Senior System Architect

Space Systems Architect - MBSE

Pittsburgh, PA

Contract Position

Pay Estimated: $88.92-$93.92/Hour

Possible Remote, Flex, or Onsite Opportunity

Responsibilities:

• Apply MBSE methodologies to decompose requirements into physical, functional, and logical system views.
• Develop system and segment architectures, including interface definitions and Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
• Define and analyze Technical Performance Measures (TPMs) to drive mission effectiveness, segment budgets, and system tradeoffs.
• Conduct probabilistic system analyses for space-ground systems, creating and maintaining workbooks.
• Coordinate and manage mission performance designs within an MBSE environment (e.g., MagicDraw, Cameo).
• Lead the development of ICDs to support multi-stakeholder space missions.
• Collaborate across customers and organizations to define common system solutions.
• Contribute to system design changes, CONOPS development, and system thread designs.
• Support flight dynamics management, including:
• Orbit determination
• Collision avoidance
• Station keeping
• Orbit insertion/de-orbit
• Launch & Early Orbit Phase (LEOPs) support
• Manage space-to-ground contact planning and telemetry/command operations.
• Document designs, risks, and trade studies to support space mission architecture decisions.

Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law
• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related STEM field (Master’s degree preferred).
• 8 years of relevant experience (or 6 years with a Master’s degree).
• Demonstrated expertise in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Strong experience with requirements analysis, decomposition, and management.
• Proficiency in system architecture development and interface definition.
• Experience with ICD development and coordination.
• Familiarity with space mission design, including sensing, communication, payload management, and mission data processing.
• Hands-on experience with satellite telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with MagicDraw/Cameo for MBSE.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
• Knowledge of enterprise interfaces such as gRPC, Kafka, REST, SNMP, and cloud architectures.
• Experience with flight dynamics management for space constellations.
• Knowledge of CCSDS protocols and enterprise interface methods.
• Background with RF and optical space communications and IP networking.
• Hands-on experience with space-ground antenna systems and tools like OpenC3.
• Experience with space constellation design, operations, and anomaly support.
• Familiarity with automated flight dynamics workflows and tools like FreeFlyer or Meridian.
• Experience with constellation situation awareness and trending analysis tools.
• Previous MDA program experience or defense-related space mission support.
• Knowledge of AI/ML-enabled solutions for constellation operations.
• Ability to create clear and actionable technical documentation.

NO C2C/ C2H or 1099. Must meet 80% or Qualifications within Resume.