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Space-Based Environment Monitoring Systems Engineer (Secret clearance)

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El Segundo, CA
137K-229K Annually
Senior level
El Segundo, CA
137K-229K Annually
Senior level
Lead a Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) team for space programs, conducting requirements analysis, architecture design, testing, and transition.
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Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact in the DoD? You understand your customer's environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer focused engineering solution.
At Maxar, you'll work with the U.S. Space Force as part of the effort to develop and rapidly deploy the next generation of resilient Missile Warning (MW), Tactical Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (TISR), and Environmental Monitoring (EM) capabilities to deter attacks and provide critical information to our warfighters to defeat our enemies in battle. Within this role, you will lead a Systems, Engineering, and Integration (SE&I) team to plan and execute SE&I processes for space programs, including requirements analysis, architecture design, integration, testing, verification, and transition. Plan and coordinate SE&I activities across the SE&I team and broader stakeholder community, including the Federally Funded Research and Developmental Centers (FFRDCs), development contractors, and external stakeholders. Grow your skills by researching new requirements, technologies, and threats and using innovative engineering methodologies and tools to create tomorrow's solutions.
Join our team and create the future of Remote Sensing in the Space Force. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.
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Build Your Career:
When you join Maxar, you'll have the opportunity to connect with other professionals doing similar work across multiple markets. You'll share best practices and work through challenges as you gain experience and mentoring to develop your career. In addition, you will have access to a wealth of training resources through our Digital University, an online learning portal where you can access more than 5000 tech courses, certifications and books. Build your technical skills through hands-on training on the latest tools and tech from our in-house experts. Pursuing certifications? Take advantage of our tuition assistance, on-site courses, vendor relationships, and a network of experts who can give you helpful tips. We'll help you develop the career you want as you chart your own course for success.
Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of experience with performing SE&I tasks on a major DoD or IC space programs
  • 5+ years of experience with leading a team performing SE&I on large-scale national security satellite programs
  • Experience with leading a team for development of technical specifications, interface control documents, integration plans and schedules, and inter-service support agreements
  • Knowledge of DoD 5000.01 and 5000.02
  • Ability to communicate and establish collaborative relationships with government clients, FFRDCs, and associate contractor teammates to achieve program goals
  • Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience leading a team performing SE&I tasks on Space-Based Environmental Monitoring (SBEM) systems
  • Experience leading a team using a Model-Based Systems Engineering approach to manage system definitions and technical baselines
  • Knowledge of systems engineering standards, including IEEE 15288.1 and IEEE 15288.2
  • Knowledge of Agile Methodologies
  • Ability to be highly motivated with a dynamic work ethic and demonstrate a strong desire to contribute to the DoD mission
  • Ability to perform multiple systems engineering and program management functions in support of design reviews and requirements verification
  • Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve technical risks and issues, develop technical reports, and collaborate with government and other stakeholders to implement recommended solutions
  • TS/SCI clearance
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or CS
  • INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional Certification, including ASEP, CSEP, or ESEP Certification


Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and will need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Final salary will be determined based on various factors.
At Maxar, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choice, and support your total well-being. Our comprehensive benefit offerings include healthcare, retirement plan, insurance programs, commuter program, employee assistance program, paid and unpaid leave programs, education assistance, and childcare benefits.
In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.
The base pay for this position within California, Colorado, Hawaii, and the Washington, DC metropolitan area is:
$137,000.00 - $229,000.00
For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits
The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.
The date of posting can be found on Maxar's Career page at the top of each job posting.
To apply, submit your application via Maxar's Career page.
Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Top Skills

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Model-Based Systems Engineering

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