T Ground System Engineer

Altus provides best value engineering, management consulting, and information services to exceptional customers in the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, other government agencies, academia, and commercial industry. Altus is a trusted advisor and a forward-thinking provider of service to our customers. We integrate technical, programmatic, and acquisition disciplines to build fully defined and executable solutions - all focused-on mission success.

Altus is looking for candidates to fill the role of Lead SW Engineer provides deep understanding of the working code base of SUPERNOVA and all internal, external interfacing components and supporting our client SDA and their Tranche 1 project.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the development teams at the messaging and system function level to ensure all equities of design are in working order end-to-end, and translate well to inform testing and checkout for promotion through DevSecOps
• Provides expertise across all Systems Engineers
• To be knowledgeable on all Tranche system components from an architecture and technical level
• Apply problem solving skills to identify and respond to system gaps proactively
• Maintains active awareness of baseline requirements, interfaces, and integration touchpoints to ensure the system progresses through all milestones and the Tranche achieves operations, transition, and system closure

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math)
• Active Top-Secret clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI
• Minimum 8 years direct related experience
• Prior experience with satellite acquisition, design and test
• Ability to evaluate contractor designs and support schedule/risk related issues.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and energetic environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Altus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status or domestic violence victim status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment and hiring, job assignment/placement, promotion, upgrading, demotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, rates of pay or other compensation, internship, and training.