The position(s) covered by this vacancy announcement is in the Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). For more information please see: ACQDEMO This position is part of the Department of Defense . The incumbent will act as the primary proxy for the SDA HQ Mission Operations Chief Engineer, delivering clear, concise, and authoritative technical advisement to flag-level leadership, management, and peer engineering teams.
This is a term position NTE 4 years, but may be converted to permanent without further competition. As a General Engineer you will be responsible for the following duties: Serves as the paramount, technical authority at the Operations Center (OC).
Acts as the primary proxy for the SDA HQ Mission Operations Chief Engineer, delivering clear, concise, and authoritative technical advisement-both written and verbally-to flag-level leadership, management, and peer engineering teams. Directs and orchestrates real-time anomaly resolution for high-risk spacecraft and ground system contingencies.
Operates decisively in a highly dynamic, fast-paced environment, managing concurrent operational crises and leading joint government-contractor tiger teams to isolate faults and restore mission-critical capabilities. Governs the enterprise configuration management (CM) baseline. Leveraging deep expertise in space systems, cloud-based architectures, and ground networks, exercises authoritative oversight over all hardware, software, and procedural documentation.
Chairs Change Control Boards (CCBs) to approve complex system modifications. Architects, develops, and implements strategic operational processes and procedures. Continuously evaluates complex operational frameworks and mandates the adoption of advanced engineering processes to optimize multi-tranche constellation readiness, efficiency, and safety. Spearheads Mission Integration and Operations (MIO) phases.
Applying extensive background in satellite vehicle and ground network development, coordinates rigorous Integration and Test (I&T) campaigns to validate that newly deployed assets and cloud architectures meet strict operational acceptance criteria and is integrated with existing operational priorities and taskings. Represents the Operation Center's equities in the generation, critical review, and validation of enterprise-level technical and engineering requirements.
Exercises final technical validation authority over comprehensive engineering data packages, including as-built drawings, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Software Version Descriptions (SVDs), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as impacting their respective Operations Center.
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
DHRS-D-SDA@DLA.MIL · 445-737-2615
This position is with Space Development Agency, Department of Defense.
The posted pay range is $130987 – $197200/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-29.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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