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Lead systems engineering for mission-critical satellite ground systems. Translate mission needs and interfaces into requirements, ICDs, operational diagrams, data schemas, and SysML models. Govern MBSE traceability, decompose capabilities for Agile teams, define messaging protocols, and direct verification, validation, integration troubleshooting, and customer sell-off. Facilitate technical working groups and represent the program in milestone reviews and demonstrations.

Build, integrate, test, deploy, and support scalable backend services, APIs, data pipelines, and distributed software components. Develop Python applications and Bash automation, optimize databases and workflows, containerize services with Docker, and deploy to Kubernetes using Helm. Maintain CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, vulnerability scanning, observability, and production support while collaborating in an agile engineering program.

Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services, APIs, data pipelines, and integrations using Python. Develop automated tests, optimize performance, containerize applications with Docker, deploy Kubernetes workloads through Helm, and maintain CI/CD security and quality gates. Collaborate with agile, cross-functional teams to deliver resilient production systems while contributing to architecture, peer reviews, debugging, and DevSecOps practices.

The Systems Engineer translates mission and customer needs into requirements, architecture models, interface specifications, data schemas, and verifiable user stories for satellite ground systems. Responsibilities include MBSE/SysML modeling, agile backlog refinement, software interface definition, verification planning, automated testing, integration, technical reviews, and customer sell-off. The role requires satellite ground-system, C2, mission-management, and software-facing systems engineering experience, plus an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Develop and maintain Python backend services, scripts, APIs, data connectors, messaging interfaces, and automated tests. Troubleshoot defects, package applications in Docker, and assist with Kubernetes deployments using Helm and CI/CD pipelines. Participate in agile ceremonies, code reviews, and continuous verification while collaborating with senior engineers. The role supports mission-critical capabilities and requires an active Top Secret clearance, with TS/SCI polygraph experience preferred.

Supports satellite ground-system engineering by decomposing requirements, creating SysML architecture models and interface documentation, collaborating with agile software teams, and defining acceptance criteria. Assists with documenting REST, JSON, XML, and messaging interfaces; develops verification plans and test mappings; participates in automated testing, technical meetings, and customer review preparation. The role requires foundational satellite or mission-operations knowledge and an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Build and support cloud infrastructure, deployment automation, release processes, and containerized applications across AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Administer infrastructure using Rancher and Elastic, troubleshoot Kubernetes nodes and pods, collaborate on architecture, and work within Agile sprint and program increment planning. The role requires 4+ years of experience, AWS expertise, relevant security certifications, and an active Top Secret clearance with SCI access and CI polygraph.

Support full lifecycle systems engineering and integration of mission management software. Analyze requirements, derive acceptance criteria and test threads, perform root cause analysis, document designs and test plans, manage dependencies and risks, and collaborate in Agile teams to ensure successful multi-system integration.

Build and maintain front-end and back-end components for a SIGINT program dashboard. Participate in Agile ceremonies, implement automated testing and DevSecOps, deploy secure scalable services to AWS, and collaborate on integration, metrics, and release reporting.

Develop scalable, secure full-stack web applications in an Agile team. Work with Java/Spring backend, Vue/Bootstrap frontend, relational and cache databases, automated testing, and a DevSecOps pipeline. Must be in-person and cleared for TS/SCI with CI poly.