HADES - Chief Engineer - Space Ground Systems

Responsibilities for this Position

Location: USA NM Albuquerque
Full Part/Time: Full time
Job Req: RQ227048

Type of Requisition:
Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Architecture Development, Satellite Ground Systems, Space Systems, Systems Development
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Join General Dynamics IT and be a part of a team that solve some of the world's most complex technical challenges. The Space Force's HADES program is seeking a Ground Systems Chief Engineer to join their team in Albuquerque, NM.

The Chief Engineer is the senior technical leader with extensive experience supporting satellite C2 systems, subsystems, cyber, crypto, communications, cloud technology implementations. The CE is well versed in systems engineering, architecture, project/program management, scheduling and is the lead for all core/mission risks and opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the entire systems engineering lifecycle, using authoritative data, systems architecture, and systems modeling to create more efficient and lower-risk processes that produce artifacts of higher quality
  
  • Leads technical requirements development by codifying model-based practices, designed test-driven requirements architecture for verification
  • Leads systems design process by decomposing systems into functional and logical architectures, identifying components for re-use while adhering to modular open systems architecture (MOSA)
  • Oversees implementation by aligning to change management processes and providing current design artifacts substantiated from authoritative data
  • Leads system integration process by developing a data-driven and model-based approach to interface control, implementing automation as necessary to verify subsystems and components adhere to interface design
  • Leads verification process by architecting test activities (unit, subsystem, integration, and end-to-end) and ensuring that test environments maintain parity with operational environments
  • Leads validation process by developing user acceptance plans and coordinating with customers and stakeholders
  • Leads sustainment processes by designing maintenance activities that are highly repeatable and leverage resulting data to inform stakeholders to high-risk subsystems and/or components

• Oversees mission unique software integration and interface control management.
• Performs system integration of multiple efforts to integrate complex space systems, ground segment integration, and deployment into operations.
• Performs systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, interface definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, systems integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and development and refinement of communications concepts of operation.
• Provides input to program risk management activities by supplying technical risk data, including risk mitigation plans, likelihood of risk, and impact dates.
• Independently collaborates with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel.

Basic Qualifications:

• Technical BS required; MS desired
• 15+ years of progressive systems engineering experience in aerospace, satellite ground systems, or large-scale DoW programs
• 4+ years in technical leadership roles as Chief Engineer, Lead Systems Architect, or Technical Director
• Proven experience with 3 or more:
  o Satellite ground control systems, mission control centers (MCC), or space operations centers (SOC)
  o Hybrid cloud architectures (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, on-premises virtualization)
  o Multi-mission, multi-classification operational environments
  o Enterprise software-intensive systems and low-cost R&D systems
  o Configuration management across complex ground infrastructure
  o DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  o 24x7 mission-critical operations with high-availability requirements (99.9%+)
• TS with SCI eligibility.

Certifications:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional OR Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) OR ESEP
• 8140 Position: CISSP, or Security+
• One of these: SAFe Architect, DoDAF/MODAF, Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

WHAT CAN GDIT OFFER YOU?

• Excellent customizable health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
• 401K with company match
• Educational Assistance and eLearning
• Flexible work week
• Internal mobility team dedicated to employee advancement
• Rewards and Recognition programs
• Innovative and collaborative environment encouraging of highly motivated critical thinking

#HADES

#USSF

#SpaceForce

The likely salary range for this position is $169,604 - $229,464. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
10-25%

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA NM Albuquerque

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:
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About Our Work:
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Join General Dynamics IT and be a part of a team that solve some of the world's most complex technical challenges. The Space Force's HADES program is seeking a Ground Systems Chief Engineer to join their team in Albuquerque, NM.


The Chief Engineer is the senior technical leader with extensive experience supporting satellite C2 systems, subsystems, cyber, crypto, communications, cloud technology implementations. The CE is well versed in systems engineering, architecture, project/program management, scheduling and is the lead for all core/mission risks and opportunities.


Responsibilities:

• Oversee the entire systems engineering lifecycle, using authoritative data, systems architecture, and systems modeling to create more efficient and lower-risk processes that produce artifacts of higher quality
  
  • Leads technical requirements development by codifying model-based practices, designed test-driven requirements architecture for verification
  • Leads systems design process by decomposing systems into functional and logical architectures, identifying components for re-use while adhering to modular open systems architecture (MOSA)
  • Oversees implementation by aligning to change management processes and providing current design artifacts substantiated from authoritative data
  • Leads system integration process by developing a data-driven and model-based approach to interface control, implementing automation as necessary to verify subsystems and components adhere to interface design
  • Leads verification process by architecting test activities (unit, subsystem, integration, and end-to-end) and ensuring that test environments maintain parity with operational environments
  • Leads validation process by developing user acceptance plans and coordinating with customers and stakeholders
  • Leads sustainment processes by designing maintenance activities that are highly repeatable and leverage resulting data to inform stakeholders to high-risk subsystems and/or components

• Oversees mission unique software integration and interface control management.
• Performs system integration of multiple efforts to integrate complex space systems, ground segment integration, and deployment into operations.
• Performs systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, interface definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, systems integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and development and refinement of communications concepts of operation.
• Provides input to program risk management activities by supplying technical risk data, including risk mitigation plans, likelihood of risk, and impact dates.
• Independently collaborates with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel.

Basic Qualifications:

• Technical BS required; MS desired
• 15+ years of progressive systems engineering experience in aerospace, satellite ground systems, or large-scale DoW programs
• 4+ years in technical leadership roles as Chief Engineer, Lead Systems Architect, or Technical Director
• Proven experience with 3 or more:
  o Satellite ground control systems, mission control centers (MCC), or space operations centers (SOC)
  o Hybrid cloud architectures (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, on-premises virtualization)
  o Multi-mission, multi-classification operational environments
  o Enterprise software-intensive systems and low-cost R&D systems
  o Configuration management across complex ground infrastructure
  o DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  o 24x7 mission-critical operations with high-availability requirements (99.9%+)
• TS with SCI eligibility.

Certifications:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional OR Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) OR ESEP
• 8140 Position: CISSP, or Security+
• One of these: SAFe Architect, DoDAF/MODAF, Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

WHAT CAN GDIT OFFER YOU?

• Excellent customizable health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
• 401K with company match
• Educational Assistance and eLearning
• Flexible work week
• Internal mobility team dedicated to employee advancement
• Rewards and Recognition programs
• Innovative and collaborative environment encouraging of highly motivated critical thinking