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dulles - USA

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Satellite Systems Engineer ( Dulles , VA ) 5141-1
12 Month Contract


Pay Rate $65-95/hr W2 Depending on Experience



The Satellite Systems Engineer will support spacecraft design and must have the the following capabilities:
- Ability to Develop Requirements and Concept of Operations,
- Be able to perform functional decomposition and model representations of systems
- Ability to write Specifications / ICDs / Spec Trees / Drawing Trees
- Ability to work with subsystem lead and vendors / subcontractors
- Perform trade studies and conduct various types of analysis (need to be able to interpret results)
- Ability to operate within Change Control Boards (understand that they are a member of a team and need to coordinate change)
- Ability to write Test Plans and Procedures
- Ability to work with a production team to support assembly integrate and test. Bonus points if they are willing to work directly on hardware
- Ability to work with an operations team to develop procedures and evaluate flight data. Bonus points if they are willing to work in a control room



Any of the following skills or experience are also preferred if possible but should not be used as a discriminator if the candidate has related experience:
- Engineers that have a background or experience with Thermal Management in a space environment
- Engineers that have an ECLSS background, does not need to be space environment. I need someone that understands air flow and convection as well as conduction
- Engineers that have worked complex interfaces
- Do they have strong data interface skills. Do they understand Ethernet, RS-422, 1553 formats
- Do they understand data flows (can they describe a system end to end). Do they understand the difference between an FPGA and a processor
- Do they understand time to effect when working in a closed loops system (i.e. the ability to send a signal to actuate a mechanism and how long it takes to get feedback on the mechanism)

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