Space Force – Traffic Modeling System Engineer for Missile Tracking (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 

MTraffic Modeling System Engineer for Missile Tracking

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 

  modeling of the traffic 

  data 

  flow from 

  a satellite constellation to the ground network

• P

  re-planned or ad-hoc scheduling and satellite

   services to 

  track missiles

• Analysis 

  of 

  missile 

  tracking data 

  to 

  validate

   the 

  traffic 

  model

Technical Skills Required:

• Prefer

  15+

   years of recent 

  modeling of communication data

  , preferably using satellite constellations and ground networks

• Prefer

  10+

   years of recent 

  Satellite

   to Ground RF communication

   protoc

  o

  l 

  experience

  , end to end packet 

  prioritization and 

  routing

  , 

  or traffic 

  modelin

  g

  experience 

Bonus

 Skills 

You Might Bring:

• Recent experience with 

  programming languages 

  such as M

  ATLAB, 

  Java, P

  ython

• Recent experience with simulation and modeling analysis tools such as 

  An

  sys 

  STK

• Recent experience with System/Software design for cloud-based microservice architecture

• 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; San Jose, California; 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