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Job Title: Scientist, Systems Engineering (Ground Segment Chief Engineer)Job Code: 36205Job Location: Palm Bay, FL or Melbourne, FLJob Schedule: 9/80Job Description:

Spectral Solutions is looking for a Ground Segment Chief Engineer. The Ground Segment Chief Engineer will be responsible for people management as well as technical leadership. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable product solutions.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for leading an interdisciplinary team, designing, implementing, maintaining, and sustaining space mission engineering.
• Responsible for mission design, analysis, and operations
• Provide technical guidance to SE/Test/SW team at the system level.
• Responsible for decomposing complex requirements into detailed specifications
• Responsible for Test Procedure/Use Case Verification
• Utilization of command and control tools (TTC, SCN, MPS, MDP).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience
• Software background
• Experience with Ground MDA/SDA LEOps and Ops.
• Product Owner, CAM, or IPTL experience in space mission engineering
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
• Experience with Linux and windows Systems

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with other MBSE tools and frameworks
• Knowledge of space systems and subsystems, including spacecraft design and operations
• Certification in Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum Master, Product Owner)
• Experience with systems engineering standards and best practices

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