IS Project Engineer

Kratos Defense | Colorado Springs, CO 80921•Hybrid work | $105,000 – $120,000 a year  | Full-time

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Job Description:

Ready for What’s Next? At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline. We work hard, and take care of our customers, employees, and families. Recognized as thought leaders in our industry, we are motivated by creating and delivering innovative solutions to our nation and global customers. Kratos has an exciting opportunity for a Project (IS) Manager to support a diverse team responsible for system engineering across multiple programs with respect to SATCOM, ground, and other national programs. These include the highly successful Command and Control Consolidated System, now enhanced with virtualization and other various IA/Cybersecurity features. The candidate will work closely with the program management, system engineers, development, test, deployment, and on-site user support personnel.
Experience and Skills:

• Release planning for space vehicle production and additional task orders
• Requirement’s knowledge
• Agile methodologies
• Support new satellite readiness activities
• System documentation updates
• CAM duties to support the program
• 8+ years experience with vehicle production and planning

• Experience guiding a diverse group of engineers across multiple disciplines
• Supported programs through design reviews
• Performs Systems Engineering duties as needed, to include performing technical assessments and participating in task order proposals, ECPs, CCPs and Studies
• Support ground system readiness activities, to include leading requirement reviews, feature assessments, level of effort estimating, testing milestone knowledge, deployment planning, and operational user interaction.
• Hosting and/or supporting meetings, ranging from technical working groups to quarterly program status reviews
• Self-motivated and comfortable with supporting multiple groups of developers, engineers, and testers.
• Articulate technical concepts orally and in written forms both internally to the team as well as externally to the customer

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with satellite ground systems
• Experience with SATCOM mission planning
• Experience with Microsoft products and scheduling
• BS in SE, CS, EE, ME, or other engineering equivalent
• Ability to obtain at least a DoD Secret clearance

#LI-Hybrid

Competitive salary based on experience and education
Salary Range: $105,000-$120,000

Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings-from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And, we always deliver.
Job Benefits:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
• Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Education Reimbursement

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
• Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Education Reimbursement

Kratos Defense is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. EOE, Minorities, Females, Vet, Disabled, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or any other protected class.
All qualified job seekers are encouraged to apply. Kratos Defense is committed to America’s veterans by providing opportunities for them to continue contributing after service to our nation. We also work to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
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From: Kratos Defense