Senior Systems Engineer

Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit arcfield.com for more details.

Who We Are

Orion Space Solutions (Orion) was born out of the vision for applying fundamental space physics knowledge to address real-world problems. Founded in 2005, and based in Louisville, Colorado, Orion is a leader in the "New Space" small satellite industry. We leverage our scientific and engineering expertise to develop unique solutions to address complex space physics challenges, including instrumentation, modeling capabilities, and data analytics; Orion turns science into data, data into knowledge. We are scientists, researchers, engineers and businesspeople dedicated to solving global problems that affect how people live, work and play on our planet and in space through applied science backed by empirical knowledge. If you want to be part of a highly collaborative team, work in an amazing environment surrounded by the best and the brightest, solving BIG problems for our planet, read on.

Key Responsibilities:

• Solves complex technical problems with innovative solutions.
• Designs, develops, evaluates, and modifies end-to-end systems throughout their life cycle.
• Develops quantifiable requirements from customer descriptions, system planning, and logistics.
• Ensures compliance with client requirements and government standards through formal verification methods.
• Translates high-level product strategies into detailed system requirements.
• Collaborates with other engineering disciplines to create lower-level implementation requirements.
• Establishes and coordinates development standards, practices, and procedures.
• Designs interfaces and integrates system elements for overall functionality.
• Assesses system performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.
• Acts as a customer liaison to support business development and shape requirements.
• Participates in conceptual design and documentation processes.
• Engages in design reviews to ensure traceability of requirements and compliance.
• Develops system-level requirements verification and customer acceptance test procedures.
• Reviews test plans/procedures and ensures alignment with contractual requirements.
• Participates in the testing process to validate requirements.
• Collaborate with development contractors to convey requirements and create delivery plans.
• Coordinate with Operations to test and deliver capabilities.
• Become familiar with system architectures and provide expert advice to government clients.
• Participate in assembly, installations, testing, and occasional travel.
• Ensure requirements capture and management to maintain the system baseline.
• Assist with contract-related activities, including drafting Statements of Work, reviewing proposals, and assessing contractor performance.
• Drives work products to closure.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required:

• Technical BS in Engineering, Computer Science or related technical degree and 8-10 years of experience, MS with 6-8 years of experience, a PhD with 3-5 years of experience (4 years of relevant experience in an Electro-Optical (EO) / Infrared (IR) space development/acquisition program can be substituted).
• The ability to work well within a team of engineers
• Familiarity with industry space-based remote sensing capabilities
• Demonstrates success in working with government customers.
• Professional oral and written communication skills.
• A passion for learning, helping others, sharing team knowledge, and contributing value to the mission in any way possible.

Desired:

• 5 years of experience with Commercial/Government EO/IR satellite, hardware/software, or satellite based field set hardware/software.
• BS in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science.
• Experience with EO/IR optical calibration.
• Experience with thermal control and design.
• Experience with customer design reviews.
• Experience with launch, early orbit, and on-orbit operations.
• Experience with developing and refining CONOPs.
• Prior agile development experience.
• ABLE TO OBTAIN and maintain a TS/SCI clearance
• Experience with supporting National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

EEO

Arcfield proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.