Senior Satellite Design Engineer

Stellar Solutions; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellar Solutions in Colorado Springs seeks a Senior Satellite Design Engineer to lead spacecraft design for a fast-moving constellation program, owning mission outcomes from concept through sustained on-orbit operations.

The role requires 5+ years of design experience, leadership on satellite programs, and strong modeling and analysis skills using MATLAB, Python, and Excel. You will guide a small, high-impact team to ensure mission success and dependable service delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years professional design/development experience in satellite systems.
• Proven leadership on at least one satellite program.
• Experience with system performance modeling tools (MATLAB, Python, Excel).
• Strong understanding of satellite technologies, design principles, and concepts of operations
• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or related field.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute top-level spacecraft design and risk assessments.
• Perform systems engineering and testing planning.
• Coordinate operational planning and in-space performance oversight.
• Act as technical authority for in-orbit performance.
• Lead a small, high-impact team to ensure mission success.

Skills

5+ years satellite design experience

Leadership on satellite program

Systems modeling (MATLAB, Python,Excel

Satellite technologies knowledge

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or related field

Master's degree in Electrical or Systems Engineering or related field

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Excel

Job description

Senior Satellite Design Engineer

Job Locations: US-CO-Colorado Springs | US-CA-Los Angeles

Overview

Stellar Solutions, a nationally recognized Great Place to Work, has exciting opportunities providing engineering solutions for innovative new-entrant space companies, as well as established space systems manufacturers, commercial space system operators and service providers, and other industry stakeholders including investors.

At Stellar Solutions, we offer talented, energetic, and immediately productive resources to satisfy our customers' critical needs in systems engineering and integration, mission operations, program management, and strategic planning. We are a leading service and expertise provider for high-tech commercial ventures, spanning communications, earth observation, and remote sensing systems and data products, to the infrastructures that support Earth-orbiting and beyond-Earth-orbit businesses.

Stellar Solutions is seeking a Senior Satellite Design Engineer. In this role, you will lead the overall design and development of spacecraft for a fast-moving constellation program, owning mission outcomes from early concept through sustained on-orbit operations.

Role/Responsibilities/Qualifications

You will execute top-level spacecraft design, cost and risk assessments, systems engineering, testing, and operational planning while serving as the technical authority for in-orbit performance and driving each phase of development within a small, high-impact team to ensure mission success and dependable service delivery.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years professional design/development experience in satellite systems.


• Proven experience as a leader on at least one satellite program.


• Skill in using and creating software tools to model systems performance across a variety of disciplines (MATLAB, Python, Excel, etc.)


• Strong understanding of satellite technologies, design principles, and concepts of operations


• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or related field


• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years professional design/development experience in satellite systems


• Master's degree in Electrical or Systems Engineering, or related field


• Previous experience with spacecraft and/or space mission top level design


• Previous work on small LEO satellites


• Breadth of experience leading satellite systems development and testing


• Experience with creating satellite simulations and models


• Satellite operations experience

ITAR Requirements

The company is required by the U.S. Government to comply with various space technology export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident (\"green card holder\") or a protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR *120.15) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. More information on ITAR can be found here.

Compensation

The typical pay range for this position is USD $140,000 - $170,000 per year. Individual pay is determined by many factors including work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

• annual performance bonus


• employer-funded Profit-Sharing Plan (PSP) contribution based on base compensation


• comprehensive employer-paid medical benefits


• PTO pay-out options


• additional company-sponsored benefits

Deliverable(s)

Join a small, elite engineering team designing and flying next-generation satellites from concept through on-orbit operations. In this role, you'll own spacecraft performance in space and help shape an ambitious constellation from the ground up.