Senior Principal Engineer - Mission Operations Sustainment Syste Security Clearance

Position: Senior Principal Engineer - Mission Operations Sustainment Syste with Security Clearance
Job Description Join the Mission Readiness & Commissioning team at BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems (SMS) - a group of motivated problem solvers. We like to have fun and enjoy life - both at work, and in our free time. We're excited about the challenging projects we're involved in and have a commitment to the missions we enable. Offering growth opportunities at all levels of skill and experience, we're looking for leaders and innovators who can continue our reputation for creativity and technical excellence, while helping to define the future of BAE Systems SMS.

We're seeking a self-motivated systems engineer to join our Mission Sustainment team. Our sustainment engineers support on orbit test, factory reach-back, and operations/maintenance of spacecraft and their payloads for commercial, DoW, and NASA customers. Sustainment engineers also engage earlier in the lifecycle (requirements, design, analysis, and test) to support effective preparation for, and transition to, sustaining operations. Our team and products may support a variety of activities including:
* Spacecraft launch, initialization, checkout, and calibration

* Command and control of the spacecraft

* Monitoring the health and safety of the spacecraft subsystems, payloads, and ground system

* Mission data collection, distribution, and analysis
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The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers' missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and execution. What You'll Do:
* Perform telemetry trending, mission performance analysis, calibration, and maintenance of the satellite and ground system.

* Participate in on-orbit operations, assess satellite and ground system state of health, and assist with anomaly support.

* Develop and/or update mission operations products and tools based on discrepancy reports, change requests, and/or lessons learned. This may include command execution scripts, alarm limits, mission system constraints, operator procedures, and/or operator training material.
* Collaborate with subject matter experts to develop and maintain operational command products, training material, and tools for operations.

* Support integration and testing of new capabilities and/or product releases for the satellite and/or ground system.

* Formally and informally provide leadership to groups and team and guidance to less experienced employees; may be assigned to a technical or project leadership role.

* Prepare and/or present technical content to peers/management/customers.

* Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.

* Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.

* Perform other duties as necessary. On-Site Work Environment:
This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Working Conditions:

* Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.

* May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.

* May access other facilities in various weather conditions. Required Education, Experience, & Skills
* BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 8 or more years related experience.

* Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
* A current, active Top Secret security clearance is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI.
* Experience in one or more of the following areas:

* On-console satellite operations

* Spacecraft commissioning

* Spacecraft, payload, or subsystem design

* Mission management, command and control

* Mission data processing

* Ground systems

* Ground terminals and infrastructure

* Mission integration including operations readiness activities, rehearsals, and launch support…