Satellite Ground Systems Engineer
Satellite Ground Systems Engineer
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Job Description
The NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Products and Operations (OSPO) has established a Mission Operations Enterprise Systems Engineering Team (MOESET) that requires flexible Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support. This support helps to address critical gaps in engineering expertise and project management within OSPOs divisions. Additionally it may fulfill engineering project administration or leadership roles for various partner missions as well as OSPOs internal sustainment and ground architecture evolution initiatives. This assistance will encompass several NOAA missions and partnerships. STC is seeking a Satellite Ground Systems Engineer / SME with the qualifications below for this effort.
Job Description
Provide engineering expertise in the installation integration and operation of ground systems that support NOAAs Satellite Service and related space missions.
Perform professional engineering work involving electronic circuits circuit elements equipment systems and associated phenomena concerned with electromagnetic or acoustical wave energy or electrical information for purposes such as communication computation sensing control measurement and navigation.
Provide support to Engineering Assessments (EA) and cost estimation if requested.
Support oversight of sustainment projects to provide the Government insight on vendor commitments and constraints in terms of budget schedule technical scope and quality.
Validate space capability requirements analyze current system performance and perform gap analysis to support emerging capabilities in the program.
Support investigations into Network Antenna or any other groundrelated anomaly and participate in the notification and closure processes.
Support the transition of the space data distribution and network configuration.
Deliver data recommendations analytical reports or papers including Interface Control Document (ICD) generation and updates/mods.
Interface with NOAA and other Government staff to support regular meetings and to present relevant information per assigned tasking. When appropriate support shall include coordination moderation and meeting documentation for various program activities including outreach to government nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations.
All SMEs shall have the ability to analyze problems identify solutions work in a fastpaced team environment and have strong written and verbal communication skills.
Specific Duties
Specific duties of the Ground Systems Engineer include:
Plans and performs applied research and engineering for antenna systems/networks with Space Weather GEO and/or LEO satellites using analog and/or digital technologies.
Defines satellite/terrestrial network interface and interoperability requirements.
Analyzes measures and predicts performance of systems/networks.
Participates in developing federal domestic and international standards.
Performs engineering/science calculations as needed in preparing designs & specifications and/or advises other engineers and technicians in the design and specifications of individual systems components and details.
Assists the Lead/Senior Systems Engineer in executing projects as directed.
Requirements
Education and Experience
Bachelors or masters degree in aerospace Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or related field).
Ten or more years experience in satellite ground stations and a broad working knowledge of core ground processing elements antenna systems (including some experience with RF science and applications) space and terrestrial networks and operations simulation and testing tools.
Essential to have some experience in systems engineering and project management preferably in the areas of spaceground communications systems.
Employment Type
Full-Time
