Chief Space Systems Engineer

United States·El SegundoFull-timeexecutive

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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.

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SSI is seeking a Chief Space Systems Engineer for a role in El Segundo, CA.

Role and Responsibilities include:

Engages with developers to evaluate software simulators, engineering units, and hardware simulators through integration activities.
Leads technical requirements development, systems engineering, and oversees the development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate, and test space systems.
Oversees payload integration and interface control management.
Performs system integration of multiple efforts to integrate complex space systems, ground segment integration, and deployment into operations.
Manage and negotiate interface control documents with external stakeholders.
Performs systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, interface definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, systems integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and development and refinement of communications concepts of operation.
Oversees requirements verification and validation.
Makes program risk assessments and provides actionable recommendations to the chief engineer and program manager.
Independently collaborates with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel.

Bachelor of Science and eighteen (18) years or more experience; Master's and sixteen (16) years or more experience, or an additional 4 years of experience may be used in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.

Experience with space systems development, integration, and/or operations of DoD or other agencies (NRO, NSA, NASA, etc.).

Experience leading systems engineering teams focused on integration of complex space and/or ground systems.

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.

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.