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Senior Principal Mission Engineer (Scenarios) (Chantilly, VA; Hybrid)

Trusted Space
Chantilly, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/2/2026
Summary
Position Title: Senior Principal Mission Engineer (Scenarios)
Position ID: TA232
Location(s): Hybrid; Chantilly, VA;
Application Deadline: We are accepting applications on an ongoing basis
Security Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI Security Clearance

Job Description
Make a difference for national security by joining a team of dedicated professionals who assist the Space Development Agency in developing and deploying the next generation of satellites and ground systems for missile warning (MW), missile tracking (MT) and missile defense (MD). Our Tranche 3 Program Integration team has a need for a tracking Mission Engineer with experience analyzing space and ground system architectures through mission thread development and simulation. We are looking for innovative, creative, and highly motivated individuals to mature models and build scenarios (GRMs and DRMs) that effectively capture system of systems effects in complex operational environments. Candidate will provide systems engineering and integration expertise in support of the SDA T3 Tracking mission capabilities. Candidate will design, develop, and verify simulations, execute analysis plans and generate work products that enable program and architectural decisions. Candidate will work with system analysts and mission analysts to ensure that modeling, simulation and analysis capabilities allow for the assessment of operational mission requirements.

Major duties of the position include:
  • Developing model scenarios (GRM/DRMs, threads and use cases), and simulations to support capability assessments (MVC) risk assessments, and other mission-level assessments.
  • Reviewing government scenarios from PWSA enterprise and prior tranches to ensure that T3 scenarios are consistent
  • Developing, simulating, evaluating, documenting, and presenting space and ground-based system level performance analysis and trades for space concepts.
  • Supporting analysis activities by integrating performance models with MBSE models and tools
  • Quantifying performance impacts and sensitivity to changes in CONOPS, Scenario, or threats
  • Developing and briefing data packages that provide analysis results to inform the government decision-makers.
  • Collaborating with prime contractors, other team contractors, government civilians, FFRDC, SETA and members of the SDA.

Required Qualifications
  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • Master's Degree in Math, Science or Engineering with 15 Years of demonstrated system engineering and integration experience with space, ground, operations and sustainment segments of DoW or NRO programs with a proven delivery record, or a bachelor's degree in Math, Science or Engineering with 17 years of demonstrated experience.
  • Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR) and/or other missile defense or related space-based ISR mission experience.
  • Experience working across space and ground segment organizations to coordinate and identify system requirements that ensure end-to-end mission performance requirements are met.
  • Strong understanding of and practical experience using modeling, simulation, and mission analysis techniques and tools.
  • Experienced self-starter who collaborates well on seeking solutions, and who works well in a team environment.
  • Demonstrated experience working with SDA/DoW/NRO customers in an acquisition environment, with space and/or ground systems.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong organizational and interpersonal skills

Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with MATLAB, STK, MODTRAN or other comparable modeling and simulation tools.
  • Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience using Cameo or other comparable tools.
  • Space Operations Experience.

Compensation
The salary range for this role is $180,000 - $240,000. Please note that this range is a general guideline and can vary. Trusted Space, LLC considers several factors when extending an offer including, but not limited to: scope, location, position responsibilities, education/training, key skills and business considerations.

Benefits
Trusted Space seeks to create an environment where Employees are empowered and supported to achieve their full potential. We encourage life-long learning within our agile and innovative work environment. We offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans; life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; 401(k) plan; paid holidays and generous paid time off; short-term and long-term disability insurance; and other benefits to promote health, wellness, and a positive work-life balance.

About Trusted Space
Trusted Space is the premier provider of trusted autonomy and battlespace management software solutions enabling machine speed sensing, sense making, decision making, and acting for critical space and intelligence missions. Our portfolio includes trusted autonomy software products, real-time image processing capabilities, advanced space mission engineering services, and space operations & training solutions. We empower government and commercial customers to achieve mission superiority in space reconnaissance & surveillance, dynamic space operations, space-based ISR, and ground/command & control (C2) systems.

Rooted in our adherence to the Golden Rule - to treat others as we want to be treated - Trusted Space fosters a culture of innovation, mission-focus, agility, and technical excellence. We offer a collaborative and supportive work environment, world-class benefits, and work-life balance. We encourage life-long learning and continuous improvement in all we do. We consider it a privilege to work with our customers to provide solutions to their most difficult national security and intelligence challenges.

Trusted Space, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, veteran status, disability status or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. All aspects of employment are decided based on qualifications, merit, competence, performance, and business need.

DISCLAIMER: Trusted Space, LLC only uses the respective domains of trustedspace.com and trustedspace.us for official contact and any other domains are likely a scam and do not originate from our company. Trusted Space will never ask a candidate for access or pass codes to personal accounts including e-mails, bank accounts, CashApp, Paypal, Venmo, etc.

This is a full time position

Salary : $180,000 - $240,000

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