Senior Ground Segment Systems Engineer

Space Systems Integration • El Segundo, CA

8d • $190,000 - $215,000

About The Position

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 Ground Segment Systems Engineer for a role in El Segundo, CA.
Role and Responsibilities include:
· Help shape various systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, verification and validation, integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and physical configuration assessments.
· Support customer team execute and manage acquisition strategies, integration, and sustainment of cloud-based software systems with several unique mission partner systems.
· Develop, assess, and manage ground segment technical and interface requirements. Manage interface negotiation with external stakeholders.
· Oversee requirements and interface verification.
· Oversee, assess, and manage software product backlog to meet baseline and emerging requirements. Develop and provide recommendations to prioritize development, augment solutions, and improve developer implementations.
· Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
· Support development of system engineering items such as CONOPs, requirements definitions (or features, themes, epics), system testing, algorithm document review, and interfaces to other application development efforts.
· Support the development and refinement of acquisition strategies, identify program execution issues and provide recommendations.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or relevant discipline and 14 years or more of experience (or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree).
• Requires a TS/SCI clearance and is willing to consent to a polygraph examination.
• Experience in Technical program management, systems engineering, and government acquisitions of Space Systems within the Space Control mission area.
• Experience working with modern software development processes, such as containerization, orchestration, DevSecOps, and Agile methodologies.
• Experience with integration of key ground segment systems, such as a cloud-based Infrastructure, Platform as a Service (PaaS) baselines, and antennas.
• Experience with "Zero-Trust" cybersecurity policies and implementation on software and hardware systems.
• Experience with Software Systems Engineering, Design, and Architecture Development.
• Experience with Software Systems Engineering, Design, and Architecture Development, Agile Software.
• Development Techniques and Implementation, Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) Pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Help shape various systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, verification and validation, integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and physical configuration assessments.
• Support customer team execute and manage acquisition strategies, integration, and sustainment of cloud-based software systems with several unique mission partner systems.
• Develop, assess, and manage ground segment technical and interface requirements. Manage interface negotiation with external stakeholders.
• Oversee requirements and interface verification.
• Oversee, assess, and manage software product backlog to meet baseline and emerging requirements. Develop and provide recommendations to prioritize development, augment solutions, and improve developer implementations.
• Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Support development of system engineering items such as CONOPs, requirements definitions (or features, themes, epics), system testing, algorithm document review, and interfaces to other application development efforts.
• Support the development and refinement of acquisition strategies, identify program execution issues and provide recommendations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior