Space Segment Engineer

ENSCO, Inc.
El Segundo, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/14/2023 CLOSED ON 3/29/2023

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Space Segment Engineer position at ENSCO, Inc.?

ENSCO is seeking an innovative, creative, and highly motivated individual to support the U.S. Space Force, Space Systems Command’s Precision Navigation & Timing (PNT) enterprise through the PNT Systems Engineering, Integration contract.  This position will support Space Force personnel and system developers in achieving the success of the Global Positioning System’s (GPS) mission in a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment.

Duties will include:
  • Provides satellite/space vehicle technical expertise and systems integration support to ensure an optimal integrated space system
  • Facilitates requirements development across the GPS Enterprise and stakeholders
  • Develop and review technical requirements pertaining to GPS Space Segment, including submittals of contractor documentation, interface control and system level documentation for Space Segment related activities
  • Providing technical support for the GPS III and GPS IIIF programs, including interfacing with the SSC and prime contractors, support for acquisition activities/milestones, technical evaluations, design reviews for software and hardware, and contractor/government testing
  • Supports space vehicles manufacturing activities
  • Provide subject matter expertise for anomaly resolutions during Launch & Early Orbit (LEO), Failure Review Boards (FRBs), Incremental Design Reviews (IDRs), and Critical Design Reviews (CDRs)
  • Providing technical support for space vehicle and payload design 
  • Supports Space Segment Risk & Opportunities management
  • Supports GPS Space Segment requirements tracing for the Enterprise Technical Baseline
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Math, or Science
  • 10 years of related experience
  • Demonstrated experience reviewing and delivering technical documents and briefings
  • Strong interpersonal skills to enable working, interfacing, and interrelating with diverse personnel and dynamic teams
  • Excellent analytical and organizational skills, specifically attention to detail
  • AN ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITON, FOR WHICH YOU MUST BE A US CITIZEN. 
  • Active Top Secret Clearance
  • Space vehicle as well as other GPS related experience is highly desired
  • Experience and familiarity working with DoD acquisition organizations
  • Experience working specifically on a Systems Engineering and Integration contract
  • Experience analyzing and resolving proposed technical changes to technical baseline (i.e., interface documents, specifications documents, architecture products) using sound systems engineering discipline
  • Experience and familiarity with satellite subsystems and payloads
  • Experience and familiarity with reviewing and editing Government technical documents
  • Experience with developing or evaluating software
  • Understanding of System Engineering practices, techniques, and procedures
#LI-AH1ENSCO has been delivering engineering, science, and advanced technology solutions to complex priority programs since 1969.ENSCO operates in the aerospace, avionics, national security, rail, and cyber sectors. ENSCO is a small business with 721 employees strong where our Mission Systems Group (MSG) makes up two-thirds of the company. MSG headquarters are located in Cocoa Beach, FL., with facilities and capabilities in Colorado Springs, CO., El Segundo, CA., Orcutt, CA., Endicott, NY, Melbourne, FL., and Springfield, VA. MSG delivers engineering and technologies for aerospace, cybersecurity, avionics, national security programs, and meteorological systems for government and commercial customers. ENSCO is a family-owned award-winning culture where our model is “we take care of our employees who take care of our customers.” This is a simple but effective strategy that has brought us impressive results over the last 53 years. ENSCO has received many awards such as the 2021 Top Workplace and 2021 Workplaces Technology Awards, which attest to the high standard our employees rate ENSCO during surveys. ENSCO also has a diverse portfolio of benefits such as a flexible work schedule, training, and professional development resources, remote work options, strong work/life balance, and tuition assistance. At ENSCO, you can build your career no matter the stage of your career- college student, new graduate, experienced professional, or transitioning military. Adding to our awards, ENSCO has been recognized for its outstanding culture with several awards including the U.S. Department of Labor Hire Vets 2021 Gold Award, Diversity Jobs Top Employer in 2022, and Top Workplaces 2022. ENSCO engineers bring innovative solutions to complex problems, keeping our nation and its citizens safe. ENSCO has earned the trust of the United States Armed Forces by focusing on areas of national priority, and we salute their sacrifices. We take pride in retaining those highly trained veterans of our highly skilled diversified team. The ENSCO Corporate Office is located in Springfield, VA.ENSCO, Inc. and its wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.

Benefits:

• Annual education tuition reimbursement • 401(k) Plan with up to 6% dollar-for-dollar company match • Medical, dental and vision insurance • Spending Accounts – FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and HSA • Leave available for holidays, bereavement, jury duty, military service, family medical leave, and as required by State law • Paid Time Off • 100% Company paid Employee Assistance Program and life, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, business travel accident, and professional liability insurance (employee only) • Other voluntary programs, including supplemental life, auto and home insurance, and legal program • Computer purchase discount • Recognition and reward programs • Patent awards • Technical paper awards for presentations and publications • Recruitment awards • Length of service awards • Community service recognition
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