General Engineering

Chief Engineer For SYD 810

The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) at Los Angeles Air Force Base, El Segundo CA is searching for a Chief Engineer for SYD 810 (NH-0801-03, GS12/13 Equivalent). Description: Responsible for leading systems engineering oversight of two ACAT-I level programs to develop and field next generation Space-based Environmental Monitoring (SBEM) satellites to address top priority DoD weather requirements. Directs systems planning activity associated with design, development, manufacturing, sustainment and modification of the microwave operational system, as well as EO/IR prototype systems to enable Government program managers' success. Provides technical advice & expertise to Government program managers on all EWS and WSF-related projects, while also producing necessary documentation/briefings as requested by the Government program managers. Support each project team in preparing, evaluating and implementing methods, processes and techniques that support system design to improve performance, reliability and maintainability for systems development and modifications. Participate in developing branch level program documentation and progress assessments for all phases of the acquisition within WSF and EWS, interfacing across multiple organizations in SYD 810 and other external to SSC organizations.

Ideal Candidate: Ideal candidate would possess high degree of knowledge base with space satellite systems engineering processes, current DoD/USSF/SSC engineering regulations/technical standards, as well as some knowledge of the JCIDS processes and Middle Tier Acquisitions. For education requirements, the candidate to have Bachelor's degree in Engineering at minimum, with Masters in Engineering highly desired. Training requirement to have DAWIA level III certification in Systems Engineering, and capable of advising the leadership on latest technical standards/guidance and instructions, generating comprehensive technical reports per DoD and Congressional requirements, such as SEP, TEMP and cyber security, and consolidating various contractor technical data to produce comprehensive technical progress reports on behalf of the materiel leader. This position requires the Guardian to be a highly motivated self starter, with specialties in DoD space acquisition systems engineering processes, as well as high technical skills in assessing contractor progresses towards system build/integration and test completions. In addition, this position requires the Guardian to be highly collaborative in dealing with directorate engineering staff and the prime contractors technical team. The Guardian will be expected to be highly capable in drafting high-level technical documents on behalf of the branch chief/materiel leader.