Staff Engineer Systems - Level 5

Description

The team is Western Region Engineering within the Space Systems Sector and the engineering function. The position is a Systems Engineer 5 role at the Space Park site in Redondo Beach, California.

Your focus is the ground software side of a spacecraft program, where you set the specifications for the ground element you are assigned.

The role covers one or more of three ground elements: the Bus, the Mission-Unique element and the Payload element. The work takes place in a model-based systems engineering environment.

You will lead requirements definition and flow-down, manage interfaces, take part in trades, and drive software qualification for your assigned element(s).

Responsibilities

• Define, decompose, analyze, allocate, verify and validate requirements for the spacecraft ground segment.
• Run system performance and functional analyses, and handle interface definition, risk identification and mitigation, and integration and compatibility analysis.
• Keep the technical baseline and its documentation current.
• Help move the program through its maturity stages and milestones toward mission success.
• Support the writing of ground element specifications for the Bus, Mission-Unique and Payload elements through the SRR, SDR and PDR reviews.
• Develop and maintain ground element specifications and MBSE-based requirements with traceability.
• Flow requirements down from host and segment specs, such as the Host Segment and the Mission Ground Segment (MGS), to your assigned element.
• Define and manage interfaces and provide input to ICDs.
• Take part in architecture and implementation trades covering ground frameworks, Command and Control (C2) and mission management.
• Plan software qualification and carry out verification and validation.

Requirements

• 12 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline, 10 years with a Master's degree, or 8 years with a PhD.
• Hands-on work with ground software systems for space missions.
• A track record in requirements flow-down, management and traceability.
• Experience defining and managing interfaces and helping write ICDs.
• Familiarity with MBSE concepts and tools.
• Experience with DOORS and CAMEO, or an equivalent tool.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Solid working knowledge of systems engineering principles and processes.
• Proven ability to pick up new concepts and approaches quickly.
• An active DoD Top-Secret clearance.
• Preferred: program start-up and new product development experience.
• Preferred: ground C2 for space vehicles and/or integrating third-party C2 products.
• Preferred: experience with software frameworks, including their onboarding and deployment.
• Preferred: mission management, mission planning or resource mission management experience.
• Preferred: ability to obtain SCI/SAP access.

Conditions

Based at Space Park in Redondo Beach, California.

Travel is about 10% of the time.

Relocation assistance may be available.

Top Secret clearance is required for start.

The offer depends on final clearances and program access granted within a reasonable period, as decided by the company. Continued employment requires keeping the clearance and program access the role needs.

The primary level base salary range is $177,000.00 to $265,600.00. This is a general guideline, and the offer reflects scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills and market conditions.

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

Benefits

• Full-time employees receive medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401k, educational assistance, life insurance and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs, work/life solutions, health and wellness resources and employee discounts are included.
• Paid time off and company paid holidays are provided, along with a savings plan.
• Flexible schedules are available, such as a 9/80 pattern with nine-hour days Monday through Thursday and every other Friday off.
• Depending on the position, overtime, shift differential and a discretionary bonus may apply, with annual bonuses rewarding individual contributions and company results.
• Vice President and Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.