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Space Experiment Support Engineer, SYD 89/SDT
United States Space Force Forces · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
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What You'll Do
- →The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) at B Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX is searching for a Space Experiment Support Engineer to support SYD 89/SDT (NH-0801-03, GS12/13 Equivalent).
- →Description: Are you a visionary engineer ready to make a significant impact on the future of our nation's space capabilities?
- →We are seeking a senior General Engineer to join our team as a technical expert in space systems acquisition and integration.
- →In this role, you will be at the forefront of innovation, advancing cutting-edge technologies that enhance the affordability, responsiveness, and resilience of the National Security Space enterprise.
- →If you are a leader who thrives on solving complex challenges and wants your work to directly contribute to a critical mission, this is the opportunity for you.
- →As a key member of our team, your daily mission will involve guiding critical engineering projects through the entire lifecycle.
- →You will apply your expertise to translate customer needs into design criteria, evaluate alternative approaches, and develop specifications for total weapons systems and subsystems.
- →You will serve as the organization's technical specialist, leading analyses, resolving unique engineering problems, and providing expert consultation to senior leadership.
- →This role requires you to be a proactive problem-solver and a collaborative team player, working across disciplines to ensure our space systems are reliable, effective, and ready for the future.
- →Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate for this position is a senior professional engineer holding a bachelor's degree from an ABET-accredited institution, with a strong background in systems engineering, particularly in space systems acquisition and integration.
- →This individual will have extensive experience serving as a technical expert and consultant on complex, multidisciplinary engineering projects that involve electronics, mechanical, and/or aerospace principles.
- →They should be adept at planning, organizing, and directing projects in space systems acquisition, including defining system requirements, evaluating design approaches, and developing system specifications.
- →The candidate must possess or be able to obtain within 24 months an Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) Level 2 or 3 certification in a relevant area such as Test & Evaluation (T&E) or Systems Planning, Research, Development, and Engineering-Systems Engineering (SPRDE-SE).
- →Essential skills include an expert knowledge of advanced engineering theories, the ability to lead teams, manage resources, build coalitions, and communicate effectively to persuade and negotiate.
Personality Fit
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