Senior Space Systems Engineer

Overview

As a Senior Space Systems Engineer with MTSI you will provide technical support for space system acquisition, operations and sustainment. Assist in oversight and management of existing space systems programs, initiate new contract actions where required. Provide systems engineering support, systems analysis and reporting. This position will be located in the Washington, DC area.

• Provide space system acquisition subject matter expertise, to include support of day-to-day program execution, oversight of existing space systems acquisitions, and initiating new contractual actions.
• Provide expertise in the execution of existing space systems programs and the development of new acquisition contracts.
• Support planning, organizing and managing critical aspects of the development, production, and/or deployment of space systems and equipment.
• Provide support for various program actions and activities, including meeting attendance, contractor performance tracking, milestone planning, briefing preparation, staff coordination, acquisition risk management, and decision document preparation.
• Support the development of pre- and post-contract award documentation activities, including requests for development of requests for proposals (RFPs), Statements of Objectives (SOO), performance work statements (PWS), and Statements of Work (SOW).
• Provide space systems engineering support including integration of space systems, configuration management and interface control.
• Provide technical assessments and recommendations to deviations that arise across interface boundaries, and analysis and reporting of these efforts.

• 15+ years' of direct space acquisition experience.
• Recent experience initiating and executing major (ACAT II or higher) space acquisition programs.
• Knowledge of and experience in analyzing, drafting, and reviewing space acquisition documents and programs requiring enhanced security measures.

• HAF and/or MAJCOM staff experience.
• Space and policy experience.

• Bachelor's Degree in Arts, Science, Engineering (MA/MS/ME) required.
• Master's Degree in Arts, Science, Engineering (MA/MS/ME) desired.

• Top Secret, SCI Eligible; SAP experience within last 5 years or SCI in lieu of.

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