The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers’ missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.

• Manage Payload CONOPS and Operations requirements over the program lifecycle – including requirement elicitation from mission CONOPS, definition, analysis, allocation, verification and validation.
• Guide payload subsystem development with a focus on supporting the mission CONOPS, subsystem interfaces, and timelines.
• Gather needs and input from stakeholders, and translate them into payload constraints, operating procedures, and command sequences.
• Identify payload and subsystem interfaces.  Work with technical experts to ensure proper documentation, maintenance, and flow of information through products like an Operations Manual, Command & Telemetry Handbook, and Command & Telemetry Database.
• Support multidisciplinary team defining payload fault management architecture and design.
• Identify risks and act with Systems Engineering to plan, monitor, and control opportunities and threats.
• Track and assess project changes as they impact operational plans and products.
• Communicate to internal/external customers how to operate the payload.
• Work with Integration and Test to ensure flight-like testing and provide input to risk assessments for exceptions.
• Deliver presentations to internal/external customers in both informal and formal settings.
• Support integration and test activities.
• Mentor less experienced engineers in best systems engineering practices and seek mentorship from others to guide your own career development.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

• Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
• May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
• May access other facilities in various weather conditions.

• BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 6 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education. 
• A current, active TS/SCI is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph. 
• Self-starter attitude and drive to reach beyond typical job responsibilities and deliver results.
• Big picture mentality and ability to help others maintain a strong technical vision of the end product.
• A solid technical foundation – people who learn and grow.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to understand the customer’s needs and clearly describe proposed solutions.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills, with experience communicating to senior decision-makers and technical audiences.
• A desire to learn - our culture fosters intellectual curiosity in a highly collaborative environment.
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Ruby or Python. 

• Familiarity and experience in space instrumentation and payload engineering, including, but not limited to: imaging, data acquisition and analysis, commands and telemetry definition, systems architecture and design, systems engineering, integration and test.
• Familiarity and experience in operational software (flight or ground).