$170,000–$200,000 Per Year
Acceptance Testing, Aerospace and Defense, Analysis Skills, Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Development, C++ Programming Language, Communication Skills, Computer Firmware, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Dental Insurance, Design Verification, Develop Methodologies, Develop and Maintain Customers, Documentation, Earned Value Management (EVM), Hardware-Software Integration, Identify Issues, Integration Testing, Java, Leadership, Leading Edge Technology, Mentoring, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Programming Languages, Project Development, Project Engineering, Project Schedule, Project/Program Coordination, Project/Program Management, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Assurance Methodology, Radio Frequency, Registered Nurse (RN), Requirements Management, Requirements Validation/Verification, Risk Management, Satellite Communications, Software Design, Software Development, Software Engineering, Software Testing, Stock Purchase Plans, System Operations, System Test, Systems Engineering, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Delivery, Technical Leadership, Telemetry, Test Design, Testing, Time Management, United States Department of Defense (DoD), Validation Testing, Vision Plan, Writing Skills
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- 10 - 15 years experience and leadership with a team of systems, software, and test engineers in a complex, fast moving environment
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- BA/BS Degree in a STEM discipline
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- Leading system development that includes/integrates software development, using at least one modern programming language (i.e. C++, Java, Python, …)
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- Experience in coordinating requirements with the customer, defining/architecting a solution to satisfy them and developing/coordinating the test methodology to verify them
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- Experience in coordinating requirements with subcontractors, defining/architecting a solution to satisfy them and developing the test methodology to verify them
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- Self-motivated and comfortable leading technical teams comprised of a diverse group of engineers across multiple disciplines, which can also include subcontractors
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- Experience leading and coordinating IPTs in designing, developing, integrating, testing, verifying, validating, and delivering a large System-of-Systems project/program for a Space-to-Ground or Satellite communication project
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- Experience preparing for and leading/coordinating PDRs, CDRs, SRRs, TRRs, and other similar requirements and design review meetings internally and with customers and subcontractors
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- Proven ability to work with ambiguity and loosely defined requirements and get the tasks and requirements clarified and focused for effective execution, helping the customer & subcontractor understand the requirements needed to provide a system that meets the customer's needs
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- Excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to interact directly with customers, subcontractors and management
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Preferred Skills and Experience
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- Earned Value Management System (EVMS) expertise
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- System deployment experience, including working with a DoD customer to transition a development system to operations, is a plus
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- Experience working within the Defense and/or Aerospace industry
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- Experience in ground systems, system engineering, or software engineering
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- Experience with RF Engineering of satellite ground stations including link budgeting
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- Experience with spacecraft command and control (C2) and telemetry processing
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- Experience with spacecraft Mission Unique Software (MUS)
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- Experience developing customer documentation deliverables
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- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
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- Sharp analytical abilities and capable of working effectively in a dynamic environment
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- Familiarity with aerospace design and verification processes to include requirements development, validation and verification for conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design
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- Ability to effectively manage a geographically dispersed team
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The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, and skills.
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Competitive salary based on experience and education
Salary Range: $170,000-$200,000
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Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings-from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And we always deliver.
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This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
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- Education Reimbursement
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Readiness Delivered. At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline. We work hard, and take care of our customers, employees, and families. Recognized as thought leaders in our industry, we are motivated by creating and delivering innovative solutions to our nation and global customers. Kratos is seeking a Chief Project Engineer, in Colorado Springs, CO, for SATCOM and Space Ground System projects of varying size and complexity. The Chief Project Engineer provides technical leadership throughout the entire engineering lifecycle; from contract award through system acceptance testing and post-delivery support, coordinating and leading multiple engineering teams and subcontractors conducting development. The Chief Project Engineer directly leads multi-functional teams of hardware, software, integration and test engineers and interfaces with other internal organizations such as Production, Quality, Customer Support and others, as well as interfaces and overseeing subcontractors. The Chief Project Engineer is the Customer's primary interface for all technical matters relating to the project
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Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
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- Lead, conduct, and coordinate requirement analysis, decomposition, and management over multiple engineering development efforts, including customer and subcontractor interaction and trade-off options
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- Lead and coordinate the Architecture / System / Hardware / Firmware / Software design development and maturation (depending upon project size and scope) over multiple deliverable development efforts involving multiple development teams and subcontracting partners
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- Support and coordinate the verification and troubleshooting of the technical solutions provided by the various development teams, including subcontractors
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- Support, coordinate and or lead the project acceptance test planning and test execution effort
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- Articulate technical concepts orally and in written forms to the customer, users, subcontractors, and the development team including leadership of project formal reviews (requirements, design, and test readiness)
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- Support the Project Manager in the creation and status updates of project schedule and financial performance
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- Support definition, scoping, tracking, and refinement of the Integrated Master project schedule to ensure on-time & on-budget completion
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- Maintain technical project responsibility for assigned tasks, provide technical management of subcontractors, and work closely with company management to provide status on progress on project development tasks
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- Support and coordinate project risk and opportunity management
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- Support business development activities in support of Kratos satellite communications products
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- Represent the Company as technical advisor in high-level meetings and briefings with Company and customer personnel
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- Prepare, deliver, and submit technical papers and perform engineering studies
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- Mentor less experienced engineers
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