Job Title: Scientist, Systems Engineer-Space Ground Communications (Active Secret Clearance Required)

Job Code: 10283

Job Location : Palm Bay, FL

Job Description :

As a Scientist, Systems Engineer in a specialized area, you will inform or lead critical decision making to ensure Launch and Test Range Systems (LTRS) and DTAMM requirements are met. A LTRS Development SME, who supports Technical Direction Letters (TDL) planning activities to address development activity processes, procedures, and complexity. This position supports the Space Airborne Systems (SAS) division, a great team of talented professionals with world class technical expertise who take a collaborative approach to engineering and enjoy working together. We have a long history of innovative and exceptional performance; we have earned our place as a trusted provider to our customers.

In this position, you will bring your systems engineering background to a system engineering role where you can make a broad impact to programs and projects that are critical to our customers!

Essential Functions:

Support launch through modernization and evolution of the Launch Ranges into Spaceports.

Develop common, centralized, and integrated systems, employ cloud infrastructure, software factory and software development services, and cyber security strategies to facilitate data-driven range activities, digital processing, and data distribution.

Act as a Subject Matter Expert on the Launch and Test Range Systems (LTRS)

Analyzes TDL requirements and provides guidance on technical areas including hardware, software, technical/manufacturing readiness levels, industry capabilities, best practices, development options, and life cycle costs for each project.

Provides insight into typical development processes will guide the TDP responses to provide informed, actionable execution plans.

Stays abreast of current technology and innovations to be considered as a solution for LTRS shortfalls/needs/requirements.

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications :

Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.

Active Secret Security Clearance.

Experience with negotiating solutions among functional groups (Systems Engineering, Mission Engineering, Software Engineering, etc.).

Experience generating requirements at various levels of the system and flowing down requirements to sub-systems/sub-components.

Experience working on aerospace/defense space ground communication systems (e.g. Launch and Test Range Systems (LTRS)).

Experience with development activities for systems similar to the 11 Launch and Test Range Systems (LTRS) subsystems.

Preferred Additional Skills:

Excellent communication and presentation skills and the ability to work harmoniously in a team environment with government customers and other contractors

Experience with cloud infrastructure, software factory and software development services

Experience with Product Lifecycle Management, DevSecOps, and FPGA DevOps

Proven analytical and troubleshooting skills demonstrated by related work experience

Strong coordination and organization skills with a focus on details

Organized and detail-oriented

Rational DOORs

SysML/MBSE

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