# Operations System Engineer

> XMSTART · Chantilly, United States · Full-time · Posted 2025-10-01

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** ARES (XMS sub to SAIC)

## Description

XMSTART is looking for an **Operations System Engineer** to support a very dynamic and innovative space program in **Chantilly, VA.** The candidate will gain experience acquiring and deploying the next-generation of space assets including first of a kind satellite constellations with ground-breaking technology. This rewarding and mission focused position will enable you to have a positive impact on our nation's capabilities, while working with an incredibly strong team that is focused on mission success. This position requires a strong understanding of operations, with prior experience in satellite operations. The candidate must demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills, creativity, and a proactive attitude, with a willingness to go the extra mile to resolve issues in a dynamic, fast-paced NRO System Program Office environment.

If you are passionate about the mission and are excited about next-generation space, you'll love this team! This position is **100% Onsite.**

## Requirements

**Security Clearance Requirements:**

-   **Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph required**

**Education:**

-   Bachelor's and 14 years or more experience, or; Master's and 12 years or more experience, or; PhD and 9 years of experience

**Qualifications:** 

-   Experience with NRO satellite systems
-   Available to travel domestically

**Responsibilities:**

-   Provide operations planning and execution support
-   Develop and coordinate operations transition plans for large constellations
-   Provides support to anomaly resolution
-   Develops innovative ways to utilize systems
-   Develop productive relationships with Contractor counterparts, functional counterparts, and other subject matter experts.
-   Maintains solid understanding of system capabilities
-   Maintains a solid understanding of system CONOPS to include numerous tools needed for system tasking, data file transfers, collection statistics
-   Serves as mentor to team members
-   Ability to provide on-call support
-   Provide proactive support to the Government customer and tasks in an integrated office environment
-   Participate in full lifecycle acquisition and SE activities from pre-acquisition through launch and on-orbit checkout
-   Author, review, and coordinate documents, briefings and data to aid the Government in communications and decision-making

## Apply

[Apply at XMSTART](https://apply.workable.com/xm-start/j/DA65F7C4E7/apply)

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