About this role
SSI is seeking a Space Systems Engineer for a role in El Segundo, CA.
Role and Responsibilities include:
Lead technical requirements development, systems engineering, and oversee development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems.
Oversee payload integration and interface control management.
Perform system integration of multiple efforts to integrate complex space systems, ground segment integration, and deployment into operation.
Manage and negotiate interface control documents with external stakeholders.
Perform systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, interface definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, systems integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and development and refinement of concepts of operation.
Oversee requirements verification and validation.
Make program risks assessments and provides actionable recommendations to the chief engineer and program manager.
Independently collaborate with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree and 14+ years of experience with space systems.
- Must have experience in space operations.
- Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5), adjudicated for SCI eligibility and rolled in the Continuous Vetting program (if applicable).
- Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information and Special Access Programs and consent to a polygraph examination (as required).
Space Systems Integration provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Target salary range: $120,000 - $170,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range and bonus potential for this position based on experience and other factors.