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In this role, you will serve as a vital technical bridge between mission operations, system stakeholders, and software development pods.\nWorking embedded within an agile scrum team, you will translate high-level operational concepts and customer requirements into detailed digital engineering artifacts, interface specifications, and verifiable user stories. You will own the technical definition of ground segment functions from initial concept through automated verification, integration, and operational sell-off.\nWhat You'll be Owning\nTranslate mission needs, operational concepts, and customer interfaces into actionable digital engineering artifacts-including use cases, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), sequence diagrams, data schemas, and functional requirements.\nDevelop and maintain structural and behavioral architecture models using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies (SysML) to drive downstream software design and maintain traceability.\nPartner embedded within an agile development team to refine the backlog, clarify system behavior, define acceptance criteria, and ensure implemented software features faithfully align with mission objectives.\nDefine and review software-facing interface protocols, data structures, and messaging schemas (such as REST, HTTP, JSON/Protobuf, or publish/subscribe models) to support ground-to-space and ground-to-ground communication.\nFormulate verification matrices, author test plans and procedures, and collaborate with software testers to validate system capabilities against requirements using automated test frameworks.\nParticipate in technical exchange meetings (TEMs), working groups, and interface control boards. Support milestone reviews, technical demonstrations, and customer briefings with data-backed artifacts.\nWhat You Must Have\nActive or current Top-Secret clearance with SCI access and polygraph (TS/SCI with poly).\nBachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline) with 5+ years of relevant engineering experience (or Master’s degree with 3+ years).\nPractical experience in satellite ground systems, Command and Control (C2), and mission management systems.\nDemonstrated experience building or evaluating behavioral and structural models using MBSE methodologies and SysML tools\nProven ability to author technical specifications for software developers, including sequence diagrams, message schemas, data flows, and ICDs involving modern network/web protocols (REST, HTTP, event queues).\nHands-on experience working in an agile software development environment utilizing the Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence) for backlog refinement, tracing, and sprint execution.\nExperience drafting verification requirements, mapping test criteria, and supporting integration, functional checkout, and formal requirements sell-off.\nWhat Would be Nice to Have\nExposure to cloud-native and microservice architectures (containerized services, Docker, Kubernetes).\nExperience with automated test and integration frameworks (e.g., Playwright, PyTest, or automated API test runners).\nFamiliarity with mission-thread execution and end-to-end ground data flow verification.\nExperience collaborating across geographically dispersed cross-functional teams.\nPay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors-such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.\nWe’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.\nOur benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.\nThe pay range for this position is: $130000 - $200000\nPay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors-such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.\nWe’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.\nOur benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.\nColorado Pay Range\n$130,000—$200,000 USD\nPay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors-such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.\nWe’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.\nOur benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.\nVirginia Pay Range\n$130,000—$200,000 USD\nWhy Choose GRVTY\nThe toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity, not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. We’re purpose-built to tackle the most entrenched, systemic national security issues around the world.\nWe partner with our customers to help them overcome challenges in every corner of technology and defense-including the ones still being explored. Our growing capabilities create complementary advantages, giving on-the-ground operations the edge they need to succeed. We muster everything we have to answer every challenge presented, every day of our lives.\nAt GRVTY, we believe that when our employees thrive, our company thrives. That’s why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.\n Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision \n Health Savings Account with company contribution \n Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays \n Paid Parental Leave \n 401k with generous company match \n Training and Development Opportunities \n Award Programs \n Variety of Company Sponsored Events\nEEO Statement\nGRVTY, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. \nAnyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email  or call 703-544-7930 with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.\nKnow Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (eeoc.gov) \nPlease review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. 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