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Ground System Software Engineer – TS/SCI Clearance w/CI Poly Required

Location

Chantilly, VA

Job Description

Leffler Consulting is seeking a Ground System Software Engineer who will be an integral participant in satellite ground system command and control software requirements development, design analysis, coding, and verification. Key areas of focus include ground system full life cycle software procurement from requirements identification and development through system test, sell-off delivery, and installation at operating location. Position requires an understanding of computer architectures from both hardware and software perspectives to provide analysis and recommendations for ground command and control operations and maintenance and ground system network long-term supportability. Must be able to track ground system software development issues and upcoming events – provide status updates to the customer as needed; identify and assess emerging risks and develop and evaluate proposed burn-down plans; and review the developer’s readiness to proceed into factory and site test and evaluation. An active TS/SCI clearance with a CI Poly is required.

Duties

• Provide advice/analysis on ground systems software requirements, design, development, integration, test, deployment, and operations support for the ground system’s command and control, including retrieval of telemetry and mission data from the spacecraft
• Support the development of architecture, CONOPS, requirements, standards, and roadmaps for open software frameworks and applications
• Support integration and test activities for incorporating multiple modular command and control capabilities into a common framework
• Support tasks required for end-to-end mission closure, including analyses (e.g. constellation modeling, data and dissemination, timing, orbit determination, network architecture) and calibration activities
• Develop productive relationships with development contractor counterparts, functional counterparts, and other spacecraft, payload, and ground subject matter experts
• Advise and mentor customer personnel regarding command and control system
• Represent the government at developer lead release and sprint planning events; ensuring that the government and stakeholder needs are prioritized
• Engage with Agile Development teams to assess implementation and execution

Skill Set:

• Must be a self-starter with the ability to execute duties based on limited guidance/information
• Ability to distill complex problems into digestible structures/formats
• Possess flexibility and excellent time management skills
• Ability to work efficiently in a dynamic environment with constantly shifting priorities and needs
• Effective communicator with the ability to convey information to multiple audiences across all levels of customer and corporate management

Required Education

• Bachelor of Science degree in computer science/engineering or related technical field

Required Experience

• A minimum 9 years of software domain experience with a bachelor’s degree or 7+ years software domain experience with a master’s degree
• Experience with Agile development programs
• Working knowledge of planning, scheduling, and mission management systems

Desired Education

• Refer to Required Education

Founded in 2001, Leffler Consulting is a women-owned small business (WOSB) headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We provide financial management and life-cycle budget and cost support to our nation’s most critical programs in the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD).  Leffler Consulting specializes in all areas of financial management, audit readiness, and process improvement and controls while also providing a broad array of support functions critical to supporting the mission requirements of our customers.  We offer competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and disability coverage, paid leave, paid holidays, an employee assistance program, and an employee referral program.