Mission-Critical Launch Systems Lead and Technical Advisor

Space Systems Integration, LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision benefits

401k contribution

Job summary

Space Systems Integration, LLC in Chantilly, VA seeks a Launch Systems Integration Engineer & Technical Advisor (SETA) to bridge government program offices, payload developers, launch service providers, and operators, delivering end-to-end mission integration.

You will lead baselining, trade studies, and compliance with range safety and launch operations, providing on-site support at Cape Canaveral, Vandenberg, and Wallops as required.

Qualifications

• Clearance: Active Top Secret / SCI clearance; polygraph eligibility.
• BS in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, systems engineering, physics, or related STEM.
• 5+ years in aerospace systems engineering or mission integration.
• Experience with mission integration processes and interface verification.
• Strong written and verbal communication across multi-agency teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate across government agencies, payload developers, and launch operators for end-to-end mission integration.
• Evaluate engineering products, monitor interface compatibility, and support readiness reviews.
• Guide activities to ensure range safety, regulatory, and operational compliance.
• Provide on-site and console engineering support at launch facilities during processing and operations.
• Assess telemetry and performance data to deliver mission reports to leadership.
• Track aerospace advances to inform future mission planning.

Skills

Top Secret / SCI clearance

Aerospace systems engineering

Mission integration

Cross-agency collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SysML

MBSE frameworks

Job description

Space Systems Integration, LLC in Chantilly, VA seeks a Launch Systems Integration Engineer & Technical Advisor (SETA) to bridge government program offices, payload developers, launch service providers, and operators, delivering end-to-end mission integration.

You will lead baselining, trade studies, and compliance with range safety and launch operations, providing on-site support at Cape Canaveral, Vandenberg, and Wallops as required.