Systems Engineer III - Ground Systems

·  Requirements Management

·  Architecture Management

·  Technical Baseline Management

·  Requirements Management

·  Launch Vehicle Acquisition Support

·  Launch Mission Assurance activities, in cooperation with FFRDC

·  Launch Scheduling and Mission Assignments

·  Coordination with launch vehicle providers, satellite developers, associate contractors, FFRDC, and launch site teams

Job Specific Responsibilities:

·  Lead activities based on sound engineering and acquisition practices

·  Elicit and refine customer requirements

·  Ensure designs fully support requirements and are consistent with customer budget, schedule, risk profile and organizational/system constraints

Performs Systems Engineering activities including: concept of operations formulation, requirements definition, analysis and engineering, system architecting, system analysis and design, interface and data architectures, validation and verification, systems integration, system & operational performance analysis,  Lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, and decision analysis. Responsibilities may include analyze and review designs and test plans, processes, procedures, functional and data requirements analysis, system analysis, and documentation preparation for complex systems. Areas of specialization include Guidance and Navigation systems, control systems, communications systems, digital communication protocol, electrical power distribution, control and transmission devices, signal processing, Instrumentation, electromagnetic compatibility and interference, electrical interfaces, avionics electronics, and Electrical Ground Support Equipment. Other areas of specialization include test tools, engines, mechanical devices, turbines, propulsion and fluids, Materials and Properties, contamination control, ordnance, Mechanical Ground Support Systems, life support systems, and environmental control. Individual must possess thorough working knowledge of space launch systems and processes.  Individuals in this role must have a thorough understanding of launch vehicle processes and practices, launch site preparations flow and day-of-launch procedures. Also, the individual must have a general understanding of the NSSL vehicle launch interface requirements, launch transportation and processing requirements.