System Engineer

Qualis LLC is seeking an experienced System Engineer to provide expertise on one of our Space programs. Individuals will support various engineering, scientific, analysis, planning, and program management of Defense space activities. Specific tasks may include:

• Provide technical advice/input to customer’s System Program Director and Chief Engineer that lays the strategic foundation for critical, national capability and customer’s future initiatives
• Understand and contribute to system designs and technical approaches to guide next generation systems to provide resilient space systems for space-based optical communications systems and space-based missile tracking systems
• Develop enterprise, system, functional, performance, and interface requirements
• Consider the impact of the satellites’ requirements to the ground system
• Oversee and guide integrated space vehicle systems, including integration of mission payloads (Link 16, Ka Band communications, DVB-S2, optical communications, onboard data processors, Missile Warning/Missile Tracking sensors and Missile Defense/Fire Control sensors) with satellite busses
• Consider cybersecurity implications of the system design and relationships, including satellite to satellite networking
• Oversee integration and test of the satellite into the ground system network design and with the other satellite vendors to create the mesh network
• Assess necessary changes and updates to ground systems to enable overall architecture capabilities
• Coordinate the development of operational procedures for tactical data link payloads, including joining networks, maintaining connections, and mission planning
• Characterize the impact of space vehicle payload design and ground system decisions on mission effectiveness
• Coordinate with modeling and simulation teams to assess impacts to the architecture
• Review engineering documents and provide SME support, Participate in design reviews, satellite assembly integration and test, and launch preparation activities
• Identify capability gaps and devise actions to help address those gaps
• Support the program's Tranche 2 Program Management and Systems Engineering team
• Resolve highly complex and multi-dimensional problems that require balancing risk, schedule, and performance considerations to ensure delivery of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture
• Incorporate Joint Warfighter, Mission Partners and internal team’s feedback and input on product strategy and identify the best path to improve efficiencies
• Support application product managers and coordinate cross-functional teams (i.e. Government, Military, SETA, FFRDC, UARC, & Industry)

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering and math
• Minimum of 8 years experience with satellite and ground systems
• Strong Experience in engineering processes and requirements analysis and tracking
• Strong experience in satellite or ground system development, integration, and test
• Technical and analytic understanding of satellite and ground system interaction
• Understanding or experience in satellite and ground system acquisition processes
• Experience in systems engineering
• Experience in project management
• Ability to work in fast paced environment with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Active TS/SCI clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in science, technology, engineering and math
• 12 years experience with satellite systems
• Agile framework experience including use of Jira/Confluence
• Experience DoD and or IC customers
• Current experience with space systems

Benefits

Qualis Corporation is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse and talented workforce who can contribute to the mission and vision of the Company. Our employees are our greatest asset and we promote a positive work environment, teamwork, professional growth, innovation, community involvement, flexible scheduling and a family-friendly work environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer/M/F/Vet/Disabled and a Participant in E-Verify