Senior Space Sensing Engineer - Sigmatech, Inc.

Job description:

The Senior Space Sensing Systems Engineer position provides systems and integration engineering for the Space Systems Command (SSC), Space Sensing (SN) program office. The SSC/SN mission is to deliver persistent space sensing for all-domain awareness to deter, defend, and win. Primary mission areas are resilient missile warning, missile tracking and missile defense space and ground; advanced technology innovation and prototyping, survivable overhead persistent infrared; environmental monitoring and tactical surveillance.

Responsibilities

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Systems engineering support in the execution of resilient space sensing architectures, acquisition documents, technology demonstrations and product development to ensure compliance with technical requirements on the contract.
• Provide technical acquisition and program planning in evaluation of space sensing program solicitation technical documentation, System Engineering Plan, Integrated Master Plan, Integrated Master Schedule, and contract deliverables for compliance with DoD and SSC policies, guidance, and instructions.
• Assess whether acquisition plans, acquisition strategies, capability documents, and solicitation documents are accurately reflected in the technical aspects of the programs as defined in the system engineering plans and technical requirements documents, compliance standards and all applicable management plans.
• Analyze space and ground system program plans, current development, test and evaluation, upgrades, operations and sustainment, and program requirements in compliance with applicable Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force and SSC instructions.
• Ensure contract technical requirements are performed and in compliance with for space, payload, and ground hardware.
• Monitor, identify, document and report, for compliance with technical discrepancies between manufacturing and developmental processes being utilized and piece parts being used or being planned for use relating to quality assurance tasks (e.g., inspection planning and execution, in-process controls, workmanship requirements definition, failure analysis, parts de-rating, piece-part controls and methodologies, materials management, trade studies, tooling and facilities assessments, quality management planning and execution, subcontractor management, design reviews, risk management, proposal evaluations, waiver/deviation requests, vendor reviews, build or test article disposition, deficiency disposition and corrective actions).
• Participate in formal program reviews.
• Provide findings and updates to Space Sensing leadership and assist with briefings up the leadership chain.
• Document post-test analyses and lessons-learned and actively apply that knowledge into future developmental test criteria and events.

Skills and Qualifications:

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in engineering, or related technical field (Required). Equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted for degree requirement.
• Minimum 10+ years of technical/engineering experience with Major Command level organizations and processes to include a working level knowledge of requirements generation, Planning Programing Budget and Execution and concept development.
• Experience developing initial test plans for smaller non-Acquisition Category programs getting operational acceptance highly desired .
• Familiarity with Space System Command (Formerly Space and Missile Systems Center) procedureshighly desired
• Excellent and detail-oriented organizational, interpersonal, and communications skillshighly desired
• Advanced-level competency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlookhighly desired
• Must have an active and transferrable DoD Top Secret security clearance with current investigation at SCI. Must be able to maintain the required clearance.

Travel: Yes-10%

Security Clearance: U.S. Citizen, TS/SCI eligible

In compliance with Californias Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this role is $150,000 to $170,000; however, Sigmatech considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, experience, education/training, key skills, location and often contractual requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran