Space Vehicle Systems Engineer – SETA Specialist

Space Systems Integration LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Space Systems Integration LLC in Chantilly, VA, seeks a Space Vehicle Systems Engineer to deliver SETA support for space resilience initiatives and to work with Government and SME teams across lifecycle engineering.

The role focuses on planning, execution, and oversight of satellite system development, interface definitions, and technical budgets, with a direct impact on mission readiness and national security.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Space systems design, development, assembly, integration, and testing experience.
• Experience with IC and/or the Department of War.
• Experience with IC architectures, spacecraft, and payloads.
• Ability to lead projects as primary contact.
• Strong interpersonal and customer engagement skills.
• Ability to communicate technical topics to senior decision-makers.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, team environment.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with CI polygraph within the last 10 years.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Briefing skills

Customer engagement

Executive communication

Education

Master's degree in engineering

Job description

Space Systems Integration LLC in Chantilly, VA, seeks a Space Vehicle Systems Engineer to deliver SETA support for space resilience initiatives and to work with Government and SME teams across lifecycle engineering.

The role focuses on planning, execution, and oversight of satellite system development, interface definitions, and technical budgets, with a direct impact on mission readiness and national security.