Job Location: SBG - Colorado Springs - Colorado Springs, CO
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: 4 Year Degree
Travel Percentage: Negligible
Job Shift: Day
Job Category: Systems Engineering
Description:
Job Details
Level ExperiencedJob Location SBG - Colorado Springs - Colorado Springs, COPosition Type Full TimeEducation Level 4 Year DegreeTravel Percentage NegligibleJob Shift DayJob Category Systems Engineering
Description
SBG Technology Solutions, Inc. (SBG), a DSS, Inc. company, offers Systems Engineering, Enterprise Modernization, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, and IT Governance innovation to Federal and commercial clients nationwide. We are looking for a Solutions Architect to join our team. The ideal candidate for the position is an experienced individual who are hard working with the ability to excel in a challenging, fast-paced government contractor environment. The position location is remote.
OVERVIEW
The candidate will support sustainment activities for a diverse portfolio of strategic MILSATCOM space systems and infrastructure. The candidate will provide systems engineering and analysis expertise in support of legacy space systems including, but not limited to Air Force Command Post Terminal (AFCPT), Family of Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminal (FAB-T), and Milstar Messaging System (MMS), along with various other systems, subsystems and devices in a multidisciplinary environment. The candidate will also have a direct impact on new MILSATCOM space systems transitioning from the acquisition community to operational stakeholders.
This opportunity is a mid-level position and designed for a candidate who is a self-starter and capable of autonomous, on-the-job learning/growth. We seek technical individuals who will thrive in a collaborative work environment of small teams tackling the challenges of sustaining complex, space-based, telecommunication systems. The candidate will have a positive, tangible effect across all aspects of the space system (spacecraft, uplinks/downlinks, command & control, networks, users) while improving overall combat readiness.
The MILSATCOM Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (MSEIT) effort provides leading edge Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) for the Air Force’s Space and Missiles System Center. We support the Air Force’s acquisition of state of the art Military Satellite Communications systems, providing global secure, survivable, and protected communications for our nation’s warfighters. We seek technical individuals who will thrive in a highly collaborative work environment of small teams, using the most modern tools and methodologies to tackle the challenges of integrating complex space and ground communications systems.
Candidates must be located in or near Colorado Springs, CO.***
RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides the government customer with MILSATCOM systems engineering advisory assistance, including daily engineering consultation in support of sustainment activities
Engages the Joint space warfighting community, supporting sustainment tasks through established space systems engineering processes and procedures for requirements development, technical solution generation (hardware and software) and fielding to space warfighters
Evaluates and produces products of a technical nature using technical rigor, adequacy, completeness, and appropriate application of the specialty engineering disciplines as standard process
Assists with technology readiness assessments; identify risks and issues with proposed technologies while collaborating with other teams (i.e., Test & Evaluation, Integrated Logistics Support, etc)
Supports waiver, deviation and deficiency reviews, system allocations, and compliance assessments
Measure and report on technical performance metrics such as FMECA, MTBF, MTTR, etc.
Conduct trend analysis and root cause analysis for various NC3 systems currently in operations & sustainment
Conducts system/enterprise level engineering analysis to identify sustainment problem areas; provide impact analysis, forecast potential failures, and present options with potential to mitigate these problems
Performs engineering analysis on organizational technical processes; suggests process improvements that increase efficiency and/or effectiveness of operations as required
Supports formulation of relevant information of sustainment objectives and performs engineering analysis and system-level assessments for decision support at various meetings and sustainment forums
Perform studies and analyses of military air, surface, maritime, space and cyberspace missions to assess integration, system-of-systems factors, system vulnerability and survivability, system commonality, new technologies, enhancements, commercialization, cost effectiveness, and mission assurance
Travel: Less than 10%
The preceding functions are examples of the work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind work assignments and make a reasonable accommodation as needed.
Qualifications
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, computer science, or equivalent technical disciplines from an accredited university
5+ years of systems engineering and analysis experience
10+ years of experience working with military or DoD civilian clients and managing professional relationships
10+ years of engineering experience across multiple projects within a diverse portfolio
Knowledge of MILSATCOM and DoD mission system sustainment
Excels in establishing/maintaining positive customer relations
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Proficiency with MS Office 365 products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Teams, MS Project)
Demonstrated ability to read and interpret blueprints, line drawings and schematics
Demonstrated ability to produce technical Statement of Works (SOW), Bill of Materials, test plans and procedures
You must be authorized to work in the US and able to obtain and maintain a DoD TS/SCI clearance
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) certification or higher
Project Management Institute (PMI), Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Familiarity with contracts development in support of SSC/CGM programmatic
Experience working in a multi-contractor environment
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.
If you need an accommodation seeking employment with SBG, Inc., please email recruiting@sbgts.com or call (703) 299-9093. Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Standing
10% per day
Sitting
60% per day
Walking
5% per day
Stooping
0% per day
Lifting
If traveling, ability to lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted (luggage, laptop etc.)
Up to 15 lbs. unassisted, several times a day (laptop, office equipment, office supplies, etc.)
Computer Work
100% per day
Telephone Work
60% per day
Reading
100% per day
Other, please specify
Travel unassisted less up to 10% per year, via aircraft or privately owned vehicle.
