Senior Space Vehicle Systems Engineer (SETA)

Space Systems Integration LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Space Systems Integration LLC in Chantilly, VA, seeks a Space Vehicle Systems Engineer to provide SETA support for a government customer and enhance space resiliency. This role collaborates with Government and SME teams to plan, deliver, and maintain critical mission capabilities for the customer enterprise.

The Space Vehicle Systems Engineer will support SPO in planning, execution, monitoring, and oversight of satellite system development and acquisitions, working as an individual contributor

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering, science, or technical discipline with at least 10 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with space systems design, development, assembly, integration, and testing.
• Experience with the Intelligence Community (IC) and/or the Department of War.
• Experience with IC architectures, spacecraft, and payloads.
• Ability to lead and be the primary point of contact for one or more projects.
• Strong interpersonal and customer engagement skills.
• Ability to communicate highly technical subjects to senior decision-makers with varying levels of technical expertise.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, team environment.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance and CI polygraph (polygraph within last ten years).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with CO/COTRs and other SMEs to understand systems, designs, and interfaces to satisfy mission requirements.
• Represent the government client to development contractors in reviews and working groups.
• Develop documents and briefings to communicate work status to Government and industry.
• Provide support to acquisition, source selection, and programmatic processes.
• Assist COTR with space vehicle budgets, design integration, and system test efforts with SMEs and COTRs.
• Assist with proposal documentation and technical evaluation of contractor proposals.
• Design and implement technical solutions for new business needs and challenges.

Skills

Leadership

Technical briefing

Customer engagement

Team collaboration

Communication

Fast-paced environment

Education

Master’s degree in engineering/science/technical discipline

Job description

Space Systems Integration LLC in Chantilly, VA, seeks a Space Vehicle Systems Engineer to provide SETA support for a government customer and enhance space resiliency. This role collaborates with Government and SME teams to plan, deliver, and maintain critical mission capabilities for the customer enterprise.

The Space Vehicle Systems Engineer will support SPO in planning, execution, monitoring, and oversight of satellite system development and acquisitions, working as an individual contributor