Ground Systems Engineer en VTG

VTG is seeking a Ground Sytems Engineer in Chantilly, VA.

VTG has an opportunity for a Ground Systems Engineer to work on an exciting, fast-paced program.  This position provides subject matter expertise to customer’s R&D ground system design, architecture development, system integration and deployment. This position will provide technical assessments to system design and integration challenges and recommend mitigation approaches, to include:  hardware solutions, software solutions, and modification of architectural design.  The successful applicant will work to provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex and technically challenging work.

• Build relationships between key stakeholders such as vendors, cloud infrastructure providers, and the customer
• Strong analytical and collaboration skills
• Review system architectures, analyze requirements and system design, propose verification methodologies, and help integrate complex ground systems
• Review development contractor’s documents and procedures, requirements, verification methodologies, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and test plans to ensure program success
• Provide support to acquisitions, source selection and programmatic processes
• Provide technical evaluation of proposals submitted by contractors
• Update Statements of Work (SOW) to support any Engineering Change Proposal (ECP)
• Coordinate and facilitate technical exchange meetings between various organizations
• Monitor system testing to ensure system requirements are properly addressed

• Active TS/SCI clearance with poly
• BS or MS degree in STEM
• 15+ years relevant experience with 5 years customer and ground segment experience
• Experience with acquisition SETA support
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and energetic environment
• Experience with system integration
• Experience in operational readiness, rehearsals, and system testing
• Experience across multiple engineering disciplines to include: systems engineering, software/hardware development, and integration and test