Job Description

Ground Systems Integration Engineer (GSIE)/TS/SCI Clearance w/CI Poly Required

Location

Chantilly, VA

Job Description

Leffler Consulting is seeking a technical/engineering professional who participates in the development of ground command and control (C2) software and hardware. Key areas of focus include managing acceptance testing and integration efforts of consolidated software and specialized hardware. An active TS/SCI clearance with a CI Poly is required.

Duties

• Support the customer in the oversight of the design, integration and test, installation and sell-off of spacecraft command and control systems
• Review and assess the adequacy of ground systems specifications, RADs, RVPs, ICDs, RVRs and system level requirements documentation
• Review, analyze and coordinate any changes to ground system specifications
• Perform various analyses to include RF, orbital, geolocation, pointing, antenna, frequency management, and communications performance. Evaluate expected performance against ground architecture capabilities.
• Assist in requirements definition, analysis and engineering, system architecting, system and design, interface and data architectures, validation and verification, systems integration, and system & operational performance analysis
• Participate in defining, managing, testing, verifying and validating collection segment internal and external interfaces
• Track ground systems development issues, significant accomplishments and upcoming events; provide status updates to the customer
• Coordinate with SED, GED, MOD and non-Agency SPO ground elements as required
• Attend system level design reviews, and program management reviews to assess ground system design maturity, requirements compliance and to provide informed technical recommendations to the customer
• Coordinate technical evaluations of developer Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs)
• Review, document and trace ground systems hardware and software requirements, and coordinate with other engineers, FFRDC and developer personnel to resolve issues
• Review ground system requirements allocations for accuracy and ensure requirement allocation documentation is complete and accurate
• Participate in and witness ground systems testing to verify internal and external interfaces; review and correlate post-test data to ensure ground systems requirements are met
• Use analytical skills and tools to analyze design modifications and assess ground systems implications against performance requirements
• Maintain knowledge of current industry command and control system hardware and software design, manufacturing and test specifications and standards and apply that knowledge during reviews of developer documentation and processes
• Use analytical skills and tools to analyze design modifications and assess ground systems interface implications against performance requirements
• Review acquisition milestone ground systems design documentation for adequacy, accuracy and completeness, and identify cost, schedule and technical risks/opportunities, and provide mitigation strategies
• Coordinate across geographic diverse sites for delivery and acceptance testing; requires travel to these sites

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics, and a minimum 5 years of ground systems integration engineering experience
• Or a master’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics, and a minimum 3 years of ground systems integration engineering experience

Required Experience

• A minimum 5 years of ground systems integration engineering experience with a bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics
• Or a minimum 3 years of ground systems integration engineering experience with a a master’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics
• Managing combined hardware and software integration activities
• Experience for acquisition activities related to development and assessment, technical evaluations of proposals, and ECP development
• Experience in IC or DoD
• High organizational capabilities and excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to travel overseas

Desired Education

• Refer to Required Education

Founded in 2001, Leffler Consulting is a women-owned small business (WOSB) headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We provide financial management and life-cycle budget and cost support to our nation’s most critical programs in the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD).  Leffler Consulting specializes in all areas of financial management, audit readiness, and process improvement and controls while also providing a broad array of support functions critical to supporting the mission requirements of our customers.  We offer competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and disability coverage, paid leave, paid holidays, an employee assistance program, and an employee referral program.

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