Staff Consultant - Satellite Ground Systems Chief Engineer

Clearance Requirement: A current, active TS/SCI security clearance is required.
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The Engineering Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the organizational talent and technical leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers' missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.
Staff Consultant - Satellite Ground Systems Chief Engineer
The Engineering Capabilities Unit at Ball Aerospace is looking to expand our team with a results-oriented Ground Systems Chief Engineer to perform high-level systems engineering designs for complex satellite ground systems. This position consists of engineering top-level solutions, decomposing high-level requirements into lower-level requirements and designs, collaborating with software developers and inter-disciplinary teams, and guiding programs through all execution phases
What You'll Do:

• Lead the development of a cloud based, ground segment development team with strong focus on system engineering and architecture/design
• Apply extensive technical expertise, and knowledge of ground systems.
• Perform requirements flow down from high level specifications and create derived requirements for the development team.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage full systems life cycle functions across mission segments, with an emphasis on requirements, architecture, design, and documentation.
• Interface effectively with people at all levels and from diverse areas, seek out responsibilities and opportunities to contribute, regularly meet with customers, provide leadership to groups and teams and guidance to less experienced employees.
• Prepare and give presentations to management/customers.
• Support program gates as defined by customer, such as the System Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR).
• Engage with customers and management to gain understanding, trust, and buy-in.
• Lead trade studies, performance analyses, risk and opportunity assessments.
• Lead, motivate, and provide technical leadership to multi-discipline development teams.
• 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:

• BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field plus 16 or more years of 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.
• A current, active TS/SCI security clearance is required.
• Experience in Amazon Web Services and Cloud Based Development
• Experience with formal requirements management practices and related tools (e.g., Rational DOORS or JAMA).
• Experience in conducting and documenting high-level multi-discipline trade studies and advocating for buy-in from stakeholders.
• Experience across all development lifecycle stages, from business development through maintenance.
• Experience in designing, developing, and testing software for systems using programming languages such as C/C++, JAVA, Ruby/Python, and other languages/applications.
• Experience with modern architectures such as messaging architectures, event-driven architectures, and microservice architectures.
• Experience with modern software development practices including the use of software version control, coding standards and style guides.
• Agile development methodologies.
• Knowledge and experience applying DevSecOps concepts.
• Excellent communication skills.

Full-Time On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site full-time. 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.
Compensation & Benefits:

• HIRING SALARY RANGE: $168,000 - $211,500 (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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