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Senior Space Systems Engineer

Space Systems Integration

Job Location:

Albuquerque, NM - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 3 July 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 8 October 2026

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 Senior Space Systems Engineerfor a role in Albuquerque NM.

You will work in a small highly empowered team where every team member is directly responsible for thesuccess of the program. Engineering responsibilities span technology domains including space-rated/qualifiedcryptographic and communications hardware and software and integration with other subsystems sensorsand processors in an extremely fast-paced responsive development environment. This SETA candidate willprovide in-depth background on cryptographic and communication subsystems to improve program officeinsight into state-of-the art IC DoD commercial and legacy space vehicle systems requirements and capabilities. You must apply advanced principles theories and concepts for highly classified systems while alsoeffectively communicating complex results with management and executive leadership.

SETA Roles and Responsibilities include:

Supports design interpretation and analysis of technical solutions to complex projects.
Leads or supports technical programs projects or tasks whose technical complexity requiresengineering oversight.
Ensures completion of tasks within estimated time frames and budget constraints.
- Provides input to the government customer concerning risks to performance schedule andbudget due to either proposed contractor plans or contractors execution of accepted plans.
Ensure the quality of the program project or task deliverables meet or exceed standards or metricsand assesses such deliverables to ensure that the final deliverables will meet the warfighting purposefor which they are intended.
Plans and performs engineering research design development and other engineering assignments inconformance with the design engineering and customer specifications.
Responsible for the overall technical/engineering portions of major projects or programs.
Coordinates with multiple partners/agencies to ensure system engineering communities supportdelivery milestones.
Tracks and advises design trades and associated cost schedule and technical impacts to requirements.
Initiates supervises and/or develops requirements from a projects inception to conclusion forcomplex to extremely complex programs.
Provides strategic advice technical guidance and expertise to program and project staff.
Provides detailed analysis evaluation and recommendations for improvements optimizationdevelopment and/or maintenance efforts for client specific or mission critical challenges/issues.
Consults with client to define need or problem.
Supervises studies and leads surveys to collect and analyze data to provide advice and recommendsolutions.
Communicate clearly concisely and with technical accuracyoral and written.
Other duties as required.

Required Qualifications:

Minimum ten (10) years DoD/IC or relevant industry work experience.
An applicable engineering degree from a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or possess a Professional Engineering license.
Relevant MA/MS/ME degree.
Skilled in development and fielding cryptographic and satellite communication systems.
Understanding of space operational environment and corresponding mission user needs.
Knowledge of space mission payload engineering development and manufacturing.
Experience in DoD program management including program development and transition.
Experience with Integrated Master Schedules and risk management.
Experience with Statements of Work (SOW) and Performance Work Statements (PWS).
Active TS clearance with in-scope T5/SSBI is required along with SCI eligibility and participation in Continuous Evaluation.
Must meet all requirements for SCI and SAP access and be willing to undergo a polygraph examination.
Full-time on site in vicinity of Kirtland AFB NM and will require travel up to 30% of time within the
continental United States

Desired Qualifications:

Five (5) years of relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience with SAP/RSV and/or SCI.
Experience as System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to Government program office.
Experience with rapid prototyping.
Experience with integrated air space and cyberspace capabilities.
Experience developing deploying and maintaining ground mission planning architecture and software.
Experience with ACAT I/II level acquisition programs.
Experience in planning and executing test campaigns for space systems.
Fluency with IC organizations.

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 or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC

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