Space Systems Acquisition & Integration Architect

Socket.dev; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellar Solutions is seeking a Space Systems Engineer – Acquisition & Integration to support a national security space program. You will provide systems engineering, acquisition support, and advisory services to government program offices responsible for SBST capabilities and related space systems.

The role requires a strong foundation in systems engineering and national security space programs, with collaboration across government teams, primes, and contractors to advance from development to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, CS, Mathematics, or another STEM field.
• 6–10 years of relevant space systems engineering, integration, acquisition support, program management, or mission assurance.
• Experience with government space programs or DoD/IC organizations is desirable.
• Experience in technical advisory roles, SETA, or prime contractor environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide systems engineering and program office advisory support for space-based sensing and related capabilities.
• Support government program offices in acquisition strategy, requirements, architecture assessments, and transition-to-operations activities.
• Coordinate cross‑functional program execution with government teams, primes, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Develop system requirements, technical specifications, architecture products, interface docs, and risk/mitigation artifacts.
• Assess interfaces, data flows, and operational workflows to inform technical recommendations.
• Evaluate transition readiness as capabilities move from development to operations.
• Support technical reviews, readiness assessments, and milestone discussions with stakeholders.
• Create technical reports, executive briefings, and decision-support materials.
• Collaborate across systems engineering, mission integration, acquisition support, and digital engineering teams.

Skills

Systems engineering

Acquisition support

Program management

Mission assurance

Technical advisory

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Job description

Stellar Solutions is seeking a Space Systems Engineer – Acquisition & Integration to support a national security space program. You will provide systems engineering, acquisition support, and advisory services to government program offices responsible for SBST capabilities and related space systems.

The role requires a strong foundation in systems engineering and national security space programs, with collaboration across government teams, primes, and contractors to advance from development to