Principal Satellite Systems Engineer (Fort Belvoir, VA)

• Mission design of ground system.
• Establish customer needs and develop them into Business/Technical Requirements, establishing scope budget and schedule parameters to execute projects.
• Manage ground system development and subcontracts for software and hardware integration.
• Face-to-face interaction with customers and contractors to respond to requests for information, support to technical meetings, technical interchanges and enterprise working groups.
• Lead a collaborative team comprised of systems engineers, I&T and Transition team members, as appropriate.
• Prepare and maintain CDRLs and tracking Action Items.
• Support to operational validation of releases, database maintenance, user administration, investigation of system anomalies and the raising, tracking and regression testing of Anomaly Reports.
• Provide training to Spacecraft Engineers and Online Operations Engineers.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule..
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Unit/Strategic Support Unit and the Company.  Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment..
• Perform other duties as necessary. 

• BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 12 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Top Secret security clearance required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ground systems for spacecraft operations.
• Strong System engineering / SEIT skills.
• Experience supporting system engineering of ground systems development efforts including meeting cost, schedule, and performance goals.
• Experience with Software Development Plans and Software Standards.
• Knowledge of systems engineering roles and functions, including operations concept development, requirements management, functional analysis, interface definition and control, synthesis, and/or verification and validation.
• Experience in mission management, flight dynamics, or command & control domains.
• Ability to quickly come up to speed on technical and management efforts currently underway.
• Knowledge of related disciplines in software engineering, hardware engineering, integration, test engineering, quality engineering, configuration/data management.
• Experience in developing specifications, design and analysis, documentation, and presentations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, strong written communication skills, oral presentation skills, and an ability to lead group discussions.
• Effectiveness in working with people at all levels and with outside customers, able and willing to contribute wherever and however needed, provide leadership and guidance to program activities and staff. 

• Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or clean room, outdoors or remote research environment.
• May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
• May access other facilities in various weather conditions.
• Travel and local commute between Client campuses and other possible non-client locations may be required. 

• An opportunity to be a part of a great culture, an awesome team, a challenging work environment, and some fun along the way!
• Apply today to learn more and be part of our Growth story.

Department: Scout
This is a full time position