Job DescriptionPlease review the job details below.Job Description: Are you an engineer who has a desire to design and implement architecture, tools and governance for our CI/CD systems running in a multi-cloud environment? We continuously monitor operational system performance and drive refinements to reduce complexity, increase reliability, and match timeliness with efficient costs. Your role will involve system design, tools and process governance, operations, reliability, and security aspects of both the environment Maxar’s CI/CD environment runs on (implemented primarily in AWS), and the SaaS and local tools that make up our CI/CD environment (Artifactory, GitHub, GitLab, and more). You will be responsible for designing, and coding in our Infrastructure as Code (IaC) environment using Terraform (all our environments, tools and services are built from code), and continuously researching ways to make it more secure, more stable, and more efficient. Responsibilities: Investigate and contribute to solving various issues in production environments. Coordinate the deployment of various software tools to minimize customer impact. Proactively analyze and propose improvements to our overall environment and toolsets. Propose and design more effective monitoring and alerting for production services. Integrate with Development teams to understand unfulfilled requirements and needs. Participate in an on-call rotation. Minimum Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen and be willing and able to obtain a Secret security clearance. 4 years of software or infrastructure engineering experience. Bachelor's degree in a related field. 6 additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree. 7+ years experience with GitHub, GitLab, Artifactory, or equivalent CI/CD technologies. 7+ years experience with Cloud Services (AWS, Azure, or other). 5+ years experience with Kubernetes and/or Docker. Ability to be on call on a rotating basis. Preferred Qualifications 2+ years Linux system experience. Experience using a wide variety of open-source technologies Experience with administration and using GitHub, GitLab, Artifactory, Vault Experience with Terraform or Cloudformation. Experience with Microservice Architecture or SOA. Familiarity with Agile development process from build through deployment. In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.● The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $119,000.00 - $199,000.00 annually.For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefitsAdditionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. The date of posting can be found on Maxar’s Career page at the top of each job posting.To apply, submit your application via Maxar’s Career page.Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job DescriptionPlease review the job details below.Maxar is currently seeking a Systems Administrator to join our Infrastructure & Operations team based in Westminster, Colorado. In this role, you will provide operational and support services to users and business partners in all areas of the company. This will include ticket work, break/fix, assisting engineers with projects, patching, documentation, and other sustainment activities, including occasional on-call time. This person will manage and operate Windows & Linux servers, including installation & imaging, patching, vulnerability remediation, troubleshooting and consultation. Provide technical expertise and hands-on capability identify, diagnose and resolve operational impacts to service such as outages, performance issues, capacity constraints, and security risks.Minimum Requirements Must be US CitizenRequires Active TS/SCI Security ClearanceProven experience as a Systems Administrator in an enterprise environment (2+ years)Strong knowledge of server operating systems - Windows Server (2016+), Red Hat Enterprise Linux & derivativesExperience supporting on top of virtualization environments (VMware)Ability to communicate fluently with adjacent IT disciplines (Network Operations, Storage, etc.)Strong communication skills.Current IAT Level II certification (i.e. CompTIA Security+ CE) or the willingness and ability to obtain within six months of employment.Ability to travel occasionally to other facilities in the US or abroadRecommended qualificationsFamiliarity with scripting and automationExperience with SCCM/MCMExperience with Red Hat SatelliteUnderstanding of and experience with DHCP, DNS, networking.Experience with vulnerability management suites (Qualys, Tenable, etc.)Relevant certifications or ability to obtain (CompTIA Security+)In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.● The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $71,000.00 - $117,000.00 annually.For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefitsThe application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. The date of posting can be found on Maxar’s Career page at the top of each job posting.To apply, submit your application via Maxar’s Career page.Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job DescriptionPlease review the job details below.Maxar Intelligence is a provider of secure, precise, geospatial intelligence. We deliver disruptive value to government and commercial customers to help them monitor, understand, and navigate our changing planet. Our unique approach combines decades of deep mission understanding and a proven commercial and defense foundation to deploy solutions and deliver insights with unrivaled speed, scale, and cost effectiveness. We are hiring immediately for an Optical Systems Engineer to join our team in Westminster, CO.Day In The Life: Working on Maxar's Space System Engineering team you will have the opportunity shape the future of commercial Earth imaging. You and your teammates will build the next big thing in commercial remote sensing with an industry-leading team that exemplifies technical depth, breadth, precision, and innovation. —You will define and deliver on a vision for the next-generation of on-orbit technologies that will extend the capabilities of our industry-leading Earth imaging constellation.Each day as a system engineer on our team faces new challenges and works toward breakthroughs. You might start by tackling a unique technical hurdle, or collaborating closely with mission and payload experts to find solutions that push the boundaries of space engineering. After solving intricate problems, you’ll jump into a brainstorming session, surrounded by passionate engineers who share your drive for innovation. Later, you might guide a cross-disciplinary team, leading efforts to refine a complex system that will soon orbit Earth. The pace is fast, but our culture is supportive, valuing both autonomy and team wins. Here, you have the authority to make a real impact, the flexibility to explore new ideas, and the chance to build something meaningful in space that transforms how we see our worldResponsibilities: Provide technical support during the development of electro-optical instruments for Maxar Intelligence’s imaging satellites. Perform analyses to support internal system and mission trades (e.g. aperture, altitude, spectral bandpass, mass, volume, power). Review contractor design implementation and verification ensuring systems meet Maxar Intelligence specifications. Evaluate the performance of optical designs through simulations and calculations, considering factors like field of view, aberrations, diffraction, and image quality metrics.Provide support to the Satellite Operations group for commissioning activities (e.g. On-orbit data analysis and image quality assessment, calibration). Minimum Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen and be willing and able to obtain a U.S. security clearance at the TS/SCI levelBS or higher degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field. 7+ years in systems engineering, optics and/or opto-mechanical design and analysis. Skilled in image quality metrics, including MTF, SNR and other quantitative assessments of image quality. Demonstrated experience working in focal plane technologies Previous experience in optical design, specification, and analysis software including spectral filters and coatings. Experience in MATLAB, Python, IDL, ENVI or other high-level interactive processing environment for analysis of optical sensitivities. Skilled in electro-optical testing and analysis approaches including interpretation of the results. Knowledge of optical alignment, fabrication, and manufacturing assembly and test processesPreferred Qualifications: MS or higher degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field Experience with space based Electro-Optical sensorsExpertise in optical remote sensing systems covering spectral sensitivity, resolution optimization, stray light, and radiometric calibration and validation. Knowledge of opto-mechanical design, and performance, including stabilization, pointing, and trackingFamiliar with thermal-elastic performance of optical systemsStrength in the National Imagery Interpretation Rating Scale (NIIRS) or other image quality evaluationBasic understanding of orbital mechanicsKnowledge of space environments and mitigation techniquesBasic knowledge of optical processing techniquesActive TS/SCI clearance. Life with Us: There is a reason we boast awards like Best Employer, Best Place to Work, Top Employer, and Candidate Experience Winner. Our strength is in our people. Each team member makes a unique contribution to our collective mission. So, we recognize that with best-in-class benefits like:401K matching and immediate vesting scheduleCareer growth opportunitiesFamily-friendly benefits like maternity and paternity leave, adoption reimbursement, flexible hours, hybrid work optionsPrograms to help you grow, like tuition reimbursement, hackathons, and career developmentStudent loan repaymentGenerous time offComprehensive medical, dental, and vision at affordable monthly rates#LI-MG1In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.● The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $87,000.00 - $145,000.00 annually.For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefitsThe application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. The date of posting can be found on Maxar’s Career page at the top of each job posting.To apply, submit your application via Maxar’s Career page.Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job DescriptionPlease review the job details below.Maxar Intelligence is hiring immediately for a Mission Systems Engineer to work at our headquarters in Westminster, CO.Day In The Life: As a Mission Systems Engineer you will architect the overall Maxar Intelligence system – including our satellite imaging satellites, ground systems, space-to-ground communications, and business systems from an end-user's perspective, considering dataflows and key driving requirements within the Maxar Intelligence enterprise as we evolve to meet our future business needs. Starting from end-user needs, you will work with Maxar architects across the enterprise to develop our next generation system concepts, with special focus on new space-borne capabilities and how they drive changes to the ground architecture. You will collaborate closely with mission, spacecraft bus and payload experts to perform trade studies of remote sensing technologies, concepts, and their implications. You will work with team leads across the organization to craft the key framework and documents needed to acquire the major space elements that will blaze the trail for our next complex system. The pace is fast, but our culture is supportive, valuing both autonomy and team wins. Here you have the authority to make a real impact, the flexibility to explore new ideas, and the chance to build something meaningful that transforms how we see our world. Minimum Qualifications: Must be a US Citizen and willing and able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance at TS/SCI level Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or related field of study; Demonstrated experience in architecture and design of LEO spacecraft, ground systems, product, platform, and business systems10+ years’ experience with space and ground systems, including: ==> Familiarity with spacecraft design, subsystems, components, control, and system budgets; and how they affect overall system performance==> Knowledge of the space environment, orbital mechanics, and the factors influencing system design for hosting electro-optical sensors==> Familiarity with remote sensing fundamentals and principles including data acquisition, sensor types, and signal processing==> Knowledge of ground architectures supporting imaging satellites, including space-to-ground communicationsPrevious experience in systems engineering including identification of driving mission requirements and the management of the requirements through their lifecycle; end-to-end modeling and analysis; creation of tools which give insight into business-level performance Previous demonstrated experience in systems engineering among multidisciplinary teams, translating technical details to other engineering and business stakeholdersPrevious experience in mentoring junior engineersPreferred Qualifications: Active TS/SCI clearance Familiarity with Laser Communication Terminals and intersatellite link techniques, methods, and principles. Familiarity with key image quality metrics, particularly Ground Sample Distance (GSD) and related resolution parametersFamiliarity with scalable service-oriented micro-service compute architectures, CICD and PaaS conceptsKnowledge of command and control, planning, FDIR and bus architecture. Familiarity with AI/ML machine vision algorithms for processing and feature enhancementExperience with technology road mapping and business developmentKnowledge of RF and or SAR remote sensing systemsWhat we offer: Maxar has been recognized by Built In as a "Best Place to Work" in both Colorado and Washington D.C., making it a top workplace. This designation is based on analysis of compensation, benefits, and focus on remote and flexible work options, diversity programs, and more. There is a reason why we boast awards like Best Employer, Best Place to work, Top employer, candidate experience winner. Our strength is in our people. Each team member makes a unique contribution to our collective mission. So, we recognize that with best-in-class benefits like: 401K matching and immediate vesting schedule. Career growth opportunities. Family friendly benefits like maternity and paternity leave, adoption reimbursement, flexible hours, hybrid work options. Programs to help you grow like tuition reimbursement, hackathons, and career development. Student loan repayment. Generous time off. Comprehensive medical, dental and vision at affordable monthly rates. #LI-MG1In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.● The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $104,000.00 - $174,000.00 annually.For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefitsAdditionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. The date of posting can be found on Maxar’s Career page at the top of each job posting.To apply, submit your application via Maxar’s Career page.Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job DescriptionPlease review the job details below.Maxar is currently seeking a Cloud Ops Engineer (DevOps) to join our team in Westminster, CO. In this role you will have ownership responsibility for the operation of several security applications/services, for integrating security requirements into the common infrastructure design and supporting common infrastructure service solutions for the enterprise. As a key member of our Development Team, you will work with Information Assurance and other DevOps engineers to ensure security is an upfront consideration during design and is operationally practiced throughout the system lifecycle. The collaborative nature of the role will present growth opportunities in both DevOps and Information Security skillsets. Responsibilities:Design, implement and maintain multiple security applications/services in a cloud-based environment that operates using continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices.Troubleshoot and resolve network, automated pipeline, and infrastructure issues related to security services.Build, maintain, and monitor configuration of security tools.Build effective security monitoring, alerting, and metrics from log aggregators and data collectors.Provide a collaborative conduit between security focused and development focused teams.Provide configuration and vulnerability management support for production applications and custom code.Minimum Requirements:Must be a U.S. citizen with an existing SECRET security clearance and the ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI access with a Counterintelligence Polygraph required after award of SCI access.Willingness to work 90% or as needed in a secure environment with some on-call or after-hours onsite support for customer’s mission.3 years of DevOps, software, or infrastructure engineering experience.Ability to quickly learn and use a wide variety of open-source technologies.Cloud service experience.Experience with Terraform and K8S or equivalent technologies.Preferred Qualifications:Strongly prefer active Top Secret/SCI security clearanceBachelor's degree in a related field. 4 additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree.Experience automating, running, and maintaining a variety of security tool types (some combination of i.e. monitoring, compliance, vulnerability detection, intrusion detection and prevention, change management and detection, code analysis, etc.)CompTIA Security+ or other DoDD 8140 certificationExperience with custom source application development and maintenance.#LI-AE1In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.● The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $98,000.00 - $164,000.00 annually.For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefitsThe application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. The date of posting can be found on Maxar’s Career page at the top of each job posting.To apply, submit your application via Maxar’s Career page.Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
