Full-Time

Senior Space Systems Engineer

Space Systems Integration

Space Systems Integration

11-50 employees

Provides engineering services for space systems

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Albuquerque, NM, USA

In Person

On-site in vicinity of Kirtland AFB, NM; up to 30% travel within the continental United States.

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
Aerospace Engineering (2)
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Required Skills
Risk Management

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Requirements
  • Minimum ten (10) years DoD/IC, or relevant industry work experience.
  • An applicable engineering degree from a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or possess a Professional Engineering license.
  • Relevant MA/MS/ME degree.
  • Skilled in development and fielding cryptographic and satellite communication systems.
  • Understanding of space operational environment and corresponding mission user needs.
  • Knowledge of space mission payload engineering, development, and manufacturing.
  • Experience in DoD program management including program development and transition.
  • Experience with Integrated Master Schedules, and risk management.
  • Experience with Statements of Work (SOW) and Performance Work Statements (PWS).
  • 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.
  • Full-time, on site in vicinity of Kirtland AFB, NM, and will require travel up to 30% of time within the continental United States
Responsibilities
  • Supports design, interpretation, and analysis of technical solutions to complex projects.
  • Leads or supports technical programs, projects, or tasks whose technical complexity requires engineering oversight.
  • Ensures completion of tasks within estimated time frames and budget constraints.
  • Provides input to the government customer concerning risks to performance, schedule, and budget due to either proposed contractor plans or contractor's execution of accepted plans.
  • Ensure the quality of the program, project, or task deliverables meet or exceed standards or metrics and assesses such deliverables to ensure that the final deliverables will meet the warfighting purpose for which they are intended.
  • Plans and performs engineering research, design development, and other engineering assignments in conformance with the design, engineering, and customer specifications.
  • Responsible for the overall technical/engineering portions of major projects or programs.
  • Coordinates with multiple partners/agencies to ensure system engineering communities support delivery milestones.
  • Tracks and advises design trades and associated cost, schedule, and technical impacts to requirements.
  • Initiates, supervises, and/or develops requirements from a project’s inception to conclusion for complex to extremely complex programs.
  • Provides strategic advice, technical guidance and expertise to program and project staff.
  • Provides detailed analysis, evaluation and recommendations for improvements, optimization development and/or maintenance efforts for client specific or mission critical challenges/issues.
  • Consults with client to define need or problem.
  • Supervises studies and leads surveys to collect and analyze data to provide advice and recommend solutions.
  • Communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy—oral and written.
  • Other duties as required.
Desired Qualifications
  • Five (5) years of relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience with SAP/RSV and/or SCI.
  • Experience as System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to Government program office.
  • Experience with rapid prototyping.
  • Experience with integrated air, space, and cyberspace capabilities.
  • Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining ground mission planning architecture and software.
  • Experience with ACAT I/II level acquisition programs.
  • Experience in planning and executing test campaigns for space systems.
  • Fluency with IC organizations
Space Systems Integration

Space Systems Integration

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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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What believers are saying

  • Expanded consulting to Launch Vehicle Integration and Payload Platforms aligning with 2025-2026 launch demand.
  • Hiring PWSA Ground Segment Schedule Integrator roles signals expansion into space ground systems for government.
  • Qualifies for small business set-aside contracts in physical engineering R&D under NAICS 541330 since 2008.

What critics are saying

  • CISA 2024 mandates force protocol overhauls risking contract loss if self-attestation fails within 6-12 months.
  • Space Force SSIO centralization displaces SSI's systems engineering revenue within 12-18 months with high impact.
  • Revenue under $5M prevents NIST CSF compliance triggering automatic disqualification from intelligence contracts within 6-12 months.

What makes Space Systems Integration unique

  • SSI holds MIL-STD-45662A certification for defense contracts requiring strict military standards.
  • Team averages 20+ years experience with 90% holding advanced engineering degrees.
  • Founded in 2005, SSI serves intelligence and defense communities with strategic system engineering.

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