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Maxar is looking for a versatile and innovative Systems Engineer to support an interesting and exciting project within the Intelligence Community.
Project
The Systems Engineer will work as part of a cross-functional team comprised of technical experts supporting an established and growing Intelligence Community (IC) mission. You’ll analyze system requirements and concept of operations documents, acquisition plans, and system designs. As a SE on our team, you’ll use your experience to work with the testers, developers, engineers, and other experts from a wide range of stakeholder groups to evaluate hardware and software developed for integration onto assets. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to advise the government on strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management and interface design for legacy and future sensor systems.
Typical Daily Duties Include
As a trusted partner, Maxar provides unmatched end-to-end advanced systems capabilities and integrated solutions expertise to help our customers anticipate and address their most complex mission-critical challenges with confidence. At Maxar, we are very serious about professional development and continuing education. We offer everyone the opportunity to define their own career trajectory. Our group has some amazing resources at our disposal specifically for this purpose. You will work with your direct supervisor and/or a mentor to set appropriate goals and design a plan to help you make consistent progress. Maxar offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life, and short/long-term disability insurance, Flexible Time Off (FTO), 401(k) retirement plan, flexible spending account, and tuition assistance. Maxar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We Also Offer
In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.
The base pay for this position within California, Colorado, Hawaii, and the Washington, DC metropolitan area is:
$175,000.00 - $200,000.00
For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits
The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.
The date of posting can be found on Maxar’s Career page at the top of each job posting.
To apply, submit your application via Maxar’s Career page.
Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Maxar is looking for a versatile and innovative Systems Engineer to support an interesting and exciting project within the Intelligence Community.
Project
The Systems Engineer will work as part of a cross-functional team comprised of technical experts supporting an established and growing Intelligence Community (IC) mission. You’ll analyze system requirements and concept of operations documents, acquisition plans, and system designs. As a SE on our team, you’ll use your experience to work with the testers, developers, engineers, and other experts from a wide range of stakeholder groups to evaluate hardware and software developed for integration onto assets. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to advise the government on strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management and interface design for legacy and future sensor systems.
Typical Daily Duties Include
- Identifying system requirements and working with a team to oversee system design, development, integration, and product verification testing at the component and system level
- Participate in Technical Exchange Meetings on system integration, technical/programmatic issues, and risk management as needed or required
- Support testing and test planning across the full range of the acquisition life cycle, providing subject matter expertise and technical support for proof of concept, developmental test, operational tests, and factory & acceptance tests.; gather documentation to support field exercises and coordinate with test ranges and support activities
- Advocate for program performance that meets the requirements of government project leads, recommending future direction or projects to management
- Interface with all aspects of the team to resolve system engineering issues and actions, to include: tracking user requirements and their translation into system requirements and specifications; providing expertise and direction in the development or modification of new capabilities; providing system engineering support and advice for system integration
- 6 years of professional experience working in systems engineering
- Experience with embedded systems or robotics
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team of peers, as well as excellent interpersonal and communications skills
- Ability to communicate highly technical analyses at a level comprehensible to non-technical audiences and senior-level government representatives
- Must have active TS/SCI security clearance and be able and willing to obtain CI Polygraph
- Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline (Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering)
- Experience working on-site at a customer location
- Experience working in DOD/IC
- Master's Degree in Systems Engineering or
- Experience with large scale projects
- Experience developing Maritime systems
- Advanced degree in an Engineering discipline
- Experience following DAU Systems Engineering best practices
- Practical RF systems knowledge gained through design, construction, or facilities management work experience
- Military or defense-related experience and an understanding of operational planning and functional defeat of hard targets
- DAWIA Level II or equivalent in the systems planning, research, development and engineering (SPRDE)-S&T functional areas
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team of peers, as well as excellent interpersonal and communications skills
- Ability to communicate highly technical analyses at a level comprehensible to non-technical audiences and senior-level government representatives
As a trusted partner, Maxar provides unmatched end-to-end advanced systems capabilities and integrated solutions expertise to help our customers anticipate and address their most complex mission-critical challenges with confidence. At Maxar, we are very serious about professional development and continuing education. We offer everyone the opportunity to define their own career trajectory. Our group has some amazing resources at our disposal specifically for this purpose. You will work with your direct supervisor and/or a mentor to set appropriate goals and design a plan to help you make consistent progress. Maxar offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life, and short/long-term disability insurance, Flexible Time Off (FTO), 401(k) retirement plan, flexible spending account, and tuition assistance. Maxar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We Also Offer
- Online learning platform access
- Conference attendance
- Corporate partner industry training
- Communities of Practice/Peer groups
- Paid certifications
- Education reimbursement
- Career growth opportunities
- Family friendly benefits like maternity and paternity leave, adoption reimbursement, flexible hours, hybrid work options
- Student loan repayment
In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.
The base pay for this position within California, Colorado, Hawaii, and the Washington, DC metropolitan area is:
$175,000.00 - $200,000.00
For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits
The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.
The date of posting can be found on Maxar’s Career page at the top of each job posting.
To apply, submit your application via Maxar’s Career page.
Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $175,000 - $200,000
