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Leads systems engineering and integration for spacecraft platforms and payloads supporting national security missions. Defines requirements and architectures, plans integration and testing, supports major design and readiness reviews, manages risks and opportunities, and verifies system performance. Collaborates with government and contractor teams to align technical, schedule, and mission objectives throughout the system lifecycle. Requires active Secret clearance and experience with space vehicle systems engineering, DoD acquisition processes, requirements verification, and mission assurance.

Leads developmental test, verification, validation, and system integration for strategic satellite communications systems. Plans and executes test activities, translates requirements into test objectives and acceptance criteria, develops test plans and verification reports, supports readiness reviews and space-to-ground testing, manages deficiencies, and collaborates with government, FFRDC, and contractor stakeholders.

Support development, integration, test, and security verification of Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE). Develop test strategies, execute integration and validation, assess cryptographic and information assurance impacts, review ICDs/TRDs, monitor developmental/operational test execution, identify risks, and collaborate with government, FFRDCs, and industry to deliver mission-ready GPS capabilities.

Serve as certification authority SME for the MSO program: review certification plans, software (DO-178) and AEH (DO-254) processes, approve MSO functional data, develop standards and correspondence, advise government and industry, support reviews and on-site assessments, maintain certification records, and identify/mitigate certification risks.