offer depends on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills and market conditions.

The application period is estimated at 20 days from the posting date and may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Access to the company's Total Rewards package for full-time employees.
• Vision, dental and medical coverage.
• 401k plan, savings plan and educational assistance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs and work-life support.
• Paid time off and company paid holidays.
• Health and wellness resources and employee discounts.
• Flexible schedules, such as a 9/80 option with nine-hour days Monday through Thursday and every other Friday off.
• Depending on the role, possible overtime, shift differential and discretionary bonus pay.
• Annual bonuses that reward individual work and let you share in company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for long-term incentives.