NextGen Federal Systems is currently seeking a Senior Satellite Systems Engineer to support the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) / National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) / Office of Common Services (OCS). OCS plans and executes common services for NOAA's satellite, data, and information capabilities. These capabilities are critical to acquiring, processing and managing the environmental data from NOAA's satellite missions, for facilitating access to non-NOAA domestic and international satellites and commercially acquired data, and for stewarding and providing long-term products and services for all approved NOAA and external partner data. NESDIS has developed its Common Cloud Framework (NCCF) as it builds enterprise satellite ground services in the Cloud. The successful candidate will apply their domain-specific systems engineering expertise to support ongoing development of the NCCF.
Responsibilities:
Infusing systems engineering expertise and best practices to help bridge traditional SE approaches with Agile development approaches adopted for the NCCF.
Formulating, executing, advising on, and explaining recommendations or solutions to modify standard practices, processes, and techniques, resolving a wide variety of complex problems.
Providing project management and coordination support and services for assigned development of current and future NCCF capabilities and initiatives.
Leading development of NCCF portfolio management strategies, business processes and governance and policy documents.
Supporting the migration of current mission-unique and on-premises capabilities to identify common services through collaboration between the OCS and partner NESDIS offices.
Collaborating with stakeholders to define and document system requirements.
Leading and facilitating workshops, technical meetings and document reviews.
Tracking project activities and document progress on tasks and deliverables.
Qualifications:
Extensive experience in areas such ground processing and distribution, requirements analysis, and software development and design for NASA/NOAA environmental satellite programs.
Experience with NASA 7120 System Engineering practices
Experience with system development methodologies (e.g., Agile, waterfall).
Experienced project leadership and working independently.
Conversant in: SAFe / Agile, AWS Cloud Services (certification preferred), NASA and NESDIS traditional SE methodologies, Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
Excellent interpersonal and oral/written communication skills.
Required Education/Experience:
BA/BS or higher in systems engineering or related engineering-intensive discipline or related discipline with direct experience supporting systems engineering on a major NOAA/NASA satellite project.
Minimum 10 years' experience related to the above experience.
PMP highly desired
Security Requirements:
Must be a US Citizen
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
About NextGen:
NextGen Federal Systems is an innovative technology and professional services provider specializing in advanced software solutions and comprehensive mission and business support services. We work in close collaboration with our Customers to truly understand their business and mission goals. Our approach is to design, build, implement, and manage solutions that measurably improve our client's organizational performance. We have established and foster a corporate culture where we:
Treat employees with fairness and respect regardless of their position, sexual identity, race, or tenure.
Communicate the importance of our mission and our employees' contributions to it, ensuring they understand how their job role contributes to the greater good.
Openly promote and communicate our ideas for change and adaptability.
Strive to achieve results as an organization.
Hold employees accountable to their commitments and provide incentives that encourage positive and productive behaviors.
Value the talents and contributions of our employees as the key factor for our success.
Create an environment where people can engage at all levels.
Encourage people to take risks and allow them to make mistakes.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.