Sr. Sustainment Systems Engineer

Acuity Innovations LLC is a small, defense contracting company that provides enterprise architecture, solution design, digital engineering, defensive cyberspace operations, system integration, and test and evaluation products and services that improve performance and decrease decision timelines. Our fundamental, repeatable service offering is bound in architecting, designing, securing, integrating, and verifying the operational readiness of data ecosystems.   

Do you want to be part of a unique, small business that differentiates itself by:

Delivering the best products, integrated systems, and mission capabilities for the warfighter

Building long-term relationships and treating its employees as family

Deploying small but powerful High-Performance Teams, like elite Special Forces teams to each task

Collaborating within and across the Acuity Innovations teams as well as with the customer

Providing a growth path to partnership/ownership opportunities

If you have this type of passion and desire to be part of a collaborative team environment with the innovation, initiative, and confidence to make things better, then Acuity Innovations may be the right place to realize your personal and professional goals. 

Package includes:

Competitive salary

3 weeks paid time off

11 Federal Holidays

Flexible Hours

Benefits 

Career Development/Mentorship Opportunities

Company Sponsored Social Events

We seek technical individuals who will succeed in a highly collaborative work environment.

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Brief Job Description: 

Acuity Innovations is seeking an innovative, creative and highly-motivated engineer to support a MILSATCOM Program Management Office (PMO) within the US Space Force’s (USSF), Space Systems Command (SSC) at Peterson Space Force Base (PSFB), CO.  Must be a US Citizen and have an active DOD Secret required to be considered for the position

The candidate will support sustainment activities for a diverse portfolio of strategic and tactical MILSATCOM space systems and infrastructure. The candidate will provide systems engineering and integration expertise in support of legacy space constellations including, but not limited to, Milstar, Advanced Enhanced High Frequency (AEHF) and Enhanced Polar System (EPS) and associated ground infrastructure, warfighter terminals and software applications such as Family of Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminal (FAB-T), Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal (Global-ASNT), Milstar Messaging System (MMS), Global Broadcast Service (GBS) and Ground Multiband Terminal (GMT) along with various other systems, subsystems and devices in a multidisciplinary environment.

The candidate will also have a direct impact on new MILSATCOM space systems transitioning from the acquisition community to operational stakeholders. This opportunity is an engineering management position. We seek a self-starter who is capable of autonomous, on-the-job learning/growth. We seek technical individuals who will thrive by working in a collaborative work environment of small teams tackling the challenges of sustaining complex, space-based, telecommunication systems. The candidate will have a positive, tangible effect across all aspects of the space system (spacecraft, uplinks/downlinks, command & control, networks, users) while improving overall combat readiness.

The MILSATCOM Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (MSEIT) effort provides leading edge Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) for the Air Force’s Space and Missiles System Center. We support the Air Force’s acquisition of state of the art Military Satellite Communications systems, providing global secure, survivable, and protected communications for our nation’s warfighters. We seek technical individuals who will thrive in a highly collaborative work environment of small teams, using the most modern tools and methodologies to tackle the challenges of integrating complex space and ground communications systems.

Responsibilities: 

Engage both government and corporate stakeholders to effectively produce outstanding results• Coordinate with numerous stakeholders/customers from DoW agencies to commercial industry that translate to tangible, positive, mission-focused results• Develop, analyze and maintain systems engineering documentation and capability requirements to ensure alignment with mission objectives and continuous readiness

Apply Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) frameworks and DoW acquisition best practices to daily program office operations, directly advancing strategic and tactical MILSATCOM space systems

Learn and apply established government SEIT processes and procedures in support of MILSATCOM and NC3 O&S activities

Provide senior-level critical thinking and problem solving skills to the government customer; drive technical challenges to their most logical resolution

Travel: Up to 20% to CONUS and OCONUS locations upon government customer direction

Required Skills & Experiences: 

Active DoW SECRET clearance required to be considered for this position

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, computer science or equivalent technical discipline from an accredited university

5 years experience in SE&I associated with system acquisitions and/or O&S

Expertise with requirements development and analysis and the development of systems engineering-related documents

Knowledge of Agile software development processes and applications (i.e., Jira/Confluence)

Solid analytical and problem-solving skills

Effective interpersonal and team-player skills

Clear and concise written, verbal communications and presentation skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)

Preferred Skills & Experiences: 

6+ years of experience in a DoW program office with an understanding of DoW acquisition processes

6+ years of experience working with strategic & tactical MILSATCOM space systems Experience working in a CMMI environment

Possess knowledge of Agile software development processes and applications (e.g., Jira/Confluence)

Direct experience with Change Management and Configuration Management (CM) processes

Possess Project Management Institute (PMI) Program Management Professional (PMP) certification

This position is 100% onsite at Peterson Space Force Base's (PSFB), Product Support Facility (PSF) given mission requirements and is not eligible for formal hybrid or full remote employment options.

Clearance: 

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.