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Science & Technology Corporation

Sr. Satellite Systems Engineer

Science & Technology Corporation, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States, 20900


Founded in 1979, Science and Technology Corporation (STC) delivers an extensive range of award-winning advanced scientific, engineering, and technical support services to the U.S. Government and Industry customers. Our proven expertise and experience span scientific research, development, test and evaluation in areas such as earth and atmospheric sciences, engineering, data science and software engineering. Will you join our world-class team?

Employment Category: Full-Time/Regular

Location: Hybrid - Metropolitan D.C. Area

Travel: Some travel is anticipated both locally and domestically by car or plane.

Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain Public Trust

Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship

Salary: $120,000-$150,000 - Commensurate with experience

Job Description:STC is seeking multiple Satellite Systems Engineers to support the NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) Office of Common Services (OCS). OCS plans and executes common services for NOAA’s satellite, data, and information capabilities. These capabilities are critical to acquiring, processing and managing the environmental data from NOAA’s satellite missions, for facilitating access to non-NOAA domestic and international satellites and commercially-acquired data, and for stewarding and providing long-term products and services for all approved NOAA and external partner data. NESDIS has developed its Common Cloud Framework (NCCF) as it builds enterprise satellite ground services in the Cloud. Work involves applying systems engineering expertise to support ongoing development of the NCCF.

Job Requirements:

Infuse systems engineering expertise and best practices to help bridge traditional SE approaches with Agile development approaches adopted for the NCCF

Formulate, execute, advise on, and explain recommendations or solutions to modify standard practices, processes, and techniques; resolve a wide variety of complex problems.

Provide project management and coordination support and services for assigned development of current and future NCCF capabilities and initiatives

Lead development of NCCF portfolio management strategies, business processes and governance and policy documents

Support the migration of current mission-unique and on-premises capabilities to identify common services through collaboration between the OCS and partner NESDIS offices

Work collaboratively with stakeholders to define and document system requirements

Lead and facilitate workshops, technical meetings and document reviews

Track project activities and document progress on tasks and deliverables

Essential Requirements:

Extensive experience in areas such ground processing and distribution, requirements analysis, and software development and design for NASA/NOAA environmental satellite programs

Experience with system development methodologies (e.g., Agile, waterfall)

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Highly experienced leading projects and working independently

Conversant in: SAFe / Agile, AWS Cloud Services (certification preferred), NASA and NESDIS traditional SE methodologies, Microsoft Office and Google Suite

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or related engineering-intensive discipline with 10+ years of professional experience, or; related discipline with direct experience supporting systems engineering on a major NOAA/NASA satellite project

PMP highly desired

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Schedule:

8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

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