Job ID: 2480

The Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) Strategic and Military Space Division is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to help the U.S. Space Force achieve the goals of developing requirements, methodologies and processes, prototype systems, technology roadmaps, government reference architecture, and assessments of test, training and infrastructure capability gaps for the Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) Enterprise. This position requires excellent soft skills to influence and work with teammates from the government, other UARC and FFRDC partners, and SETA contractors.  SDL will be embedding experts to support all aspects of the OTTI . If you have the drive and expertise to shape the future of Operational Test and Training, we want you to join our team.

This position is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. 

Salary Range: $103,283 - $181,777

At SDL, we take pride in and highly value our employees.  SDL offers competitive salaries and fantastic benefits, including:

• Flexible work schedules that fit your style — “straight 8s,” every other Friday off, possible work from home days (subject to customer mission requirements)

• Generous paid leisure and sick leave, ensuring you never miss a special event

• A 14.2% employer retirement contribution into a 401(a) account—no matching required!

• Favorable company locations with average commute times of less than 15 minutes

• Utah State University undergraduate tuition discounts of 50%, full reimbursement for graduate tuition, and free course audits for employees and dependents meeting eligibility requirements

• High-quality, low-cost health, dental, and life insurance

• A great, highly educated team that works together to solve some of the most fascinating problems on (and off) our planet

• We are a growing company that maintains both a family feel and high retention rate with over 90% job satisfaction

• Relocation assistance available for most positions

  Key Responsibilities:

• Works side-by-side with the customers as a subject matter expert to develop methodologies and infrastructure to perform training and T&E of USSF Systems

• Assists with an ongoing assessment of existing OTTI infrastructure used by the USSF

• Ensures all subsystems integrate and that interfaces are clearly defined

• Provides recommendations to ensure test and evaluation of subsystems accurately assesses requirements and parameters defined in the system models

• Collaborates with USSF stakeholders, Test Deltas, Program Offices who will use OTTI, TEMPs, STPs to define specific OTTI requirements

• Creates and maintains programmatic and technical documentation to ensure efficient planning and execution

• Researches and evaluates potential materiel solutions to satisfy OTTI infrastructure requirements

• Enables government ownership of the delivered technology baseline

• Coordinates across technical teams to ensure requirements are known and met

• Participates in technical interchange meetings and reviews

• Effectively communicates technical results, both verbally and in writing

• Represents SDL and OTTI at forums and meetings

  Required Qualifications:

• BS degree in a related technical field, e.g., computer science, information technology, or electrical engineering

• 5+ years of relevant systems engineering experience

• Strong familiarity/experience in national security space systems

• Demonstrated expertise and experience in complex IT networking systems and ground facilities development

• Familiarity with MBSE

• Experience with developing technical budgets for complex systems

• Excellent communication skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Ability to present clearly and succinctly to customers

• Ability to travel

• Must be a US citizen with a current TOP SECRET/SCI clearance and ability to be cleared for SAPs and CAPs

  For questions or assistance with the application process or the DoD SkillBridge program, please contact employment@sdl.usu.edu.

  EOE including Disability and Vet

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