Full-Time
Senior RF Systems Engineer
Space Systems Integration
11-50 employees
Provides engineering services for space systems
Compensation Overview
$190k - $220k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
El Segundo, CA, USA
In Person
On-site in El Segundo, CA; travel up to 10%.
US Top Secret Clearance Required
Bachelor's, Master's
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- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a technical field such as Physics, Math, or Aerospace Engineering with 14 years or more of experience in relevant field or Master's degree in electrical engineering or a technical field such as Physics, Math, or Aerospace Engineering with 12 years or more of experience
- Experience with spaceborne RF payloads, signal processing, signals, mission data processing
- Ability to analyze, discover and find solutions for technical issues in relevant technology
- Working knowledge of orbital mechanics and environmental effects on spaceborne RF payloads
- Experience applying Systems Engineering principals to the execution of payload development, build and I&T onto spacecraft
- Good communication skills to peers and customer leadership
- Active TS clearance with in-scope T5/SSBI is required, along with SCI eligibility and participation in Continuous Evaluation
- Must meet all requirements for SCI and SAP access and be willing to undergo a polygraph examination
- Travel is 10%
- Responsible for acting as primary technical oversight for the development, build, verification and deployment of Space RF payloads, providing Government leadership, as needed, recommend course corrections to the payload design and build through delivery
- Requirements generation
- Evaluation and compliance assessments to generated requirements and requirements flow down
- Concept design evaluation and analysis of alternatives
- Assessments of Critical Technology Elements (CTE), Technology Readiness Assessments (TRAs) and Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRAs)
- Concept of Operations (CONOPS) development
- Provide technical oversight of payload integration process onto candidate spacecraft
- Provide technical oversight of transition to operations to include the development, operator training, payload initialization and checkout, and on-orbit 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
- 16 years or more of experience with RF payloads
- Experience with integration & test of spaceborne RF payloads onto spacecraft
- Familiarity with DoW acquisition processes
- Experience as a project manager on space payload program or IPT
- Ability to generate link budgets for end-to-end space to ground Comm systems and/or RF Payloads
Space Systems Integration provides engineering services in Northern Virginia, focusing on space systems and related programs. The company works by offering engineering support, systems integration, and technical services to government and defense projects. It differentiates itself through its emphasis on space systems and its location in the Northern Virginia region, which positions it to work closely with government agencies and defense contractors. The goal is to deliver reliable engineering solutions that help customers plan, build, and integrate space-related systems and programs.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Chantilly, Virginia
Founded
2005
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- SSI's careers page was updated July 2026, signaling active hiring demand.
- The company website and employee spotlights refreshed in 2026, suggesting ongoing operational momentum.
- A $3.86 million Air Force order in 2025 proves continuing clearance-driven technical relevance.
What critics are saying
- AFRL awarded SSHINE to Vantage Analytical in July 2026, bypassing SSI.
- Federal contracting concentration leaves SSI exposed to recompetes and budget resets each award cycle.
- No recent public funding or product moat exists; losing one prime agency relationship hurts badly.
What makes Space Systems Integration unique
- SSI holds a GSA Multiple Award Schedule, supporting repeat federal engineering sales.
- Its 2026 website emphasizes space systems integration, technical management, and flight experimentation.
- A 2025 Air Force delivery order named SSI office technical agent work.
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