Satellite Subsystem System Engineer (SETA)

OMNI Consulting Solutions, LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer  

Paid Time Off & Sick Leave

Company Sponsored Social Events

Job summary

OMNI Consulting Solutions, LLC seeks a Senior Satellite Subsystems Engineer to provide SETA support for a high-priority national security space program. The role acts as the Government Program Office’s technical representative across spacecraft subsystems, guiding design, development, integration, testing, and mission readiness throughout the lifecycle.

The successful candidate will work with Government, contractor, and SETA teams to ensure delivery of advanced space capabilities, aligning

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, Physics, or related STEM with 14 years of relevant experience; or Master’s with 12 years.
• Strong systems engineering experience across spacecraft design, development, integration, testing, and implementation.
• Experience with spacecraft subsystem areas (Structures/Mechanisms, EPS, ADCS, Thermal, C&DH, Propulsion).

Responsibilities

• Serve as Government Program Office focal point for satellite subsystem development, integration, testing, and operational activities.
• Participate in IPTs, technical interchange meetings, and milestone reviews.
• Collaborate with contractor teams to assess subsystem performance and propose solutions.
• Support Government oversight of integration and test activities, including test plans, execution, and verification.
• Coordinate with SMEs to evaluate designs, analyses, tests, and performance data.

Skills

Systems engineering

Analytical & briefing

Independent work

Education

STEM degree + experience

Job description

Location: Chantilly, VA

Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph Required

U.S. Citizenship Required

OMNI is seeking a Senior Satellite Subsystems Engineer to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support for a high-priority national security space program. The selected candidate will serve as the Government Program Office’s technical representative for one or more spacecraft subsystems, supporting system design, development, integration, testing, and mission readiness activities throughout the program lifecycle. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with Government, contractor, and SETA teams to ensure successful delivery of advanced space capabilities supporting critical national security missions.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the Government Program Office focal point for assigned satellite subsystem development, integration, testing, and operational activities.
• Participate in contractor-led Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), technical interchange meetings, and major program milestone reviews.
• Collaborate with contractor engineering teams to assess subsystem performance, identify technical challenges, and recommend solutions that improve mission success and program execution.
• Support Government oversight of subsystem integration and test activities, including review of test plans, test execution, test results, and requirements verification evidence.
• Coordinate with SETA Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to evaluate subsystem designs, engineering analyses, test results, and operational performance data.
• Partner with mission engineering teams to ensure subsystem development activities support mission requirements, operational objectives, and program schedules.
• Identify and communicate technical risks, integration challenges, verification concerns, and schedule impacts that may affect mission success or launch readiness.
• Track subsystem development progress and provide status updates to Government leadership during mission-level, enterprise-level, and system-level reviews.
• Support technical assessments, engineering evaluations, and decision-support activities throughout the acquisition and development lifecycle.
• Develop expertise across multiple spacecraft subsystems to support mission operations, anomaly resolution, and spacecraft performance assessments.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or a related STEM discipline with 14 years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree with 12 years of relevant experience.
• Strong systems engineering experience supporting spacecraft design, development, integration, testing, and implementation activities.
• Demonstrated expertise in at least one spacecraft subsystem area, including Structures and Mechanisms, Electrical Power Systems, ADCS, Thermal Control Systems, C&DH, or Propulsion Systems.
• Experience supporting spacecraft integration, pre‑launch testing, requirements verification, and system functionality checkout activities.
• Strong analytical, communication, and briefing skills with the ability to engage effectively across Government, contractor, and SETA organizations.
• Ability to work independently in a fast‑paced, mission‑focused environment supporting complex space systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) experience supporting Government Program Offices.
• Six or more years of experience supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, NRO, U.S. Space Force, or other national security space programs as a spacecraft developer, supplier, systems engineer, or SETA representative.
• Experience supporting multiple spacecraft subsystems or spacecraft command‑and‑control (C2) operations.
• Experience supporting satellite integration and test campaigns, launch preparation activities, mission operations, or on‑orbit anomaly resolution.
• Familiarity with Government acquisition processes, technical reviews, and systems engineering lifecycle activities.
• Experience supporting spacecraft mission assurance, operational performance assessments, and launch readiness activities.

Work Environment

Full-time position located in Chantilly, Virginia.

Collaborative SETA environment supporting advanced national security space programs.

Direct interaction with Government, contractor, and engineering teams responsible for the development, integration, testing, and operation of critical space capabilities.

Benefits

We are an equal‑opportunity employer, and our benefits packages are designed to meet the needs of all our employees and dependents:

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Matching
• Fully Vested on Day 1 of Employment
• Paid Time Off & Sick Leave
• Company Sponsored Social Events

Job Code (6.26.2)