Staff Systems Engineer, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Missions

Job summary

The Staff Systems Engineer provides end-to-end oversight of SAR space mission engineering activities throughout the full lifecycle. They are responsible for defining mission specifications, leading technical solutioning, and managing mission-level technical risks and trade-off studies.

Job details

The Staff Systems Engineer provides end-to-end oversight of SAR space mission engineering activities throughout the full lifecycle. They are responsible for defining mission specifications, leading technical solutioning, and managing mission-level technical risks and trade-off studies. Candidates must hold a graduate degree in a relevant engineering or science field and possess over 15 years of experience with radar or SAR systems. Additionally, at least 10 years of experience in complex space systems engineering is required, along with the ability to obtain security clearance.

What you’ll do

The Staff Systems Engineer provides end-to-end oversight of SAR space mission engineering activities throughout the full lifecycle. They are responsible for defining mission specifications, leading technical solutioning, and managing mission-level technical risks and trade-off studies.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a graduate degree in a relevant engineering or science field and possess over 15 years of experience with radar or SAR systems. Additionally, at least 10 years of experience in complex space systems engineering is required, along with the ability to obtain security clearance.

Benefits

• Extended healthcare
• Flexible drug plans
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Disability income protection
• Life insurance
• Group retirement savings plans
• Employee and family assistance program

Listed skills

• Communication · Preferred
• Python · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Synthetic Aperture Radar
• Systems engineering
• Mission concept of operations
• Technical risk management
• Integration, verification and validation
• SAR image quality modelling
• Spacecraft systems
• Orbital dynamics
• Geospatial data
• MATLAB
• Python
• SAR payload design
• Calibration
• Technical leadership
• Mentoring
• Communication

Job areas

• Engineering
• Technology
• Science & Research
• Management & Leadership

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