Launch and Initialization Engineer with Security Clearance

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Job description

Description As a Launch and Initialization (L&I) engineer, provide systems engineering and technical assistance within the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Electro-Optical System Program Office (ESPO). Responsibilities involve leading activities associated with the launch and initialization of an Electro-Optical spacecraft. L&I engineer develops launch procedure CONOPS, defines initialization tasks and success criteria, performs engineering and analysis of on-orbit check-out results, etc. Requirements: With a spacecraft launch team (Government and Prime Contractor), develop interface requirements impacting launch procedures; CONOPs, user roles & responsibilities, communication plans, etc. Develop procedures and update reference/compliance documents for day-of-launch Government decision making and instructions for spacecraft operations team. Interface with operators and spacecraft product customer to develop spacecraft handover success criteria (Initial and Final Operational Capability). Develop processes for evaluating spacecraft/payload initialization data. Lead recurring meetings to track development of test plans, procedures, and engineering/analysis tools to evaluate Government initialization task criteria. Coordinate post-launch activities to monitor and evaluate initialization tasks, evaluate results, and develop recommendations for the Government to accept task results or continue initialization activities. Review and assess Prime Contractor on-orbit spacecraft engineering analysis results to provide the Government recommendations for anomaly resolution, operational decisions, and mission performance enhancements. Qualifications 5+ years of experience with the NRO in spacecraft initialization. BS in Engineering. Excellent written/oral communications and presentation skills. TS/SCI with Polygraph. 5+ years of experience with on-orbit anomaly resolution processes. 5+ years of experience in spacecraft operations, engineering, and analysis or product quality analysis. SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline. Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

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