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Job Description: Seeking a GPS Ground Systems Integration Engineer to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO. An active Secret clearance is required.
As part of a Mission Integration team, you’ll assist in transitioning the Next Generation Operational Control Segment (OCX) from the acquisition phase to operations and sustainment. Your role will involve creating transition procedures and meticulous event planning to showcase capabilities and instill confidence, aiding Space Force in making fielding decisions. You’ll collaborate with personnel from acquisition, operations, and sustainment, as well as development contractors, all working towards the successful transfer of the GPS constellation to the new OCX ground system.
Required Skills & Experiences:
- Bachelors Degree
- 10+ years of experience working with Space Operations Command or Space Systems Command customers
- Experience with OCX ground system development, architecture, or system performance assessment
- Experience developing risk mitigation courses of action and assessing impacts of risks and proposed changes
- Knowledge of DoD GPS software and systems engineering
- Ability to organize and lead technical interchange meetings to determine activities and technical work necessary to support transition detailed event planning
- Experience crafting and briefing strategic communications to leadership
- Experience with the achievement of key DoD acquisition milestones and acquisition decision events
- Experience in military or space systems operations, transition to operations, acquisition, sustainment, or development
Preferred Skills & Experiences:
- 10+ years of experience with DoD acquisition system, life cycle planning, operations, or logistics and sustainment
- 5+ years of experience with command and control of space vehicles or ground system operations
- Experience in transitioning systems from acquisition to Operations and Sustainment
- Experience developing, writing, or executing test or plans
- Experience in or supporting 2 SOPS or 19 SOPS
- Experience in scripting with Python
- Experience with managing programmatic or contractual baselines
- Knowledge with GPS Kalman Filter operations and navigation performance analysis
- Bachelor’s degree in a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) field preferred; or Master’s degree in Engineering or a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) field a plus
Clearance:
- Secret Clearance is Required
- All applicants selected will be subject to a background check and a security investigation and will need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
