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Maxar is looking to add a Systems Engineer to our team to support a customer who has a fast-paced and exciting mission within the Intelligence Community. This position will support stand-alone and integrated network and communication architectures for advanced technical missions.Life with Us Project: The Systems Engineer will work independently and as part of a cross-functional team comprised of technical experts supporting an established and growing Intelligence Community (IC) mission. You will need to quickly understand complex technical concepts, make assessments, and articulate your recommendations to the customer. Previous experience working on-site to support the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intelligence Community is highly desirable.Career:Maxar is a leading global provider of advanced space technology solutions for commercial and government markets including satellites, Earth imagery, geospatial data, and analytics. As a trusted partner, Maxar provides unmatched end-to-end advanced systems capabilities and integrated solutions expertise to help our customers anticipate and address their most complex mission critical challenges with confidence.Maxar offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life, and short/long-term disability insurance, vacation, and sick leave, 401(k) retirement plan, flexible spending account and tuition assistance. Maxar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Day-to-Day with your Colleagues: The Systems Engineer will provide engineering design and analysis assessments for the customer's projects involving sensors and/or communication systems. The Systems Engineer will be asked to provide technical expertise to support a variety of tasks to include, but not limited to:- Provide engineering, program management, and acquisition support to large, integrated programs, for all aspects of system development from mission analysis through verification/validation of system performance.
- Plan, coordinate, and manage the systems engineering activities within a project.
- Plan and support operations through risk mitigation, cost control, and schedules.
- Advise on and provide custom electronics and technology solutions in support of critical operational requirements.
- Support field sets, legacy field devices and emerging transceiver technologies.
- Evaluate current and future requirements from system operators for integration into operational users' Concept of Operations (CONOPS).
- Advise on cross domain solutions to include integration of capabilities, updates/upgrades, data sources, dissemination paths, and extensible API development.
- Must have active TS/SCI security clearance and be able and willing to obtain CI Polygraph
- Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline
- Professional experience working in systems engineering.
- Advanced degree in an Engineering discipline.
- Experience working on-site at a customer location.
- Experience working in DOD / IC.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within or lead a team of peers, as well as excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
- Ability to communicate highly technical analyses at a level comprehensible to non-technical audiences and senior-level government representatives.
- Ability to clearly express in writing, technical analysis results and site characterizations.
- Practical RF systems knowledge gained through design, construction, or facilities management work experience.
- Expert knowledge and use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Military or defense-related experience and an understanding of operational planning and functional defeat of hard targets.
- DAWIA Level II or equivalent in the systems planning, research, development and engineering (SPRDE)-S&T functional areas.
- DoD test and evaluation, SPRDE-S&T manager or systems engineering, program management, or contracting experience.