Senior Satellite Design Engineer

Stellar Solutions; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual performance bonus

Retirement plan

Other benefits included in the package

Job summary

A leading aerospace engineering firm in California is seeking a Senior Satellite Design Engineer to lead spacecraft design for a fast-moving constellation program. The role involves executing top-level design, risk assessments, and operational planning while ensuring mission success and dependable service delivery. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in satellite systems, strong leadership skills, and familiarity with tools like MATLAB and Python. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years professional design/development experience in satellite systems.
• Proven experience as a leader on at least one satellite program.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall design and development of spacecraft for a constellation program.
• Execute spacecraft design, cost and risk assessments, and operational planning.
• Ensure mission success and dependable service delivery.

Skills

Satellite systems design

Leadership in satellite programs

Software tools for systems performance (MATLAB, Python, Excel)

Satellite technologies and design principles

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or related field

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Excel

Job description

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.

Role/Responsibilities/Qualifications

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. 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. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual performance bonus, retirement plan and other benefits (all included as part of package).

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.