Space Mission Protection Systems Engineer

Stellar Solutions; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Profit-Sharing Plan

Comprehensive medical benefits

PTO payout options

Job summary

Stellar Solutions in Chantilly, VA seeks a Systems Engineer to provide SETA services for mission protection. The role focuses on understanding threats, developing mitigation tactics, and guiding enterprise-level policies for space systems.

The candidate will work with headquarters staff, conduct wargaming, and coordinate with internal and external partners to enable timely protection decisions. A clearance and STEM background are required.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship required.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph and DOD SAP eligibility.
• Bachelor's degree and five (5) years or more relevant experience.
• Familiar with Headquarters-level staff environment and activities.
• Understand satellite operations and systems design including bus and payload, orbital mechanics, C2/TT&C, ground systems, and vulnerabilities.
• Experience with satellite operations training programs, tactics development processes, and counterspace capabilities & operations.
• Experience developing, implementing, or participating in advanced training programs and related exercises.
• Familiar with counterspace operations and related concepts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as mission protection SME on Headquarters-level staff and synchronize priorities with GPOC and Enterprise stakeholders.
• Organize or support Enterprise participation in mission protection exercises and wargaming.
• Collaborate with external SMEs to assess threats and protection capabilities and engage stakeholders.
• Capture lessons learned to improve space operations and protection efforts.
• Collaborate with partners to equip operators and leaders to make protection-related decisions.
• Identify and provide SME analysis for protection-related risks and opportunities.
• Produce and review mission operations and protection documents, policies, and integration efforts.
• Support meetings during non-standard duty hours as required.

Skills

Effective communicator

Self-starter

Team collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (STEM)

Master's degree (STEM)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Stellar Solutions in Chantilly, VA seeks a Systems Engineer to provide SETA services for mission protection. The role focuses on understanding threats, developing mitigation tactics, and guiding enterprise-level policies for space systems.

The candidate will work with headquarters staff, conduct wargaming, and coordinate with internal and external partners to enable timely protection decisions. A clearance and STEM background are required.