Engineer Principal/Staff Consultant - Proposal Lead, Space Vehicle Systems Integration & Test (ATLO)

Clearance Requirement: A current, active TS/SCI security clearance is required.
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Engineer Principal/Staff Consultant - Proposal Lead, Space Vehicle Systems Integration & Test (ATLO)
Join the Space Vehicle Systems Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT) team at Ball Aerospace - a diverse group of motivated problem solvers. We like to have fun and enjoy life - both at work, and in our free time. We're excited about the challenging projects we're involved in and have a strong commitment to the missions we enable. Offering growth opportunities at all levels of skill and experience, we're looking for leaders and innovators who can continue our strong reputation for creativity and technical excellence, while helping to define the future of Ball.
This is a challenging, fast-paced job which will be exciting and highly gratifying for the successful candidate.
Make a difference. Love what you do. Realize your full potential.
Note: AI&T is also known as systems integration and test (SI&T), assembly, test and launch operations (ATLO), missions systems integration and test (MSIT), and other names throughout the industry.
What You'll Do:

• Be an independent, action-oriented engineer to lead a team responsible for proposal and early-phase study efforts for space vehicle assembly, integration, test, and launch campaigns.
• Work up-front on multiple projects with our new business teams to define how to integrate, test, and verify spacecraft buses and space vehicles on our future programs.
• Help define the strategic needs of the company, to grow and adapt to these diverse cutting-edge opportunities and the missions of tomorrow.
• It is expected that roughly 1/2 time for this position will be spent in a classified area, supporting classified efforts. The remaining time will be spent supporting unclassified activities.
• Write, review, and update proposal responses and study reports with a focus on assembly, integration, and test (AI&T) for spacecraft buses and integrated space vehicles including their payloads.
• Define the program integration and test approach and generate AI&T flows from component testing through launch operations.
• Identify ground support equipment (GSE) required for assembly, integration, test, and launch operations.
• Identify required facilities and equipment for AI&T.
• Provide cost and schedule estimates for spacecraft / space vehicle assembly, integration, test, and launch operations.
• Provide time-phased labor estimates for assembly, integration and test.
• Evaluate the impact to AI&T of contractual documents and requirements.
• Identify creative solutions to reduce the cost, schedule, and risk of AI&T.
• Make defendable decisions, often with minimal information, and then re-evaluate, adapt and update as things evolve and change.
• Identify, document, and communicate the assumptions, limitations, and risks associated with AI&T.
• Identify internal and external dependencies required for AI&T to succeed.
• Identify IRAD and company overhead improvement efforts that would benefit our new business pursuits.
• Lead and mentor other engineers in proposal, study, and early-phase activities supporting new business.
• Leverage and grow a detailed understanding of spacecraft systems, subsystems, space vehicles, and launch operations.
• Present to peers, management, and external customers and partners.
• Collaborate with system and subsystem engineers, proposal leads, new business personnel, support groups and other program personnel.
• Generate tools and resources to support proposal, study, and new business activities.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

What You'll Need:

• Engineer Principal - BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 12 or more years related experience.
• Staff Consultant - BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 16 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Current TS/SCI security clearance is required.
• Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics preferred.
• Experience in the testing of spacecraft, space vehicles, and their related components and systems is required.
• Experience and an interest in cost and schedule estimation activities and proposal efforts and / or IRAD activities.
• Excellent presentation skills and communication skills is a must.
• Demonstrated, mentoring, leadership and team building skills is desired.
• Must understand test processes including defining test strategies, test plans, and test procedures.
• A solid attention to detail while appreciating the bigger picture of the complex and ambitious projects that we take on at Ball.
• Knowledge and test experience using test automation applications and tools is desirable.
• Candidate should be proficient in MS Office tools and have solid computer skills.
• Space or military experience highly desired, but not required.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site three or more days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between Ball campuses and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.
Working Conditions:

• Ball Aerospace is a drug-free workplace, which is imperative to the health and safety of all employees and is required as a condition of receiving contracts from federal agencies. Please remember that regardless of the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and other states, possession and use continues to be illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act. This includes the use of some CBD products. A post-offer, pre-employment drug test is a condition of employment.
• Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
• May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
• May access other facilities in various weather conditions.

Verification that your current security clearance or government customer access meets the requirement for this position will be required.
Relocation for this position is available / not available.
Compensation & Benefits:

• HIRING SALARY RANGE FOR ENGINEER PRINCIPAL: $142,500 - $180,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)
• HIRING SALARY RANGE FOR STAFF CONSULTANT: $159,000 - $201,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)
• This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, copy and paste https://bit.ly/3pNSnxv into your browser or visit our careers site.

US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED
Ball Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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