Senior Satellite Flight Software Systems Engineer – DoD/IC

Space Systems Integration, LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision benefits

401k contribution

Job summary

Space Systems Integration, LLC is seeking a Satellite Flight Software Systems Engineer to support a SETA position in Chantilly, VA. You will guide development and testing of flight software across vendors and coordinates with DoD/IC programs.

You will craft system requirements, review verification evidence, and mentor teams in Agile environments, delivering clear technical reports and risk assessments to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics or related STEM field.
• Strong aerospace engineering and spacecraft systems background with 7+ years of experience.
• Experience with satellite software, GNC, networking, power management and flight computers.
• Agile development experience, flight software test planning, and leading teams.
• DoD/IC program experience and active TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development of spacecraft vendor flight software across bus subsystems and payload interfaces.
• Collaborate with vendors to aid development processes and resolve flight software issues.
• Participate in Agile cycles, sprint planning, and milestone tracking.
• Create and evaluate software use cases, system requirements, and operational concepts.
• Assess verification evidence and assist test teams to ensure thorough testing.
• Deliver reports, evaluations, and risk assessments to leadership.

Skills

Aerospace engineering

Systems engineering

Leadership

Agile methods

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

C

C++

Python

Job description

Space Systems Integration, LLC is seeking a Satellite Flight Software Systems Engineer to support a SETA position in Chantilly, VA. You will guide development and testing of flight software across vendors and coordinates with DoD/IC programs.

You will craft system requirements, review verification evidence, and mentor teams in Agile environments, delivering clear technical reports and risk assessments to leadership.