Image Scientist

Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraphrequired

Position

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is the U.S. Government agency in charge of designing, building, launching, and maintaining America’s intelligence satellites.

Develop. Acquire. Launch. Operate.

Apogee's ideal Test Engineer candidate will guide engineering teams in taking a multi-discipline approach to requirements, solutions, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test & evaluation, maintainability, and analysis across the NRO enterprise and mission partners.  If you live and breathe GEOINT, SIGINT or COMM then you'll love Apogee and this position!

What You'll Do

• Evaluate architecture, requirements, risks and opportunities, and processes for VV&T impacts
• Define and develop VV&T activities and associated VV&T products (e.g., Test strategies and plans, Requests for Change (RFC), procedures, checklists, RVTMs, briefings, etc.) for new and modified mission and service capabilities
• Lead or support the execution of those VV&T activities (e.g. Test events, Transitions, Milestone Readiness Events)
• Prepare reports describing the results, risk assessment, discrepancy reporting and lessons learned of those VV&T activities
• Risk management, tracking and closure with Acquisition Offices and stakeholders
• Facilitate technical meetings to coordinate, and support VV&T activities and milestones
• Provide technical consultation, briefings and recommendations to the customer and other stakeholders

Required

• Minimum of 5 to 8 years with a B.S/B.A. or 3 to 5 years with a MS/MA/MBA or 3 to 5 years with a PhD
• Must have an active TS/SCI, with Poly to start
• Verification, Validation and Transition (VV&T) experience within overall customer domain
• Detailed knowledge of GEOINT, SIGINT or COMM systems and overall space and ground architecture
• Expertise in mission technical capabilities and system performance analysis and assessment
• Experience with Mission Planning, Control or Processing functions in support of space and ground architecture
• Experience writing test strategies, plans, procedures and checklists
• Experience executing tests, analyzing data and summarizing results
• Experience in system integration and transition approaches to accommodate the End to End GEOINT, SIGINT or COMM lifecycle
• Commitment to recognize, understand, respect and operate effectively within various SETA, FFRDC, and Government lines of authority

Desired Skills

• Technical familiarity with one or more satellite domains: GEOINT, SIGINT or COMM
• Experience with VV&T from an acquisition, operations or systems engineering perspective
• Experience with Satellite Systems VV&T activities
• Experience with GEOINT, SIGINT, Space Ground Communications (Ground Terminals), ground systems and services, and/or mission operations
• Experience with commercial VV&T techniques in service-oriented architecture (SOA) environments, or for infrastructure or application service provider environments, is also highly desirable
• Ability to mentor and lead Junior individuals in the GEOINT, SIGINT, or COMM domains for Satellite Systems

What You'll Love About Apogee

• Challenging work in support of US Intel Community - a Mission that Matters!
• Access to our cool ApogeePlex facility
• Support for new ideas & encouragement to take risks

• Professional Development Assistance (PDA)

• Wicked smart and collaborative coworkers
• Regular interfacing with company leadership

• 401(k) with huge company match
• Paid Time Off / Fixed & Floating Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Accounts / Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance, Disability (Short and Long Term), Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)

Apogee's Mission

• Be the PROVIDER of choice for government & commercial organizations with an unwavering commitment to responsiveness, accuracy, integrity, collaboration, and innovation
• Be the EMPLOYER of choice committed to an open & transparent corporate atmosphere and progressive culture that attracts and empowers world class professionals to explore cutting-edge technical solutions while fostering professional growth
• Be the preferred SOURCE for cutting-edge Analytic Products, Systems & Software Engineering, Big Data Integration, IT and Business Services that directly contribute to customer success

Apogee is an M/F Disabled and Vet EEO/AA Employer