Spacecraft Systems Engineer

Chantilly, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Space Systems Integration (SSI) is a fast-growing engineering company that provides aerospace solutions to a variety of government and commercial customers. Our employees are forward-thinking self-directed individuals who are committed to solving our customers technical challenges.

SSI is seeking a Spacecraft Systems Engineer with a strong software and interface background to support a highly dynamic and innovative space program in Chantilly VA.

This role supports critical national security space programs and requires close collaboration across government contractor and enterprise stakeholders.

In this position you will provide Systems Engineering and Acquisition support with an emphasis on software-intensive systems interfaces and system integration across the spacecraft lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide proactive day-to-day systems engineering support to Government customers within an integrated program office environment.

Support full lifecycle acquisition and systems engineering activities from pre-acquisition and requirements definition through launch and on-orbit checkout.

Lead and support software and interface-focused systems engineering efforts including definition documentation and coordination of system subsystem and external interfaces.

Collaborate closely with contractor software engineers systems engineers and integration teams to resolve interface issues and manage technical risks.

Author review and coordinate technical documentation interface control documents (ICDs) requirements artifacts briefings and decision support materials.

Participate in and represent the Government at contractor reviews technical interchange meetings (TIMs) and program reviews providing technical assessments and integration risk recommendations.

Plan coordinate and execute systems engineering forums working groups and interface coordination meetings across the Customer office and broader Enterprise.

Interface with multiple organizations across the Enterprise to support cross-program software integration system interoperability and enterprise-level events and reviews.

Required Qualifications:

Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
Bachelors degree with 5 years of relevant experience; Masters degree with 3 years; PhD with 0 years.
Strong background in software-intensive systems engineering system interfaces and integration.
Experience supporting or working within Government acquisition or program offices.
Ability to manage technical tasks priorities and coordination efforts within a complex customer organization.
Willingness to travel domestically as required.

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Space Systems Integration provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

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