Project Engineer

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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 Project Engineer for a role in El Segundo, CA.

Role and Responsibilities:

· Assist the Government with management of multiple simultaneous projects from initiation through completion, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and priorities.

· Facilitate development of plans, requirements, and documentation to define project tasks, including objectives, scope, and milestones, in coordination with stakeholders.

· Support the government with coordination and management of security activities across the DoD and Intelligence Community (IC) for integrated analysis.

· Manage contractor task allocations, maintaining records of assignments, progress, and completion.

· Monitor analysis efforts across multiple contractor-led developments, tracking task execution and progress, ensuring adherence to established timelines and standards.

· Provide updates on project execution, milestones, delays, risks, and mitigation strategies.

· Track deliverables and ensure they go through appropriate review and approval processes.

· Establish, maintain, and ensure accountability for project deadlines.

· Produce recommendations to enhance and optimize project execution.

· Plan, coordinate, and lead project update meetings for senior leadership.

· Schedule, organize, and facilitate reviews and meetings.

· Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure project requirements are met.

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM program with 14 years of experience.

10+ years in a program management role, or 5+ years in a space engineering role with 5+ additional years in a program management role.

Managing multiple contractors and customers, including engagement with Government SETA/FFRDC/UARC support.

Classified space programs, preferably both at the Top Secret and compartmented access to inform integrated analysis, effectiveness, and utility.

Development and presentations to O-6 and above Govt leadership, decision quality briefings, and papers.

Problem-solving/critical thinking in complex and dynamic environments.

Collaborating with IC professionals and understanding IC tasking mechanisms.

Outer space environment, spacecraft operations, counterspace threats, space control systems.

Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility, and enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program (if applicable).

Minimum Requirement is a TS/SCI clearance and willing to consent to a Polygraph examination.

Travel is 25%.

Experience with spacecraft engineering and design, orbital dynamics, statistical experiment design, data analysis, modeling and simulation, analytics, information system infrastructure configuration, cost/schedule analysis, weaponeering, wargaming, artificial neural networks and machine learning, MBSE, computer programming, and data governance.

Established relationships with the following organizations:

COCOMS (INDOPACOM, USSPACECOM, etc.).

Space Intelligence Community Organizations (IC).

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

Space Rapid Capabilities Program Office (SpRCO).

Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).

Pentagon & Headquarters Staff (AQ, SQ, J-Dirs, GOs, PSMs, PEMs, etc.)

Professional certification (e.g., Professional Engineer, INCOSE CSEP, ITEA CTEP, Agile PM/PO, etc.).