Check out this new opportunity!Space Force Golden Dome- Systems Architect
Pittsburgh, PA
Pay Estimated: $92.64-$97.64/Hour
Contribute to a company at the forefront of mission-critical systems and technologies in defense and security. This leader in global defense integrates advanced technology to deliver information and insights on the battlefield, offering roles that support security and technological superiority across multiple domains.
Responsibilities:
- Develop space and ground system architectures using Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies.
- Perform requirements analysis and decomposition into physical, functional, and logical architectures.
- Define and manage system interfaces and Interface Control Documents (ICDs) across mission segments.
- Develop and analyze Technical Performance Measures (TPMs) to evaluate mission effectiveness and guide system trade studies.
- Coordinate mission performance design within an MBSE model, ensuring alignment across subsystems and stakeholders.
- Lead system-level trade studies, segment budget allocation, and architectural decision-making.
- Drive interface definitions derived from mission performance and architecture requirements.
- Support space mission architecture design, including sensing, communications, payload management, and mission data processing.
- Develop Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) and system threads for mission execution.
- Coordinate system design changes across cross-functional engineering teams.
- Support flight dynamics and constellation operations, including:
- Orbit determination
- Collision avoidance
- Station keeping
- Orbit insertion and de-orbit planning
- Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) support
- Plan and support space-to-ground contact operations and Telemetry, Tracking & Command (TT&C) architectures.
- Collaborate with government customers, program partners, and engineering teams to define a common integrated system solution.
Qualifications:
- U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
- 8+ years of experience in systems engineering, space architecture, or space mission design.
- Experience supporting space constellation programs or satellite systems.
- Experience developing Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and system interfaces.
- Experience with Telemetry, Tracking, and Command (TT&C) systems.
- Experience with flight dynamics operations and space mission planning.
- Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and system modeling tools (e.g., MagicDraw)
- Systems architecture development for space and ground systems
- Requirements management and decomposition
- Technical Performance Measures (TPM) development and analysis
- Probabilistic system modeling and mission performance analysis
- Interface definition and architecture decomposition
- Space mission design including sensing, communications, and payload systems
- CONOPS development and system thread analysis
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience leading or coordinating systems engineering teams
- Enterprise interfaces and distributed architectures (REST, gRPC, Kafka, SNMP)
- Commercial cloud architecture and data systems
- CCSDS communication protocols
- IP networking and space-ground communications
- RF and optical space communications
- Space ground antenna systems
- Data archiving and analytics platforms (e.g., Elasticache)
- Automated flight dynamics workflows
- AI-enabled space mission tools (FreeFlyer, Meridian)
- Constellation situational awareness and trending analysis
- OpenC3 mission operations software
- Missile Defense Agency (MDA) program experience
Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled Employer.
What to Expect - Applicants selected for employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation, which may include education, criminal, and work history verifications.
- Accepted applicants will be eligible for benefits, including medical and supplemental insurance, and a 401(k) plan. Appreciation and gratitude for employees are hallspans of organizations with low turnover.
- Final position level and pay will be based on experience.
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Moseley Technical Services, Inc. (Moseley) was incorporated in 1994 to provide engineering and professional services to the aerospace/defense, manufacturing, government, and commercial industries. Our Mission is to deliver superior service to our customers and employees. We have been successful in our vision by building long-term relationships with customers and employees through integrity, transparency, and appreciation.
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