Senior Satellite Bus Engineer for MUOS Systems

SSI; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Storage Strategies, Inc. (SSI) seeks a Senior Satellite Bus Engineer to support the MUOS program in El Segundo, CA.

You will guide the design, development, integration, and testing of the satellite bus and subsystems to ensure system-level performance for this narrowband mission-critical constellation. The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of spacecraft hardware experience and familiarity with MIL-STD/DoD space requirements, with active Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in satellite bus design, manufacturing and assembly.
• Experience in payload and bus system design, integration, and testing.
• Familiar with MIL-STD and DoD space requirements.
• Must live within commuting distance of El Segundo, CA.

Responsibilities

• Serve as on-site technical plant representative at vendor facility 2–3 days/week.
• Provide senior-level spacecraft bus engineering support for MUOS.
• Lead design, integration, and testing of bus and subsystems (power, thermal, structure, A/C, attitude control, guidance and navigation, propulsion, data handling).
• Support requirements development, allocation, verification, and validation.
• Coordinate with payload and SSC teams for bus-payload test and integration.
• Conduct trade studies and risk evaluations for critical technical decisions.
• Prepare and update specifications, ICDs, test plans and technical docs.
• Participate in SRRs, PDRs, CDRs, TRRs, LRRs and on-orbit readiness tasks.
• Interface with vendors to ensure design alignment and resolve discrepancies.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster collaborative environment.

Skills

Spacecraft hardware engineering

Analytical skills

Technical documentation

Risk management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in engineering discipline

Tools

MATLAB

STK

MSC NASTRAN

Job description

Storage Strategies, Inc. (SSI) seeks a Senior Satellite Bus Engineer to support the MUOS program in El Segundo, CA.

You will guide the design, development, integration, and testing of the satellite bus and subsystems to ensure system-level performance for this narrowband mission-critical constellation. The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of spacecraft hardware experience and familiarity with MIL-STD/DoD space requirements, with active Secret clearance.