What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Space Test Program Systems Engineer position at Astrion?
Senior Space Test Program Systems Engineer
LOCATION: Albuquerque NM
STATUS: Full-Time
CLEARANCE: Active DoD Top Secret
The Space Test Program Systems Engineer position provides direct support to the Space Systems Command, Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power, Space Test Program (STP). The Space Test Program is designated as the executive agent for all DoD R&D experiments and is a tri-service program (Air Force, Navy, and Army) managed from Kirtland AFB, NM and Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX. STP manifests DoD R&D experiments that are assessed and prioritized at DoD Space Experiments Review Board (SERB); providing quick access to space for satellites/experiments using small launch vehicles.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
- Masters Degree in technical field.
- Minimum 10 years experience in system engineering, integration of Research and Development payload, launch and operations.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
- Familiarity with Space System Command (Formerly Space and Missile Systems Center) space and ground satellite
- Excellent and detail-oriented organizational, interpersonal, and communications skills
- Advanced-level competency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides systems engineering assessments of satellites/experiments using small launch vehicles as part of the Space Experiment Review Board (SERB).
- Perform mission assessments of technical and schedule readiness for satellites.
- Assess risks to/from satellites and to/from the launch vehicle.
- Deliver technical guidance for Space Vehicle design, development, assembly, integration, and test in support of payload, spacecraft and launch vehicle integration.
- Review launch provider Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and related technical documentation to ensure compliance to government policy, customer requirements, and space flight regulations.
- Support launch manifest development as well as apply systems engineering principles to space vehicle development, assembly, testing, and integration
- When launch is necessary, functions as liaison with the Space Operations Center for requesting on-orbit two-line element support for our satellites from launch through the first year on-orbit.