FULL TIME | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | 3TES
You are
Confident in your technical capabilities, willing to continue learning new technologies as mission needs morph, desiring to live in Colorado Springs, CO, to work side-by-side with our teammates and customers on a small-agile team.
You will
Work with our team to provide support to the USSF Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) at Schriever SFB, working with the Test and Evaluation Squadrons.
- Provide senior space test and evaluation support with an understanding of test, evaluation and experimentation and the distinctions between development, operational, and integrated tests
- Design, develop, and execute advanced test/experimentation programs and processes to conduct assessment of space systems
- Create and/or review test engineering documentation including test plans, Safety Packets, Test Information Sheets and Data Analysis, and Management Plans, Technical and Safety Review Board Briefs, Test Cards, Test Readiness Briefs and Test/Analysis reports as required
- Work with programs to perform reviews of systems, sub-systems, and components to ensure data management and analysis plan (DMAP) provides proper data collection
- Perform analysis on pre-test predictions, including those obtained through Modeling and Simulation, to design tests and events and profiles, define data collection requirements, and develop go/no go criteria to meet test objectives
- Create/enhance data analysis tools
- Create Test Reports/Presentations of complex data sets
You have
- Experience successfully leading/managing complex test engineering activities including test strategy development, test planning, test execution and reporting
- Experience using Design of Experiments and other Scientific Test and Analysis Techniques including modeling and simulation
- Understanding of relevant DoD and DAF Test Policy and Guidance
- Demonstrated knowledge of relevant technologies: Space Systems Architectures, EO/IR/RF Sensors, Space related data communications, Spacecraft GNC, satellite systems, or satellite mission planning
- Understanding of orbital mechanics and/or space operations
- Working knowledge of engineering analysis
- Bachelor’s degree in operations research, Engineering, Math, Probability, Statistics or Science
- US Citizenship
- An active TS/SCI Clearance
- The ideal candidate will have 10+ years’ experience
Desired
- Master’s Degree in Operations Research, Engineering, Math, Probability, Statistics or Science with 10+ Years of experience
- DOD Acquisition Professional Development (ADPD) Test and Evaluation Level 3 certification
- Experienced with the DoD or as a Defense Contractor working with test and evaluation.
- Space operations and/or orbital mechanics
- Operations research techniques and supporting skills such as design of experiments, development of models and simulations, database query languages, and scripting language programming.
Compensation: Base Salary: $130,000 – $160,000, however this is commensurate with experience. Annual bonuses can be significant because they are based on the extent to which the employee drives profitability for the company.
Benefits:
Palski & Associates offers full time employees Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, 3 weeks of accrued PTO, Paid Holidays, PFML, and a generous HRA105.
Palski & Associates accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline to apply.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Palski and Associates, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.