Chief Engineer, Space-based Weather Systems Branch, SYD 810/ETW

Chief Engineer, Space-based Weather Systems Branch, SYD 810/ETW

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Los Angeles County, California

Salary Range: $103316 - $159716 Per Year

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Major Duties:

• The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) System Delta 810 (SYD 810) at Los Angeles Air Force Base is searching for a Chief Engineer, Space-based Weather Systems Branch (NH-0801-03, GS12/13 equivalent). Description: Space-based Weather Systems branch oversees the development and fielding of two Acquisition Category One (ACAT-I) level Research and Development (R&D) programs; a $950+ million Weather System Follow-on Microwave (WSF-M) and a $958M Electro/Optical and Infrared (EO/IR) Weather System (EWS) to develop and field next generation of space-based environmental sensing capabilities to 2030s. Responsible for leading systems engineering oversight of two ACAT-I level programs to develop and field next generation Space-based Environmental Monitoring (SBEM) satellites to address top priority DoD weather requirements. Directs systems planning activity associated with design, development, manufacturing, sustainment and modification of the microwave operational system, as well as EO/IR prototype systems to enable Government program managers' success. Provides technical advice & expertise to Government program managers on all EWS and WSF-related projects, while also producing necessary documentation/briefings as requested by the Government program managers. Support each project team in preparing, evaluating and implementing methods, processes and techniques that support system design to improve performance, reliability and maintainability for systems development and modifications. Participate in developing branch level program documentation and progress assessments for all phases of the acquisition within WSF and EWS, interfacing across multiple organizations in SYD 810 and other external to SSC organizations. If this sounds exciting to you, come join us! Space starts here. The ideal candidate would possess high degree of knowledge base with space satellite systems engineering processes, current Department of Defense (DoD), United States Space Force (USSF), Space Systems Command (SSC) engineering regulations/technical standards, as well as some knowledge of the Join Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) processes and Middle Tier Acquisitions. Candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering at the minimum, with Masters in Engineering highly desired. Degree(s) must be from an ABET accredited school. Training requirement to have Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) level III certification in Systems Engineering, and capable of advising the leadership on latest technical standards/guidance and instructions, generating comprehensive technical reports per DoD and Congressional requirements, such as SEP, TEMP and cyber security, and consolidating various contractor technical data to produce comprehensive technical progress reports on behalf of the materiel leader. This position requires the Guardian to be a highly motivated self starter, with specialties in DoD space acquisition systems engineering processes, as well as high technical skills in assessing contractor progresses towards system build/integration and test completions. In addition, this position requires the Guardian to be highly collaborative in dealing with directorate engineering staff and the prime contractors technical team. The Guardian will be expected to be highly capable in drafting high-level technical documents on behalf of the branch chief/materiel leader. Key Skills and Abilities: 1. Knowledge of processes and procedures related to program management and strategic planning activities needed to execute projects and/or studies within established financial and time constraints. 2. Ability to encourage new ideas and innovations; manage human, financial and information resources strategically and build coalitions to achieve common goals. 3. Skill in working with customers to assess needs, provide assistance, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations 4. Ability to persuade others to accept recommendations, work toward an agreement, and negotiate mutually acceptable solutions. 5. Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. 6. Ability to organize work, set priorities, and determine resource requirements; determine goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinate with other organizations; monitor progress, and evaluate outcomes. 7. Ability to identify problems and use sound judgment and decisions to generate and evaluate alternatives and make recommendations

Qualifications: The 0801 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here. In addition to the above requirements you can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 4th section titled Professional and Scientific Positions.

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Application Deadline: 2025-11-21