Systems Engineer II -AMDT3 Satellite Ground Systems

About the Role

You will contribute to advanced ground system solutions for the Space Development Agency's Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3 (AMDT3) program. Your work will align, connect, and guide the technical team through fast-paced, mission-critical development.

You will specify, architect, and integrate complex ground system solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams, government stakeholders, and subject matter experts. Key responsibilities include:

• Derive, decompose, allocate, trace, and manage ground system requirements and architectures
• Define and document concepts of operation for ground-to-space mission support
• Create artifacts and deliverables for development milestone reviews
• Participate in system integration and verification activities to ensure functionality, performance, and readiness
• Identify and manage technical risks and develop mitigation strategies
• Communicate effectively with team members, customers, and stakeholders to maintain alignment
• Adhere to established engineering processes and standards while streamlining where appropriate

You will apply top-down decomposition of stakeholder requirements, traceability through development artifacts, and bottom-up validation and verification to deliver a compliant ground system solution on an aggressive schedule.

About You

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree)
• 2+ years of related experience
• Practical understanding of Systems Engineering principles and practices, including basic knowledge of the systems development lifecycle
• Conceptual knowledge of requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation
• Conceptual knowledge of systems architecture, systems integration, and Verification and Validation (V&V) principles
• Clear verbal and written communication of technical concepts and information
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related field
• Experience with requirements management and model-based systems engineering tools such as DOORS, CAMEO EA, Rhapsody, Matlab, and SysML
• Understanding of ground systems architecture including command and control, telemetry processing, data management, and network infrastructure subsystems
• Experience creating, managing, and executing test plans for ground systems, including integration testing, end-to-end testing, and operational readiness validation
• Background in software systems engineering and integration test (SW SEIT) for complex ground systems
• Familiarity with project management methodologies including risk management and technical performance tracking
• Familiarity with technical baseline and configuration management
• Experience or certification in INCOSE standards
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and dynamic work environment
• Active Secret U.S. Security Clearance

Compensation and Benefits

Pay Range: $94,090.00 - $129,394.75

Your actual base compensation will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, experience, internal equity and market competitiveness.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, and 3 weeks paid time off.

Security Clearance Requirement

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance.