Senior Program Systems Integration Engineer
About The Position
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Senior Program Systems Integration Engineer to join its Systems Integration team in El Segundo, California. The role supports Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) activities for next-generation space communication systems supporting U.S. Space Force (USSF) Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM). The position collaborates with SE&I team members, contractors, government civilians, and USSF personnel in a multidisciplinary environment. Work must be performed on-site in a secure facility due to security requirements. The position supports the MILSATCOM Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (MSEIT) effort for the Space Force’s Space Systems Command. The effort supports acquisition of secure, global, survivable, and protected communications systems for warfighters. The engineer leads and supports working groups, facilitates technical discussions, identifies and resolves risks and requirements gaps, develops briefings, tracks action items, and prepares meeting minutes. The role develops and implements integration strategies and processes across satellite communications systems and their ground, space, crypto, and terminal segments, while managing technical baselines among stakeholders. It also supports requirements analysis and verification, digital engineering and modeling, reviews of program documents and proposed baseline changes, and the assessment of technical issues and alternative solutions. The position helps manage risks, issues, interdependencies, schedule conflicts, and action plans, and supports government decision-making through technical assessments and briefings.
Requirements
- Active Secret clearance and ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, computer science, or a related technical field.
- At least 8 years of engineering work experience.
- At least 5 years of Systems Engineering experience, including requirements management and technical baseline development, test planning, integration and execution, verification, and validation.
- Experience developing or managing requirements documents/specifications or Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for complex systems.
- Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication, and presentation skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
- Ability to work on-site in a secure facility due to customer security requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
- Master’s degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, computer science, or a related technical field.
- Experience working with or on MILSATCOM programs such as AEHF, PTS, EPS, WGS, or FAB-T terminal programs.
- Experience working with military personnel and DoD civilians.
- Experience with ground and space systems, such as terminals and networks.
- Knowledge and experience with Agile development and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.
- Professional certifications such as PMP or INCOSE CSEP, ESEP, or ASEP.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement integration strategies and processes for satellite communication systems, segments, subsystems, elements, and components, and manage technical baselines among stakeholders.
- Analyze systems requirements that define the technical baseline and verify the technical baseline.
- Apply digital engineering methods and modeling strategies, including digital twins, to support integration and test activities.
- Work with government and contractor personnel to close gaps with customer requirements and support major requirements reviews, design reviews, and related meetings.
- Lead and support government/contractor working groups by developing briefings, leading discussions, and writing minutes to address risks, issues, and action items.
- Review proposed technical baseline changes for impacts to enterprise capabilities and cross-stakeholder integration.
- Define and deliver alternative solutions to integration challenges, managing schedule impact and delivery of products.
- Facilitate reviews of contractor-developed program documents by performing technical assessments, providing comments, compiling review-team comments, and working with contractors to adjudicate comments.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on technical issues and prepare briefings for USSF program office personnel and other stakeholders, providing courses of action to support government decisions.
- Support management of risks, issues, and interdependencies; identify schedule disconnects and conflicts; develop resolution action plans; and assist the Government in executing selected solutions.
Benefits
- A full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
