Space Force – Missile Tracking Systems Engineer (Sign-On Bonus Available)

Basic Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 10+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 8 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.  

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: 

Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a TOP SECRET with Polygraph eligibility is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required. 

Responsibilities for this Position

As a 

Missile Tracking Systems 

Engineer for the 

US Space Force 

S

pace 

D

evelopment 

A

gency

 (SDA)

 G

round

,

M

anagement

and 

I

ntegration (GMI)

 program, you will be a key member of a cross-functional team responsible for developing and deploying 

state-

of-the-art

 ground operational systems

 for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA)

. 

You will be part of an elite team 

providing the evolution, expansion, integration, testing and maintenance of the ground entry points, operations centers, enterprise test and checkout capabilities and infrastructure management, including all development, systems engineering, integration, testing, maintenance, and site support.

For more information about the GDMS SDA GMI program, please go to:  

General Dynamics Awarded Design and Development Contract for Space Development Agency’s Ground, Management and Integration Program - General Dynamics Mission Systems

Key Responsibilities

• S

  ystems engineering

   that includes

   decomposing requirements into architecture, internal and external interfaces, and 

  system 

  design behavior

  s

• P

  re-planned or ad-hoc scheduling and situational awareness of satellites and payloads

   capabilities 

  to track missile

  s

• Analysis and fusion of missile 

  tracking data provided by satellite to the 

  ground 

  for processing and 

  rapidly providing and 

  disseminating

   the information

Technical Skills

• Prefer

  1

  5

  +

   years of recent designing and developing systems that can solve complex problems using algorithms

• Prefer

  10

  +

   years of recent algorithm development and tuning for specific mission parameters

Bonus

 Skills 

You Might Bring

• Recent e

  xperience with 

  missile 

  tracking systems

   design and architecture

  , 

  and

   sensor fusion techniques

• Recent experience 

  designing logic, 

  assessing

   and 

  scheduling

   satellite services to track missiles

• Knowledge of cloud technologies and their application in system design and deployment

• Experience with 

  image processing 

  (collection, handling, storing, and analysis)

Our Commitment to You:

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.

• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security

• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)

• Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee 

  resource

   and social groups, and more

• See more at 

  gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

Workplace Options:

This position can be a minimum of three days onsite or fully onsite.

While on-site, you will be a part of the

SDA team located in Huntsville, Alabama; Scottsdale, Arizona; Grand Forks, North Dakota; Chantilly, VA

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Salary Note

This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.
Combined Salary Range

USD $183,371.00 - USD $203,428.00 /Yr.
Company Overview

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans