Satellite Systems Engineer 3

Description:
Chipton-Ross is seeking multiple Satellite Systems Engineer 3's for an opportunity in Dulles, VA.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):
o Bachelor's degree with 5 years of professional experience or Master's degree with 3 years of professional experience or PhD with 1 year of professional experience.
o Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application.
o Experience in systems engineering to include architectural studies, technical baseline definition, requirements & interface management, hardware/software integration, and mission planning & execution.
o Experience working with a cross-discipline engineering team.
o Baseline Change Control.
o Interface Definition.
o Requirements Development.
o Requirements Verification.
o Systems Engineering.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
o Supporting major program milestones and readiness reviews by developing technical content and summarizing them into presentations for key stakeholders.
o Authoring and providing input to program data products and other vital deliverables.
o Working with mission partners to accurately model mission-level elements.
o Assessment of a vehicle's day-in-the-life and creation of design reference missions (DRMs).
o Producing miscellaneous analysis, such as propellant budget analyses, on-orbit fuel requirements, RF link budgets, and mission lifetime estimates.
o Development of analysis tools as required.
o Requirements Management, including the decomposition of requirements from the Mission down to Subsystems.
o Interface Management, including the development of Interface Control Documentation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):
o Exposure to space vehicle design and production.
o Experience working on Class B, C, or D Space Systems.
o Experience with developing and presenting briefing slides to senior leaders and executive level personnel.
o Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team.
o Experience in system architecture, CONOPs development, or model-based system engineering.
o Experience in scripting languages and modeling tools (e.g. Python, STOL, MATLAB, STK, etc).
o Experience in any of the following areas is also desired: orbital mechanics, orbital debris modeling, spacecraft attitude control, power systems and modeling, avionics or digital electronics design, risk analysis, communications, or spacecraft integration and testing.
o Cameo.
o Executive Briefing.
o Mission Analysis.
o Mission Planning.
o Operational CONOPS experience, installation manager experience, Operations & Maintenance, Anomaly Support.
o Orbit analysis.
o Project Leadership.
o Spacecraft Integration.
o Spacecraft Systems Engineering.

REQUIERED EDUCATION:
Bachelor's Degree.
School must be accredited.

WORK HOURS:
9/80 work week.

ADDITIONAL:
Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.

Job Number: 219453
Job Location: Dulles, VA
Rate: Up to $114.46 DOE
Duration: 12 months
Input Date: 08/14/2026

Firm Name: CHIPTON ROSS
Attention: Kevin Suk
Address: 420 CULVER BLVD
City, State: PLAYA DEL REY, CA 90293
Phone: 310/414-7800 X286
800 Phone: 800/927-9318
Fax Phone: 310/414-7808
Email: ksuk@chiptonross.com
Website: www.chiptonross.com

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