Chief Space Systems Architect & Engineering Lead

STI-TEC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life insurance

Short term/long term disability

401(k) retirement savings

Paid time off (PTO)

Holiday leave

Alternate work schedules

Flexible spending account options

Job summary

STI-TEC seeks a seasoned Chief Engineer to lead architecture oversight and systems engineering for Space Systems Command programs. The role requires handling space, ground, cyber, and comms domains while managing risk and ensuring alignment with mission concepts and joint requirements.

Active TS/SCI clearance and extensive experience in space control technologies are essential. This is a role with high responsibility, offering opportunities to shape national security space capabilities and

Qualifications

• MA/MS with over 10 years of experience.
• Expert in highly classified space control space, ground, and C2 systems (concepts, development, build, and test).
• Expert in maturing technologies through all TRL levels.
• Expert in architecture and technical requirements development.
• Highly knowledgeable in space situational awareness architecture development and capability limitations.
• Expert in systems engineering and program management focused on development, testing, and employing information operations, space, and airborne systems.
• Expert in space system design, development, integration, test, and operations.
• Expert in multiple space control-related technologies, including but not limited to optical sensors, radar, electronic support, signals intelligence, and communications.
• Highly knowledgeable in space control mission area.
• Demonstrates ability to develop, update, and coordinate ACAT-like program documentation.
• Highly knowledgeable in ground system design, development, integration, test, and operations.
• Demonstrates ability to organize and conduct system level technical design reviews and audits.
• Active TS SCI Eligible

Responsibilities

• Technical Authority & Architecture Oversight: Lead end-to-end system architecture for SSC objectives and resiliency.
• Engineering Integration & Execution: Oversee integration of space, ground, cyber, and communications disciplines.
• Technical Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks and design vulnerabilities.
• Mission Thread and Capability Alignment: Ensure designs support mission threads, CONOPS, and joint requirements.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Space control systems

Architecture requirements

Systems engineering

Program management

Space system design

Optical sensors

Radar

Signals intelligence

Communications

Ground systems

ACAT documentation

Technical design reviews

Education

MA/MS with over 10 years of experience

Job description

STI-TEC seeks a seasoned Chief Engineer to lead architecture oversight and systems engineering for Space Systems Command programs. The role requires handling space, ground, cyber, and comms domains while managing risk and ensuring alignment with mission concepts and joint requirements.

Active TS/SCI clearance and extensive experience in space control technologies are essential. This is a role with high responsibility, offering opportunities to shape national security space capabilities and