Chief Engineer, SYD 85/ BNA

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Major duties

The United States Space Force (USSF) is searching for a Chief Engineer to support SYD 85/ BNA (NH-0801-04, GS-14/15 Equivalent). Position may be filled at either Los Angeles Space Force Base or Peterson Space Force Base Colorado Springs. Description: The United States Space Systems Command (SSC) is searching for a well-qualified candidate to fill the Chief Engineer position to support SYD 85/ BNA. Come join our amazing team who helps to ensure there is never a day without space! Serves as the senior technical authority for the branch, bearing ultimate responsibility for the architectural cohesion and technical execution of the unified antenna enterprise. This role directs the integration of a sprawling system-of-systems that includes modern cloud-native software ecosystems, physical ground antennas, and legacy infrastructure. The Chief Engineer ensures all components operate seamlessly together to deliver uninterrupted satellite command and control capabilities to the warfighter, driving the transition from pathfinder prototypes to full-scale enterprise production. This position requires strategic decision support, analytical skills, time management and good communication (oral and written) skills. Ideal Candidate: Desired Skills/Expertise:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering, or a related STEM discipline, or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree (master's degree preferred)
• Direct experience with satellite communication (SATCOM) ground segments, telemetry, tracking, and commanding (TT&C) systems, or antenna array architectures.
• The candidate should have significant experience in Microsoft Office tools: Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Word. Position Responsibilities:
• Direct the system-of-systems integration strategy, ensuring seamless interoperability between the software ecosystem, physical antennas, and legacy infrastructure.
• Maintain architectural alignment across all program initiatives, dictating technical standards for the continuous software development pipeline and the transition from prototype to enterprise production.
• Oversee the long-term technical roadmap, ensuring the platform successfully migrates through its employment and development phases toward a fully platform-agnostic enterprise control model.
• Resolve high-level technical conflicts, manage overarching system requirements, and ensure the unified baseline delivers the required Common Operating Picture (COP) for military satellite operators. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

1. Knowledge of a wide range of advanced multidisciplinary professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, and techniques to apply experimental theories and new developments to problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods, and to plan and execute specialized programs of marked difficulty, responsibility, and significance.
2. Knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structure, and operation of the DoD and organizations that govern, interface with, and/or influence systems acquisition, development, and/or sustainment; and knowledge of planning, programming, and budgeting cycles, financial systems, and restrictions on expenditure of funds.
3. Knowledge of and skill in evaluating state-of-the-art and advancements in theory, application, technology, and policy affecting systems being developed, and in planning, organizing, and directing the functions and staff in critical aspects of development, production, and/or support of systems, subsystems, or equipment.
4. Knowledge of safety, security, personnel management, and EEO regulations, practices, and procedures.
5. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective relationships, building consensus and coalitions, negotiating, and resolving conflicts with a variety of individuals and organizations as well as communicating effectively, clearly, concisely and with technical accuracy both orally and in writing with technical accuracy. Use computers and a variety of software programs and databases, gather and analyze a variety of program information, make sound judgments concerning program progress, and effectively communicate recommendations orally and in writing to higher organizational management and contractors.

Qualifications

The 0801 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here. In addition to the above requirements you can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 4th section titled Professional and Scientific Positions.