Mission Systems Scientist Job

Employer Name:	SpiderID: 2936424
Location: Dulles, Virginia	Date Posted: 11/5/2009
Wage: 77/hr	Category: Engineering
Job Code: 1635
Number Of Openings: 1

Job Description:
MUST HAVE: TS/SSBI SCI--Top Secret security clearance with a valid SSBI investigation

Extensive technical experience in systems engineering and integration of space systems. Minimum 12 years experience in aerospace systems design, development, manufacture, test or operations, including 2 years of technical or project leadership positions. BS or higher degree in aerospace engineering or related discipline.

Job Requirements:
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead and critique spacecraft design and analysis efforts in general
- Conceive and develop solutions to complex analytical, design, and test problems that the program may experience
- Develop and provide input to the Program Systems Engineering Management Plan
- Space segment chief technical interface at all scheduled program meetings and reviews
- Technical management of the payload, and major bus subcontracted program elements
- Planning and conduct of all contractual space segment technical reviews
- Responsible for consistency of the reliability and safety contamination and other product assurance plans with objectives
- Responsible to write monthly status and technical performance reviews and reports
- Earned Value Management System baseline generation, tracking/maintenance and variance analysis
- Mentor, guide, and advise junior staff
- Other duties as assigned

Candidate Must Possess the Following Skills:
- TS/SSBI Clearance
- Ability to lead a system engineering team to develop system requirements
- Ability to evaluate and adjust system requirements in order to best meet program objectives
- Ability to develop and manage system interfaces to integrate multi-element systems
- Ability to translate program objectives and customer requirements into system requirements
- Ability to allocate requirements among multiple elements of an integrated space system

Beneficial additional experience (but not required)
- Experience with system engineering requirement tools (Cradle, CORE or DOORS) and processes
- Experience in requirements development and management processes
- Experience in development and maintenance of interface control documents and related processes
- Experience in space system testing and evaluation (flight and ground testing)
- Experience with various technical analysis tools such as MATLAB and STK
- Experience in any of the following areas is also desired: orbital mechanics, spacecraft attitude control, power systems and modeling, avionics or digital electronics design, risk analysis, optics, communications, rocket propulsion, thermal engineering, or spacecraft integration and testing
- Experience and/or training in Earned Value Management Systems

All candidates MUST HAVE: TS/SSBI SCI--Top Secret security clearance with a valid SSBI investigation

Job Criteria:
Start Date: ASAP
Position Type: Contractor
Years of Experience Required: 10 or more
Education Required: Bachelors
Overnight Travel:
Vacation Time:

Contact Information:

Contact Name: Heath Luikart	Company Type:
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City: Lake Mary
State: Florida
Zip: 32746

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