Payload SME

Company: Titania Solutions Group
Location: Chantilly
Posted on: April 3, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Title: Payload SME Location: Chantilly, VA Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph Salary: $180,000 - $250,000 Travel: 15% Description Titania Solutions Group has an opening for a Spacecraft Payload SME Engineer with an understanding of Digital Receiver Processors. The individual selected will provide subject matter expertise to support customer decisions with respect to contractors’ development of spacecraft RF collection payloads and overall mission capabilities. Individual will perform the following duties. - Responsible for overseeing vendor development of RF antenna and receiver payload path to flight as the primary technical expert. - Responsible for supporting end-to-end payload development to include: - - Analysis of alternatives - Requirements generation, evaluation and compliance assessments - Concept design evaluation - Critical technology element (CTE) identification and assessments; Technology readiness assessments (TRA); manufacturing readiness assessments (MRA). - Concept of Operations (CONOPS) development - Oversight of payload integration - Transition to operations to include: development; operator training; payload initialization and checkout; on-orbit operations and end of life operations - Responsible for assessing proposed payload design updates and understanding all performance and spacecraft impacts due to these updates. - Responsible for performing assessments of risk reduction plans associated with improving the maturity of payload design and hardware. - Responsible for working with contacts at prime and subcontractors to ensure work is on schedule and progressing. Qualifications - Bachelor in Electrical Engineering or a technical field such as Physics, Math, or Astronautics with 9 years or more of experience; Masters with 7 years of experience or PhD and 4 years of experience. - Experience with Satellite RF systems - Proven ability to effectively work with a large team of Government, FFRDC, and SETA contractors as well as Developers. - Ability to convey complex technical and programmatic issues concisely to senior management Applicants will be accepted until April 2, 2026. Company Description Founded in 2012, Titania is a Professional Services company headquartered in McLean, VA. Our core capabilities include Agile Software Development, DevSecOps, Automated Testing, Intelligence Training, and Program Management Support. Our corporate leadership spent their careers in uniform, government service, and in growing and managing service organizations of excellence, building and earning a reputation of quality, superior customer support, ethical conduct, and dedication to partnership. Titania functions with large business sophistication and acumen while maintaining small business agility and responsiveness. We're deeply committed to taking care of our employees, partners, customers, and those in our community. EEO & OFCCP Statement Titania is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a proud U.S. Federal Government contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. Company Description Founded in 2012, Titania is a Professional Services company headquartered in McLean, VA. Our core capabilities include Agile Software Development, DevSecOps, Automated Testing, Intelligence Training, and Program Management Support. Our corporate leadership spent their careers in uniform, government service, and in growing and managing service organizations of excellence, building and earning a reputation of quality, superior customer support, ethical conduct, and dedication to partnership. Titania functions with large business sophistication and acumen while maintaining small business agility and responsiveness. We're deeply committed to taking care of our employees, partners, customers, and those in our community. EEO & OFCCP Statement Titania is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a proud U.S. Federal Government contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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