Senior Systems Engineer

Tyto Athene, LLC; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k) match

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Job summary

Tyto Athene, LLC is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support USSF’s SSC family of space control systems. You will contribute to SEWOL and RMT efforts, perform systems engineering across procurement, development, and sustainment, and help shape a fast‑paced program.

Requirements include US citizenship, a senior engineering degree with extensive experience, and active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Qualifications

• US Citizen required.
• Bachelor's degree with 15+ years of relevant work experience; advanced degrees allow substitutions.
• Experience across requirements, architectures, interfaces, systems integration, test/evaluation, verification, and validation.
• Strong cross‑organization coordination to plan, execute, and post‑process tests.

Responsibilities

• Interact with Government sponsors to test capabilities on EW architectures and test infra.
• Provide systems engineering support on software development within Integrated Program Teams.
• Use modeling/simulation tools for prototyping, testing, and design optimization.
• Support SEWOL and RMT analyses to define future capabilities and infra needs.
• Create engineering documentation to build requirements and test traces.
• Collaborate with industry and partners to capture current/future SEWOL/RMT needs.
• Review test plans, procedures, and reports for completeness.
• Assist in developing performance‑based logistics strategies and requirements.
• Participate in acquisition activities: SOWs, SOOs, RFPs, and related meetings.
• Support space EW system acquisition, development, and sustainment across fixed/Deployable/virtual systems.
• Maintain integrated master schedule with contractors and stakeholders.

Skills

System requirements development

Architectures

Interfaces

Systems integration

Test & evaluation

Verification & validation

Education

Bachelor's degree with 15+ years experience

Master's degree with 7.5+ years experience

PhD with 3+ years experience

CSEP certification

Tools

Agile methodologies

Job description

Description

Tyto Athene is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to support USSF’s SSC family of systems. SSC equips the joint warfighter with space control systems to gain, maintain, and exploit space superiority. SSC executes cradle to grave responsibility for weapon system development, fielding, and sustainment. The candidate will support the Space Electronic Warfare Operating Location (SEWOL) and Remote Modular Terminal (RMT) team in the SSC/SZWC branch which provides its customers with space electronic warfare capability. As such, the position will be responsible for systems engineering in support system procurement, development and sustainment. This position will be part of a fast‑paced team helping shape the environment of this fledgling program.

Responsibilities

• Interact with Government sponsors to test new capabilities on existing and developing space electronic warfare architectures, operations and test infrastructure.
• Provide technical systems engineering support on Integrated Program Teams focused on software development.
• Leverage modeling and simulation tools in systems engineering and product design for prototyping, testing, and optimization of designs.
• Provide systems engineering support to the SEWOL and RMT enterprise analysis efforts (e.g., Modeling & Simulation, Analyses of Alternatives, Prototype Development) to help define needed future capabilities and required supporting infrastructure.
• Provide engineering level documentation used to build requirements documents.
• Interact with industry and mission partner to capture current and future needs of SEWOL and RMT.
• Review test plans, test procedures, and test reports.
• Assist in development of performance‑based logistics as a strategy for cost‑effective system support.
• Assist in requirements development.
• Participate in technical meetings and government‑led studies to assess customer requirements.
• Conduct modernization planning activities, including development, usage, data collection, modification, interoperability, integration, analysis, maintenance, and documentation.
• Write/review preliminary and final technical reports to support fielding decisions.
• Support detailed development activities such as research/identify equipment needs, test resource requirements, etc.
• Assist in the execution of acquisition strategies, including drafting statement of work, statement of objectives, request for proposal preparations, monitoring deliverables, and attending acquisition related meetings.
• Support terrestrial space electronic warfare systems acquisition, development, and sustainment, covering fixed, deployable, and virtual systems.
• Provide engineering level documentation to enable testing and reporting.
• Review industry system developer test plans, test procedures, and test reports.
• Aid contractors and review/maintain an integrated master schedule.

Qualifications

Required:

• US Citizen
• Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years of relevant work experience. An experience substitution is acceptable for those conferred a Masters Degree with at least 7.5 years related experience or PhD with 3 years of related experience.
• Proficiency in one or more of the following systems or other engineering areas: requirements development, architectures, interfaces, systems integration, test and evaluation, verification, and validation.
• Communications and coordination skills with technical team members across multiple organizations to plan, execute, and post‑process test activities and data.

Desired:

• Space Electronic Warfare and/or Space Test and Training Range (STTR) experience STEM Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or other engineering discipline with at least 7.5+ years of relevant work experience.
• Understanding of the operational and joint planning environment. Proficient in space planning and tasking cycle concepts and applying that to EW mission. Knowledgeable level sufficient to lead the integration between the operational CCMD systems down to the tactical Mission Delta 3 level.
• Highly desired to have experience working in space Electronic Warfare tactical units and/or Combatant Command experience in joint planning, targeting, exercises and operations. Proficiency in communications concepts for DoD and/or commercial applications, including waveforms, protocols, and/or architectures. Familiarity with Space Control Operations and concepts.
• Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP).
• Experience with Agile Methodologies.
• Strong oral and written communication skills to support interaction with Government, A&A, SETA, FFRDC, external stakeholders and other development contractors.
• Valid US passport and willingness to travel overseas for short‑duration temporary duties.

Clearance:

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Compensation

• Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically between $140,000-$190,000. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above‑stated range.

Benefits

• Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and parental leave.

Tyto Athene, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, [sexual orientation, gender identity,] national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by applicable law.