SME Space System Engineer

Systems Planning and Analysis Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact technical solutions to complex national security issues. With more than 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers in both the U.S. and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity unique challenges and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA strives to be a value-added Objective Responsive and Trusted partner and premier provider.

The Space and Intelligence (S&I) Division provides engineering services and analytic support to the Air Force Space Force Combatant Commands the Intelligence Community and NASA. Our work includes systems engineering and integration test planning and execution cost estimating and analysis developing approaches and concepts to meet emerging high priority National Defense needs and assessing and developing cutting-edge computer-based solutions advanced technologies and progressive capabilities to meet those needs.

The S&I Division comprises the Intelligence Programs Group (IPG) the Space Systems Group (SSG) and the Strategic Technology Analysis Group (STAG) which collectively provide outstanding support to help their customers achieve our nations most critical objectives and goals designed to protect the safety and livelihoods of all U.S. Citizens military forces at home and abroad.

S&I Divisions SSG has a near-term need for highly qualified Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) Space System Engineers to support our U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SDA&CP) and Battle Management Command Control and Communications (BMC3) Support Services contract (Hemisphere) in the Huntsville AL area.

SME-Level Space System Engineers assist Program Office leadership performing requirements engineering solutions engineering scheduling reliability resiliency services development integration test and evaluation maintainability and analysis. Will work with program and project managers to support the design development and instantiation of space systems and advanced system capabilities. Successful candidates for this important opportunity will help enable advanced capabilities and proactive protective understanding of how space-based assets and programs operate interact and serve our highest priority national defense.

Key duties associated with this role include but are not limited to the following:

• Space control mission planning electronic support signal processing and communications and CONOPS development.
• Coordinate and manage exercises and operations training.
• Develop and define technical requirements.
• Electronic attack technologies and system design implementation.
• Develop models and to assess technical requirements.

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Masters degree in an engineering or STEM discipline preferably Systems Engineering with the following level of equivalency:
  • 10 years of relevant program/project experience in lieu of a Bachelors degree
• At least 15 years of experience in space system design development qualification production deployment and/or operations
• Recognition as a domain expert in a space-domain-related field
• Deep understanding of space threat environment joint domain targeting planning and Command and Control (C2) activities
• Domain expertise in DoD and Air Force intelligence capabilities processes and procedures
• Domain expertise in space systems engineering; space systems design development integration and test; and transition to operations
• Deep understanding in the relationships between Combatant Command (COCOM) and Tactical Control (TACON) authorities
• Domain expertise with the Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) USSTRATCOM and their mission partners and associated relationships
• Domain expertise in Configuration Management and Change Control Risk Management and Opportunity Exploitation Quality Assurance Requirements Development and Traceability Design Maturation Independent Verification and Validation Analysis of Alternatives Facility Planning and Layout Production Design Test and Evaluation
• Advanced knowledge and domain expertise in orbitology space vehicle weight and power tradeoffs Modeling and Simulation (M&S) rocket design rocket fuel properties rocket ground system operations rocket launch dynamics space system communications space vehicle hardening Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI) properties and solar power generation and storage
• Domain expertise developing and preparing space system documentations including Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMPs) Quality Assurance Plans (QAPs) Risk Management Plans (RMPs) Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs) Configuration Management Plans (CMPs) Integrated Master Plans (IMPs) Program Master Plans (PMPs) Integrated Master Schedules (IMPs) Integrated Program Baselines (PBs) Integrated Control Documents (ICDs) Software Development Plans (SDPs) and System Operation Control Plans
• Domain expertise in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and techniques Cost Benefit Analysis Failure Modes Effectiveness and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) Made vs. Buy Analysis Supply Chain Risk Management Quality Assurance Statistical Quality Control Continuous Process Improvement Engineering Changer Proposals (ECPs) and Multi-Attribute Utility Analysis
• Advanced knowledge and deep understanding of higher order mathematics (e.g. Calculus I II and III) mechanical engineering (weight/thrust dynamics and thermodynamics) electrical engineering (circuits and power computations) aerodynamic engineering (friction rocket boost phase dynamics and orbital epidemiology) and industrial engineering (productivity efficiency time-value of money operations research statistics ergonomics job design and work measurement)
• Reports to designated work location in Huntsville AL up to full time based on the needs of the customer

Desired:

• Active or prior SAP access
• Active USSF/SSC/SZ or BC SAP access
• Current Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph or willingness to sit for one
• Specific direct experience performing space system design development qualification production deployment and/or operations tasks in the U.S. Air Force and/or the U.S. Space Force space system acquisition and/or operational environments
• Specific direct knowledge and experience with program/project management-related activity associated with Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Space Control Space System Communications satellite design launch operations and space system operations
• Engineering-related certification or license (P.E.)
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite applications especially MS Project and MS SharePoint CAM/CAM tools Cameo System Modeler and SysML applications (e.g. Enovia Catia Systems Engineer 3DX)
• Domain expertise in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and techniques requirements management tool such as DOORS engineering modeling tools such as MATLAB and engineering management tools such as Jira Confluence and/or other similar program/project management tools