Autonomy Engineer; Mid Career - Millennium Space Systems

Autonomy Engineer (Mid Career) - Millennium Space Systems

Company:
Millennium Space Systems

Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is a fast, agile small satellite company focused on national security space. Our missions have direct impact to global security, like missile warning and Earth observation.

Our team is curious, bold and innovative. We take risks, innovate and explore new techniques and technologies. We influence change because we challenge the status quo. And when we watch our satellites launch, we know each one of us made it happen.

Job Summary

Autonomy Engineering is focused on design, analysis, and development of mission Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) from customer use cases and requirements, and enabling mission success through comprehensive on-board fault management and autonomy. Engineers in the group are integral throughout the entire program lifecycle. They are key stakeholders in the design and validation of mission CONOPS and Design Reference Missions (DRM), and are leaders in comprehensive end-to-end software integration, validation, and testing.

They define the underlying architecture for fault detection, isolation, and response (FDIR), and own the development and validation of satellite/constellation specific fault configuration(s). They are the chief architects and implementers of satellite/constellation autonomy, ensuring mission level objectives are met and spacecraft health and safety are always maintained.

As an Autonomy Engineer on the Autonomy Team, you will be the Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) for all Autonomy for a program, study, or proposal. You will define fault & autonomy requirements; define states, modes, and transitions; define and develop the fault & autonomy architecture for satellites/constellations, including fault-tolerance and redundancy requirements; define and analyze thresholds and persistence of on-board fault tests;

design fault responses to ensure containment of failed hardware and health and safety of on-orbit satellites; provide tools and procedures for use during on-orbit mission operations; and support on-console mission operations for on-orbit spacecraft as a mission specialist. In addition to execution of technical design, analysis, and operation, you may be responsible for project management activities to support programs, ensuring that high-quality work products are delivered on-time.

This position's internal job code is Systems Engineer. Our team is currently hiring for Levels 3.

Position Responsibilities:

• Perform fault and autonomy requirements definition, verification, and validation
• Define satellite/constellation states, modes, transitions, and other autonomous spacecraft behaviors
• Contribute to architecture concepts, CONOPS, and technology trade-off analyses
• Design and validate onboard fault detection, isolation, and responses and perform end-to-end validation of autonomy products and behaviors
• Support on-console operations for on-orbit missions
• Other duties as assigned

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

Security Clearance and Export Control Requirements

This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a "US Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.15 is required. "US Person" includes , lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 2+ years experience in satellite design and/or operation
• Familiarity with common analysis tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, Python, STK, etc.
• Exceptional critical thinking skills and an ability to notice and debug problems with minimal guidance
• Ability to anticipate effects and interactions for varying cases across a complex system
• Strong attention to detail while maintaining big-picture perspective
• This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 5+ years experience in satellite design and/or operation
• Experience with fault management strategies/architectures for safety of…