Space Systems Engineer

Astrion; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrion seeks an experienced Space Systems Engineer to join the Space Support to Theater Team under the Space Systems Integration Office (SSIO), USSF, SSC, and Los Angeles AFB. This role advances, integrates, and delivers system-of-systems space capabilities to support national security objectives.

You will define enterprise requirements, perform mission engineering, and drive integration across USSF mission portfolios, coordinating with government, SETA, FFRDC, and contractor personnel.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor of Science in a STEM field (Engineering, Physics, Earth Science, Mathematics, Operations Analysis, or related).
• 8+ years of experience designing, developing, and deploying space systems within USSF or DoD missions.
• Strong foundation in systems engineering, mission analysis, and system-of-systems integration.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams of government, SETA, FFRDC, and contractor personnel.
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Proficiency with MS Office; familiarity with JIRA/Confluence.
• Excellent communication skills for briefing complex topics to senior decision-makers.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and integration of cutting-edge space capabilities across current and future systems.
• Perform mission engineering analysis and evaluate DRM risks, issues, and gaps (RIGs/RIGOs).
• Conduct system-level capability reviews and recommend solutions to close mission-critical gaps.
• Support war room planning, capability epoch development, and kill chain assessments to inform enterprise decisions.
• Develop enterprise requirements for high-priority space programs.
• Assess policy and technical drivers impacting system design, integration, and interoperability.
• Collaborate with SWAC, S2 / S4 / S6, Space Command, CCIB, and PEO offices to deliver integrated SATCOM, PNT, Missile Warning, TacISR, Launch, and BMC3 solutions.
• Prepare and present briefings, white papers, and strategic roadmaps to senior leadership.

Skills

Systems engineering

Mission analysis

Leadership

Security clearance

MS Office

JIRA/Confluence

Communication

Time management

Travel

Education

B.S. in STEM

M.S. in STEM

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Space Systems Engineer

LOCATION:El Segundo, CA

JOB STATUS:Full-timeSALARY: $180k-$224k

CLEARANCE: TS w/SCI eligibility

CERTIFICATION: N/A

TRAVEL:10%

Astrion is seeking an experienced Space Systems Engineer to join the Space Support to Theater Team (S2T2) under the Space Systems Integration Office (SSIO), United States Space Force (USSF), Space Systems Command (SSC), Los Angeles AFB. This critical role requires advancing, integrating, and delivering system-of-systems space capabilities that support national security objectives. This is a unique opportunity to help define the future of space operations—shaping enterprise requirements, performing mission engineering, and driving integration across USSF mission portfolios.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Bachelor of Science degree in STEM field (Engineering, Physics, Earth Science, Mathematics, Operations Analysis, or related field)
• 8+ years of experience in the design, development, and deployment of space systems within the USSF or DoD mission space
• Strong foundation in systems engineering, mission analysis, and system-of-systems integration
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams of government, SETA, FFRDC, and contractor personnel
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite; familiarity with JIRA/Confluence
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to brief complex technical topics to senior decision-makers
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Master of Science degree in STEM field (Engineering, Physics, Earth Science, Mathematics, Operations Analysis, or related field)
• Proficiency with JIRA/Confluence

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead thedevelopment and integrationof cutting-edge space capabilities across current and future systems
• Performmission engineering analysisand evaluate Design Reference Missions (DRM)for risks,issues, andgapsopportunities(RIGs/RIGOs)
• Conductsystem-level capability reviewsand recommend solutions to close mission-critical gaps
• Supportwar room planning, capability epoch development, and kill chain assessmentsto inform enterprise decisions
• Developenterprise requirementsfor high-priority space programs
• Assesspolicy and technical driversimpacting system design, integration, and interoperability
• Collaborate withSWAC,S2 / S4 / S6, Space Command, CCIB,and PEO officesto deliver integrated SATCOM, PNT, Missile Warning, TacISR, Launch, and BMC3 solutions
• Prepare and presentbriefings, white papers, and strategic roadmapsto senior leadership

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