Check out this new opportunity!Planning & Scheduling Test Engineer
Pittsburgh, PA
Pay Estimated: $92.64-$97.64/Hour
As a Planning & Scheduling (P&S) Test Engineer, you will support our nation’s missile defense initiatives by leading the system-level integration, verification, and validation of mission planning and scheduling capabilities, including advanced automation for large-scale satellite constellations, within a COTS-based Common Ground Enterprise (CGE).
Responsibilities:
- Support CGE integration of GDMS Mission-Unique Software for Mission Planning and Scheduling (P&S)
- Design, integrate, and validate automated scheduling algorithms, including support for large-scale constellations (up to 3,000 satellites)
- Integrate and test COTS spacecraft and ground P&S software products
- Perform system-level integration, verification, and validation (IV&V) across:
- Planning & Scheduling (P&S)
- Mission Planning (MP)
- Command & Control (C2)
- Flight Dynamics (FD)
- Ground Resource Management (GRM)
- Network Management (NM)
- Fire Control Element (FCE)
- Integrate and validate P&S and MP algorithms, including:
- Communication schedule optimization
- Orbital maneuver planning automation
- Software rollout planning and execution automation
- Work with CCSDS orbital message standards, including:
- Orbit Parameter Message (OPM)
- Orbit Ephemeris Message (OEM)
- Orbit Mean-Elements Message (OMM)
- Evaluate P&S product trade spaces, including scheduling algorithms and open-source solutions used to automate manual planning tasks
- Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies to integration and test (I&T)
- Develop and execute system test procedures, requirement verification, and system-level validation
- Develop and execute automated test scripts, including integration with Flight Dynamics (FD) capabilities
- Provide end-to-end (“cradle to grave”) ownership of test and system engineering activities on a fast-paced system design and integration program
Qualifications:
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related Science, Engineering, Technology, or Mathematics (STEM) field OR Master’s degree in a related field
- Experience
- 8+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree OR 6+ years with a Master’s degree
- Core Technical Experience
- System-level integration, verification, and validation (V&V) of complex space and ground systems
- Mission Planning (MP) and Planning & Scheduling (P&S) system testing and integration
- COTS-based P&S software integration
- Scheduling algorithms and automation for mission operations
- CCSDS orbital message standards (OPM, OEM, OMM)
- MBSE-driven integration and test workflows
- Automated test scripting, including FD interfaces
- Methodologies
- Agile development and test environments
- Work Environment
- On-site integration and test support as required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Integration experience with Space-to-Ground and Ground-to-Antenna architectures for CGE COTS-based C2 systems
- Prior space command or operational experience
- Hands-on experience with:
- Python
- InfluxDB, Kafka, Redis
- Kubernetes & microservice architectures
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Red Hat OpenStack Platform – RHOSP)
- Security integration
- a.i.Solutions FreeFlyer / Meridian (integration environments)
- Lab or operational COTS integration experience working closely with systems engineering teams
- Knowledge of antenna build-out, antenna operations, and antenna interfaces, including Ground Entry Point (GEP) as a Service
Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled Employer.
What to Expect - Applicants selected for employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation, which may include education, criminal, and work history verifications.
- Accepted applicants will be eligible for benefits, including medical and supplemental insurance, and a 401(k) plan. Appreciation and gratitude for employees are hallspans of organizations with low turnover.
- Final position level and pay will be based on experience.
Resources
- To apply, send a resume to: resumesmoseleytechnical.com
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- For more information about Moseley, visit: About Us
Moseley Technical Services, Inc. (Moseley) was incorporated in 1994 to provide engineering and professional services to the aerospace/defense, manufacturing, government, and commercial industries. Our Mission is to deliver superior service to our customers and employees. We have been successful in our vision by building long-term relationships with customers and employees through integrity, transparency, and appreciation.
We stand by our 30-year-old commitment of “World Class Service. World Class Company.”
