Senior Satellite Design Engineer

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

Job summary

Stellar Solutions in Colorado Springs / Los Angeles seeks a Senior Satellite Design Engineer to lead spacecraft design from concept through on-orbit operations, driving mission success for a fast-moving constellation program.

The role requires 5+ years in satellite design, leadership on a satellite program, and proficiency with MATLAB, Python, and Excel. A Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or related field is required, with strong written and verbal communication.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional design and development experience in satellite systems.
• Proven experience as a leader on at least one satellite program.
• Experience with modeling systems performance using MATLAB, Python, or Excel.
• Strong understanding of satellite technologies, design principles, and concepts of operations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead top-level spacecraft design, cost and risk assessments, and testing.
• Drive phases of development within a small, high-impact team to ensure mission success.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Satellite systems knowledge

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace 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.