Space Vehicle Systems Engineer

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Posted 24 Days Agojob requisition :
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* Title:

** Space Vehicle Systems Engineer
*** Belong. Connect. Grow. with K !
*** K ’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

K  is looking for
** Space Vehicle Systems Engineer
** to join our Proliferated Synthetic Aperture Rader (SAR), Communications, and Electro-Optical (EO) team.  We provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support to a major US Government spacecraft procurement and operations organization.  You will work as part of a multi-skilled Government and contractor team to deliver a complex space and ground system at the technological cutting edge.  As part of this team, you will be performing in multiple engineering roles, primarily focused on the spacecraft itself mainly pertaining to the payload and integration onto the bus, as part of a small team with broad expertise and a need to collaborate across the space and intelligence communities.  

You will routinely engage with development, operations, and mission user teams.

The
** Space Vehicle Systems Engineer
** supports the System Program Office (SPO) in the acquisition of a new spacecraft and ground integrated system.  Primary focus will be on the spacecraft segment.  This may include multiple phases of spacecraft bus and payload requirements definition, design, fabrication, testing, integration, launch, deployment and operations sustainment.
* ** Innovative Projects:
** K ’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
* ** Collaborative Environment:
** Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
* ** Impactful Work:
** Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.
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* Key Responsibilities:

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* ** Provide
* * direct daily support to the program office Contracts Officer (CO) and Contracts Officer Technical Representatives (COTR).  In this role you will perform as a trusted agent of the Government, overseeing development contractor efforts to achieve program objectives.
* ** Engage
* * with Space and Ground System Development contractors to communicate and validate US Government objectives and achieve mission milestones within a cost, schedule and performance structure.
* ** Work
* * as part of a team with technical domain Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to provide technical expertise and domain knowledge toward problem-solving in all aspects of system definition, requirements, development and sustainment.
* ** Engage
* * program stakeholders, across the community and in operations to define and communicate detailed understanding of the systems, designs, and interfaces necessary to satisfy mission requirements.
* ** Advise
* * the Government customer to identify potential technology gaps, define technology insertion points and assess technology maturity to facilitate mission performance improvements across a wide range of technical capabilities.
* ** Build and present
** comprehensive briefings with supporting document products to communicate work or study progress toward objectives, risks, issues and opportunities.
* ** Provide expertise
** in the conduct of sensitive Acquisition Source-Selection activities.
* Your engineering expertise will be crucial in evaluating development contractor performance and in reinforcing engineering rigor.
** Work Environment:**
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* Location:

** On-site
* ** Travel Requirements:
** Minimal
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* Working Hours:

** Standard
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* Required Qualifications:

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* ** Active
* * TS/SCI security clearance with current Polygraph
* Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline, and 14 years or…