Chief Scientist & Senior Engineer Level III - Terminal Work starting January 2025 Kingfisher Systems, Inc. (Kingfisher) specializes in providing a full range of Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Intelligence, and support services to the U.S. Government. Kingfisher s core competency is technology-enabled services with a specific focus on national security. Since 2005, Kingfisher has established itself as a recognized and trusted partner whose mission is safeguarding sensitive information, op...
Chief Scientist & Senior Engineer Level III - Terminal
Work starting January 2025
Kingfisher Systems, Inc. (Kingfisher) specializes in providing a full range of Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Intelligence, and support services to the U.S. Government. Kingfishers core competency is technology-enabled services with a specific focus on national security. Since 2005, Kingfisher has established itself as a recognized and trusted partner whose mission is safeguarding sensitive information, operations, and programs for our Federal customers and U.S. warfighters.
Chief Scientist & Senior Engineer Level III designs satellite communications systems architecture, including software, hardware, communications equipment, facilities, and infrastructure, to support all requirements and provide for present and future cross-functional requirements and interfaces. Establishes system information requirements using the information engineers analysis of the information in the development of Wideband Satellite Operations Management Systems architecture. Ensures that all SBS and sub-systems are compatible and in compliance with the standards for open systems architectures. Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and proven experience in DSCS and WGS Satellite modem and SBS, and DISA Gateway architecture.
Responsibilities
Possess a complete understanding of, and have extensive experience in, IT Project Management. This in-depth knowledge shall support PdM WESS with refining and improving the overall value of the project management program.
Proactively support and directly coordinate with the Government Project Officer (PO) and the assigned Assistant Project Manager (APM).
Establish or employ the processes and tools necessary to effectively manage projects within schedule, quality, and performance requirements.
Support requires significant coordination and interface with various DoD and non-DoD activities located in CONUS and OCONUS.
Project management services include, but are not limited to:
Establishing and implementing project management best practices to ensure projects have
well-defined requirements and deliverables.
Establishing an effective means of creating plans of actions and milestones, including decision points for correction and go/no-go decisions, and identifying a means of tracking progress
Performing analyses of data relative to the project
Developing and maintaining project documentation and technical reports, conducting assessments, and communicating the results
Contributing to the evaluation, analysis, and development of recommended solutions
Monitoring project progress and customer satisfaction, and providing periodic status reports, as needed
Facilitating efficient communication and project support between the client and external agencies
Assisting in the preparation of project correspondence, as needed
Assisting in the development of project briefs
Performing detailed reviews of project documentation
Assisting with data collection and implementation of accounting methods, budget tracking, Earned Value Management (EVM), status reports, and cost projections based on PO and/or APM direction
Establishing, implementing, and monitoring project controls for consistency of approach on document control, contracts, project schedules, estimates to complete, budget projections, reports, letters, minutes, and other correspondence
Assisting the PO and APM in adhering to specific organizational QA/QC requirements by regularly updating the team on QC of deliverables based on project schedules
Performing complex evaluations of existing procedures, processes, techniques, models, and/or systems related to management problems or contractual issues, which require a report and recommend solution(s)
Providing inputs to weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc financial reports
Ensuring that proper accounting procedures are followed on the program.
Shall schedule and participate in site surveys. The Contractor shall coordinate with vendors, site personnel, and installation teams; develop and deliver in and out briefings to customers and SATCOM site leadership; review and maintain the site survey checklist; and draft, review and distribute site survey reports.
Provide project plans outlining the scope, resources needed, and overall planning considerations of an approved implementation effort. These plans should be provided from the perspective of each specific site implementation, usually as a result of a site survey, and must be updated, as needed and prescribed.
Implementation Project Plans must include, but are not limited to:
Comprehensive Project Scope
Comprehensive project performance information
Documentation and activity milestone schedules
Site prep and installation resource information
Site and relevant stakeholder POC information
Comprehensive logistics and lifecycle sustainment planning and information
Risks, issues and recommendations for mitigation
Analysis of Courses of Action (COA) and recommended COA
Provide systems engineering for earth terminal systems
System engineering activities include, but are not limited to:
Providing systems engineering expertise required to upgrade and modernize deployed DoD terminals
Providing expert technical and engineering support for the development and maintenance of MIL-STDs related to wideband enterprise SATCOM and HEMP protection of STS
Developing and maintaining earth terminal and affiliated equipment acceptance test plans
Assist development and implementation of spectrum supportability requirements for satellite terminal and modem equipment.
Preparing and submitting spectrum management data, frequency requests, and host nation approval requests
Preparing, submitting, and maintaining spectrum certification data (i.e., DD Form 1494 data) in the Equipment Spectrum Certification system hosted by the Army Spectrum Management Office (ASMO)
Coordinating spectrum issues with ASMO and Combatant Command spectrum coordinators, as required, to support SATCOM equipment fielding and modernizations
Shall develop and maintain a systems engineering plan for satellite STS for implementation within STS. The Contractor shall also develop and maintain a CM plan for satellite ETS for implementation within STS. This task requires a Secret clearance.
Shall perform operational gap analysis of communications satellite earth terminals.
Gap analysis activities include, but are not limited to:
Identifying potential performance gaps between current systems and existing or emerging performance requirements
Providing white paper reports making recommendations for remediation of operational gaps, as requested by the Government
Conducting earth terminal equipment obsolescence studies and identifying obsolete earth terminal equipment, systems, and sub-systems (e.g., items which are, or soon will be, no longer supported by the manufacturer)
Providing obsolescence reports, as requested by the Government
Required Qualifications
Possess in-depth knowledge and proven experience in:
Designing satellite communications systems architecture, to include software, hardware, communications equipment, facilities and infrastructure, to support all requirements and provide for present and future cross-functional requirements and interfaces
Establishing system information requirements using the information engineers analysis in the development of Wideband Satellite Operations Management Systems architecture, and ensuring that all SBS and sub-systems are compatible and in compliance with the standards for open systems architectures
DSCS, WGS Satellite modem and DISA Gateway architecture.
Required Certifications:
Possess a professional engineering (PE) license
IAT Level II Security+ Preferred
Years of Experience:
Extensive knowledge of, and a minimum of twenty (20) years experience with, the design of earth terminal buildings, facilities and infrastructure
Degree Requirement:
Masters Degree or PhD in Engineering or Computer Science
Minimum Clearance Requirement:
Active Secret Clearance
Travel
Up to 10% OCONUS/CONUS
U.S. Citizenship:
Required
Kingfisher Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.
