Satellite Systems Engineer

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 Systems Engineer is energetic with a strong desire to expand their knowledge while increasing their responsibilities. This Systems Engineer will focus on data management of large volumes of engineering deliverables from a space vehicle prime development contractor. The primary role also involves managing and overseeing Systems Engineering design review process workflows in JIRA. The successful applicant will work directly with multiple government customers in a program office of approximately 100 personnel (government, SETA, and FFRDC) and interact with members of the development contractor’s team. If you live and breathe Systems Engineering, then you'll love Apogee and this position!

What You'll Do

• Monitor and track contract deliverables and engineering data items from the development contractor and the timely review/approval by the government program office
• Develop and/or maintain a data collaboration tool (e.g., MS Access, SharePoint, Enterprise Management and Consolidation of CDRLs [EMC2]) for access to the data items and tracking issues or approvals for each
• Manage the receipt, dissemination, review and approval of artifacts associated with major program reviews (e.g., PDR, CDR, PSR)
• Draft and coordinate timely Contracting Officer letters to the prime contractor indicating acceptability of contract deliverables
• Utilize Confluence experience to create content and manage multiple system engineering Confluence pages
• Utilize JIRA experience to create, manage, edit, and resolve workflow issues in JIRA (action item tracking, engineering review processes, etc.)
• Provide backup configuration management (CM) oversight to government and contractor activities
• Organize and/or facilitate live virtual meetings across multiple sites via IC-Connect
• Provide broad program Systems Engineering support including, but not limited to: trade studies, requirements management, modeling and analysis, space vehicle integration, system-level and enterprise-level test, launch, and operations
  

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with five (5) years or more experience; Masters and three (3) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years experience
• Experience using data management systems for government programs across multiple platforms and networks
• Experience with Confluence & JIRA applications including creating/maintaining/troubleshooting/using process workflows
• Ability to develop and/or tailor tools (in Excel, Access, SharePoint) to track status of government program office review of large volumes of contractor-generated engineering data items
• Familiar with Systems Engineering fundamentals (CM, requirements, verification, program reviews)
• Ability to work without significant supervision
• Ability to communicate and coordinate information to senior leadership and various stakeholders
• Strong organizational and leadership skills

Desired Skills

• 3+ years or more experience working in a government space vehicle acquisition office
• Experience developing and implementing SharePoint workflows
• Experience providing administrative support for JIRA/Confluence
• Experience organizing and supporting major program reviews
• Experience and/or strong desire to work requirements management, design studies, integration & test, ground Systems Engineering, software development, launch and operations, root cause analysis
  

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 Integration is an Equal Opportunity/AA Employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled