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Operations System Engineer

XMSTARTChantilly, Virginia🇺🇸United States

Why this role stands out

This role offers an incredible opportunity to shape the future of space technology by supporting groundbreaking satellite constellations, allowing you to make a significant national impact. You'll thrive here if you possess a passion for innovation, strong problem-solving skills, and a proactive spirit, eager to contribute to a mission-focused team. Apply now to join XMSTART and advance your career in an exciting, dynamic environment.

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeFull Time
Work modeOn Site
LocationChantilly, Virginia, United States

Job description

XMSTART is looking for an Operations System Engineer to support a very dynamic and innovative space program in Chantilly, VA. The candidate will gain experience acquiring and deploying the next-generation of space assets including first of a kind satellite constellations with ground-breaking technology. This rewarding and mission focused position will enable you to have a positive impact on our nation's capabilities, while working with an incredibly strong team that is focused on mission success. This position requires a strong understanding of operations, with prior experience in satellite operations. The candidate must demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills, creativity, and a proactive attitude, with a willingness to go the extra mile to resolve issues in a dynamic, fast-paced NRO System Program Office environment.

If you are passionate about the mission and are excited about next-generation space, you'll love this team! This position is 100% Onsite.

Security Clearance Requirements:

  • Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph required

Education:

  • Bachelor's and 14 years or more experience, or; Master's and 12 years or more experience, or; PhD and 9 years of experience

Qualifications:

  • Experience with NRO satellite systems
  • Available to travel domestically

Responsibilities:

  • Provide operations planning and execution support
  • Develop and coordinate operations transition plans for large constellations
  • Provides support to anomaly resolution
  • Develops innovative ways to utilize systems
  • Develop productive relationships with Contractor counterparts, functional counterparts, and other subject matter experts.
  • Maintains solid understanding of system capabilities
  • Maintains a solid understanding of system CONOPS to include numerous tools needed for system tasking, data file transfers, collection statistics
  • Serves as mentor to team members
  • Ability to provide on-call support
  • Provide proactive support to the Government customer and tasks in an integrated office environment
  • Participate in full lifecycle acquisition and SE activities from pre-acquisition through launch and on-orbit checkout
  • Author, review, and coordinate documents, briefings and data to aid the Government in communications and decision-making

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