Mission Engineering Lead - Space Projects & Acquisition

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. seeks a Mission Engineering & Advanced Space Projects Analyst to support acquisition planning and development, hosted payload activities, and mission engineering. You will lead teams across studies, mentor engineers, and produce architecture artifacts for senior decision forums, while coordinating across stakeholders.

Required are a STEM degree and 6+ years in space, intelligence, or defense mission areas, plus ability to travel (<10%) and TS/SCI clearance. California pay ranges reflect market wages for government contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or other STEM discipline.

Responsibilities

• Provide acquisition support for Advanced Space Project planning and development, including strategies, procurement plans, and source‑selection docs.
• Maintain integrated views of cost, schedule, budget, and performance for hosted payload acquisitions; interface with contracting, engineering, and cost/schedule teams.
• Lead teams across studies, eliciting needs and requirements, mentoring engineers, and overseeing architecture artifacts and verification materials.

Skills

Project planning

Team leadership

Cross‑organizational collaboration

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or other STEM

Job description

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. seeks a Mission Engineering & Advanced Space Projects Analyst to support acquisition planning and development, hosted payload activities, and mission engineering. You will lead teams across studies, mentor engineers, and produce architecture artifacts for senior decision forums, while coordinating across stakeholders.

Required are a STEM degree and 6+ years in space, intelligence, or defense mission areas, plus ability to travel (<10%) and TS/SCI clearance. California pay ranges reflect market wages for government contracts.