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We are a leading service and expertise provider for high-tech commercial ventures, spanning communications, earth observation and remote sensing systems and data products, to the infrastructures that support earth orbiting and beyond earth orbit businesses.\nRole/Responsibilities/Qualifications\nStellar Solutions has an opportunity for a Systems Engineer located in Northern Virginia to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) services focused on protection of mission systems. This position supports the customer by understanding the current and emerging threats; develops threat mitigation tactics, techniques and procedures; facilitates training and exercises and provides on-site mission protection support\nThe successful candidate will:\nWork as ops planning and protection SME; synchronizing priorities and activities through frequent interactions with the GPOC, the command and control and mission protection teams and key operations teams across the Enterprise\nPlan and organize involvement in internal and external exercises, and when necessary, wargames\nCapture lessons learned to improve space operations and protection efforts\nCollaborate with internal and external partners to equip operators and leaders to make decisions on protection related actions\nCollaborate with external SMEs to understand current and emerging threat environment\nIdentify and capture risks, issues and opportunities for the customer and provide analysis and recommendations\nProduce and review and comment on documents related to new capabilities, concepts and integration efforts\nRequired Qualifications:\nMust be a US Citizen\nActive TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph, and DOD SAP eligibility\nBachelor’s degree and five (5) years or more relevant experience\nKnowledge of satellite constellations, spacecraft orbit, and ground station characteristics\nUnderstands satellite operations and satellite components (bus and payload), RF Fundamentals and associated ground systems and approaches to assessing vulnerabilities \nSelf-starter, reputation for successfully anticipating and proactively addressing customer requirements with minimal supervision; ability to manage multiple tasks and deliverables\nEffective communicator (written/verbal) with sound interpersonal skills and judgment; master at collaboration and coordination with multiple stakeholders\nAbility to work independently and with a team of contractors, SETA, FFRDC, and Government\nSupport meetings during non-standard duty hours as required\nDesired Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) or relevant field and nine (9) years or more relevant experience; Master in STEM or relevant field and seven (7) years of more relevant experience\nExperience using JP 5-0, Joint Planning, principles and/or products at the tactical and/or operational levels\nUSAF Space Test School Graduate (or similar experience planning and assessing tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) against threat representative systems\nExperience as a spacecraft or ground systems operator\nExperience planning and operating against threats to spacecraft and/or other mission systems in real-world and/or mod/sim software\nExperience assessing counterspace threats (on-orbit, ground, cyber)\nExperience applying orbital mechanics to a dynamic orbital scenario\nFamiliarity with various Systems Engineering and Program Management principles and constructs (Digital Engineering, Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE), AGILE Development, etc)\nExperience with Jira and Confluence\nIn addition to base salary, this position is eligible for a comprehensive total rewards package that includes an annual performance bonus, an employer-funded Profit-Sharing Plan (PSP) contribution based on base compensation, and comprehensive employer-paid medical benefits, PTO pay-out options, along with additional company-sponsored benefits. All of these benefits represent an additional 30-40% to your base compensation for a total compensation package.\nDeliverable(s)\nDeliverables will be in the format of reports, briefings, spreadsheets, or other documents as directed by the Government. 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