Senior Technical Space Operations Engineer Job Locations US-CA-El Segundo | US-CO-Colorado Springs | US-NM-Albuquerque | US-TX-Lackland AFB, San Antonio | US-FL-Cape Canaveral ID 2024-19470 Category Systems Engineering: Design and Verification Security Clearance Requirement Top Secret/ SCI Type Regular Full-Time Level Senior Overview Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With more than 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the U.S. and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA strives to be a value-added Objective, Responsive, and Trusted partner and premier provider. The Space and Intelligence (S&I) Division provides engineering services and analytic support to the Air Force, Space Force, Combatant Commands, the Intelligence Community, and NASA. Our work includes systems engineering and integration, test planning and execution, cost estimating and analysis, developing approaches and concepts to meet emerging, high priority National Defense needs, and assessing and developing cutting-edge computer-based solutions, advanced technologies and progressive capabilities to The S&I Division comprises the Intelligence Programs Group (IPG), the Space Systems Group (SSG), and the Strategic Technology Analysis Group (STAG), which collectively provide outstanding support to help their customers achieve our nation's most critical objectives and goals designed to protect the safety and livelihoods of all U.S. Citizens, military forces at SPA has an immediate need for a number of highly qualified Senior Technical Space Operations Engineers and Technical Space Operations Engineering Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to support our new U.S. Space Force, Space Systems Command Hemisphere contract in the Colorado Springs, CO, El Segundo, CA, Dulles, VA, Albuquerque, NM, San Antonio, TX, Cape Canaveral AFB (CCAFB), FL, and Palm Bay, FL areas. Travel is not anticipated but would occur less than five percent of the time on an occasional and irregular basis and be limited to domestic locations only. Responsibilities We are seeking multiple Senior Technical Space Operations Engineer candidates for the following positions at the associated locations: Senior Action Group Managers located in the Colorado Springs, CO area Chief Engineers located in the Colorado Springs, CO area Senior Ground/Communications Systems Engineers located in either the El Segundo, CA, Colorado Springs, CO, Albuquerque, NM, or San Antonio, TX areas Senior Ground Systems Engineers located in the El Segundo, CA, Colorado Springs, CO, or Dulles, VA areas Lead Radio Frequency (RF) Engineers located in the Colorado Springs, CO area Senior Space Control Experts located in the El Segundo, CA or Colorado Springs, CO areas Senior Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Operations Engineers located in the Colorado Springs, CO area Senior Space Systems Engineers located in the El Segundo, CA or Palm Bay, FL areas Senior Space Systems Experts located in the El Segundo, CA area Senior System Operations Support Engineers located in the Colorado Springs, CO area. We are seeking Technical Space Operations Engineering SME candidates for the following positions at the specified locations: Chief Engineering SMEs located Colorado Springs, CO area Communications & RF Payload Technical Expert SMEs located in the El Segundo, CA area Launch Expert & Space Segment Engineering SMEs located in the El Segundo, CA area Launch Support SMEs located in the El Segundo, CA area Space Systems Engineering SMEs located in the Colorado Springs, CO area. The Senior Technical Space Operations Engineers shall have: Experience working with space and/or software related acquisitions Knowledge in broad-spectrum program planning and execution documentation Experience developing strategic organizational documents and plans Deep knowledge of the DoD and space acquisitions process Expertise in maturing technologies using Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) Deep knowledge in Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Space Domain Awareness (SDA), data gathering and analysis, anomaly resolution, Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP) development, orbitology, navigation, sensor employment, communications, optimization, and Command and Co Expertise in systems engineering and program management including, testing, and employing information operations, space, and airborne systems Expertise in space system (including subcomponent) design, development, integration, test, and operations Expertise in multiple space control-related technologies, including optical sensors, radar, electronic support, signals intelligence, and... 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