Senior Space Systems Engineer IV — Mission Readiness & Design Reviews

LV8D Solutions LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

401(k) matching

Flexible work hours

Paid time off

Job summary

LV8D Solutions LLC is seeking a Space System Engineer to coordinate cross‑functional teams, development contractors, mission analysis, and acquisition organizations to evaluate requirements and support calibration and validation activities. The role emphasizes ensuring requirements compliance, managing risks, and delivering recommendations to advance program objectives and mission readiness.

The candidate should thrive in a fast‑paced environment, possess strong communication and leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline with 5–9 years of relevant experience.
• Understanding of DOW/IC satellite systems and architecture.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, team building, and problem‑solving skills in government/contractor teams.
• Experience in DOW/IC acquisition and program management processes.
• Experience supporting design, integration, testing, and operation of space payload systems for government, commercial, or defense programs.
• Familiarity with spacecraft payload architectures including EO/IR sensors or imaging payloads.

Responsibilities

• Support initialization and characterization activities across the enterprise and with development contractors.
• Coordinate proposed requirements changes across all applicable organizations and with mission analysis and acquisition teams.
• Support initialization and on‑orbit calibration and validation activities.
• Attend segment level design reviews and program management reviews to assess design maturity and provide recommendations.
• Review acquisition milestone documentation for adequacy, accuracy and completeness; identify risks and mitigation strategies.
• Support technical and programmatic reviews and meetings as required.

Skills

Systems Eng

DoD IC experience

Leadership

Requirements analysis

MATLAB/Python/STK

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

DOORS

Cameo

Job description

LV8D Solutions LLC is seeking a Space System Engineer to coordinate cross‑functional teams, development contractors, mission analysis, and acquisition organizations to evaluate requirements and support calibration and validation activities. The role emphasizes ensuring requirements compliance, managing risks, and delivering recommendations to advance program objectives and mission readiness.

The candidate should thrive in a fast‑paced environment, possess strong communication and leadership