Systems Engineer III

Systems Engineer III

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Schedule: Full Time

Salary: $90K - $110K

OVERVIEW

Caribou Thunder is seeking a Systems Engineer III to maintain and sustain a vital satellite communications mission. This role is Satellite subject matter expert Technical Advisor position for an aging operational military satellite communications system in an operations environment as a member of the Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) Site Sustaining Engineering Team. 

SECURITY CLEARANCE

• Secret Clearance

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree plus 4 years of experience
• OR Master’s plus 2 years of experience

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform the duties of an on-site Resident Technical Advisor as a member of the DSCS Site Sustaining Engineering Team.
• Responsible for the day in the life technical support to 4 SOPS with respect to the bus and payload.
• Provide spacecraft bus/payload engineering support of current mission objectives.
• Plans and performs seasonal satellite performance assessments to trend key data and determine operational effectiveness and longevity.
• Provides satellite operations recommendations to the Air Force to maximize effectiveness and minimize adverse impacts on the DSCS mission.
• Provides engineering and operations technical advisor support to the Air Force crews, engineers and leadership to include on-console support of complex vehicle activities.
• Provides spacecraft engineering support to the Air Force to resolve operational problems and vehicle anomalies.
• Main point of contact to 4 SOPS for maintaining the health and status of the DSCS constellation.
• Support 4 SOPS with all engineering level support to include command plan development and review, on console support during satellite commanding operations and anomaly recovery support while on an on-call rotation requiring 24/7 recall status.
• Overtime, travel, and shift work as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a subject matter expert in satellite operations.
• Must have satellite BUS/Payload Subsystem experience.
• Must have previous satellite subsystem and S-band satellite command and control experience.
• Satellite operations and/or technical advisor experience.
• DSCS experience.
• Excellent analytical problem-solving skills are imperative.
• Must be a self-starter and able to accomplish tasks in a timely manner with limited direction.
• Must be able to work both independently as well as part of a diverse integrated team contractors, subcontractors, and Air Force personnel.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Required to work some shift work and weekends specifically, in support of anomaly resolution and special test events.
• Availability for 24/7/365 recall to site within 75 minutes

ABOUT CARIBOU THUNDER

Caribou Thunder, LLC is a Woman Owned, HUBZone Certified, Native American Owned, SBA and SDB Certified global engineering services company, incorporated in 2006. Caribou Thunder is a Global Service Provider supporting a wide variety of DoD, Space, and Intelligence programs with consistent growth since inception to over 100 associates and $10M in annual sales with solid performance in 35 states across the U.S. and 22 countries around the world.

Caribou Thunder, LLC is an established Defense contractor with nearly 20 years of experience delivering engineering services worldwide. We offer industry leading salaries, flexible work life balance, full range of benefits (career development and mentoring, PTO, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401k match). Caribou Thunder, LLC offers meaningful career opportunities within a true team-based environment, where each and every employee matters, contributing to a higher goal supporting National Security programs. Caribou Thunder, LLC is committed to hiring and maintaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. United States citizenship is a requirement for all positions.

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