Space Systems Engineer Level 2 (SZA-SZAZ) - BryceTech

BryceTech has partnered with technology and R&D clients to deliver mission and business success since 2017. Bryce combines core competencies in analytics and engineering with domain expertise. Our teams help government agencies, Fortune 500 firms, and investors manage complex programs, develop IT tools, and forecast critical outcomes. We offer clients proprietary, research-based models that enable evidence-based decision-making. Bryce cultivates a culture of engagement and partnership with our clients. BryceTech is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

BryceTech is looking for an experienced Space Systems Engineer to support our US Space Force, Space Systems Command (SSC) customer.

Customer Background Information: Space Domain Awareness & Combat Power is the Space Systems Command Program Executive Office (PEO) focused on delivering cyber, ground- and space-based systems that rapidly detect, warn, characterize, attribute, and predict threats to national, allied, and commercial space systems, while also providing National Security deterrence capabilities countering those identified threats to prevail in a space conflict.

SSC/SZ-BC provides highly classified Space Domain Awareness (SDA) systems, Defensive and Offensive Space Control (DSC/OSC) capabilities, and space test range assets to meet current and projected Department of Defense (DoD) operational requirements. SSC/SZ-BC develops, integrates, tests, deploys, sustains, and supports operations for systems that meet strategic and tactical operational needs. SSC provides unrivaled space systems to ensure survival for both the United States Space Force and our nation. These systems span the entire acquisition life cycle. This contract will support multiple SSC/SZ-BC programs, as well as various other Space Force, Air Force, and mission partner programs.

The effort will support the development, advancement, and sustainment of weapon systems for Space Systems Command (SSC) Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SDACP) (SSC/SZ), Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications (BMC3) (SSC/BC), and their mission partners. This mission area requires personnel with experience and an in-depth understanding of the environments that include ground, near-space, space, and any system that operates in those environments.

Minimum Knowledge and Experience:

- Highly knowledgeable in design and development of entire space systems, including subcomponents

- Highly knowledgeable in multiple space operations and space control-related fields, including but not limited to orbitology, navigation, sensor employment, communications, optimization, and command and control.

Description of work:

1. Advise and assist the Government on test and operations. Provide advisory and assistance support on test documents, planning, events, requirements, and data for Developmental and Operational Testing. Coordinate system level test integration and activities, as appropriate.

2. Provide analytical and operational engineering support to current and future developmental and operational units. Support operational mission planning, mission protection, and anomaly engineering.

3. Provide support for data and signal collection, processing, storage, archiving, analysis, and lessons learned to support test, on-going operations, and future concept developments upon request. Assist with post-mission analysis and report the results of the plan versus execution. 

4. Develop draft intelligence requirements and staffing packages, provide advisement on intelligence reports, translate program requirements into intelligence needs and requirements, and recommend courses of action to support mission-related activities. Assist the Government with identifying and translating vulnerabilities and deficiencies identified through intelligence products into technical requirements. Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders and organizations and manage multiple schedules to deliver intelligence products.

5. Maintain awareness of current program schedule, monitor acquisition implementation, report requirement shortfalls, and provide a program assessment based on the identified risks. Combine and correlate program execution data with the program baselines to accurately maintain and update acquisition reports.

6. Advise the Government program manager on technical engagements, to include but not limited to, technical interchange meetings, design reviews, program conferences, video teleconferences, telecons, working groups, and informational meetings. Maintain a broad awareness and understanding of all programs and technology development efforts in execution across the applicable portfolio, as required. Assist integrated product teams and working groups and establish customer and Contractor interfaces.

7. Provide technical and operational insight to support mission protection, operations, and mission data assessments. The Contractor shall recommend viable solutions for technical anomalies. Develop, deliver, review, and evaluate impact analysis, audits, studies, compliance inspections, and readiness review.

8. Provide engineering and technical expertise to support ongoing and new/advanced Command and Control (C2) efforts and the Contractor shall integrate those efforts with and into the classified portfolio. Establish a liaison between the Space C2 and Enterprise Ground Services (EGS) program offices and the SSC/SZ-BC classified program offices. Personnel supporting this effort will focus on integrated C2 solutions with Space C2 and EGS spiral increment efforts to ensure seamless integration of the classified portfolio.

 ​​​​Educational Requirements: BS.

Experience Requirements:

• 3 - 10 years of relative experience.
• Experience with the MS Office Suite of Tools.

Must have TS/SCI and have current SCI access.

Position is contingent on BryceTech winning a prime bid on the USSF SSC HEMISPHERE contract and subsequent TOs.

BryceTech offers a full range of benefits, including competitive salary, a comprehensive health plan including dental and vision coverage, company-paid life & disability insurance policies, 401(k) plan with company match, and an educational reimbursement program.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.