SOS Integration Engineer

Space Systems Integration • El Segundo, CA

1d • $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 an SOS Integration Engineer for a role in El Segundo, CA. This senior engineer will embed full-time with the Government’s Space Reconnaissance team, helping shape and deliver the next generation of space-based SDA and S&R capabilities. Role and Responsibilities include: Serve as the primary systems engineer for integration of the Reconnaissance at GEO advanced satellite constellation (RG-XX) with tactical command and control, mission planning, space-to-ground satellite communications, mission data processing and distribution, and support elements. Embed with the development team and participate in program IPTs to influence architecture, design, and implementation for the RG-XX constellation and all system interfaces. Provide technical oversight of system development and integration efforts (design, development, manufacturing, integration/test, production, sustainment planning) across both traditional and agile/prototype acquisition approaches. Define and evolve Interface Control Documents (ICDs) to govern system interfaces to enable sensor orchestration, mission execution, and space-ground data fusion. Guide end-to-end system integration, from space sensor tasking through collection and distribution of actionable information for defensive and offensive space control. Participate in design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and test planning to ensure integrated capabilities meet warfighter space superiority objectives. Lead risk management activities—identifying, analyzing, and mitigating technical and programmatic risks associated with RG-XX integration. Coordinate across USSF, SSC, SpOC, NSDC, and USSPACECOM government agencies, commercial partners, and allied nations to establish cross-domain sensor tasking and data-sharing architectures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 14 years of experience with: Engineering, space systems, and related technical disciplines.
• SDA systems, including sensor networks, data processing pipelines, analytics platforms, space object tracking techniques, data fusion, orbit determination and prediction, space traffic management, catalog maintenance, and conjunction assessment.
• System-of-systems architecture and complex interface integration.
• Sensor integration, including knowledge of sensor data formats, sensor calibration, and data processing.
• Cloud-based ground architectures and modern C2 concepts (e.g., Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (AaaS).
• TS/SCI clearance is required.
• Travel is 25%.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace, or related technical field.
• Experience with: Data analytics techniques, data visualization tools, and machine learning
• Cybersecurity, including understanding of threat landscape for SDA systems, familiarity with application of Risk Management Framework (RMF), and incident response.
• SDA technologies, including space-based electro-optical (EO) payloads, operating systems, algorithms and software, and databases for SDA data processing and storage.
• Operational space units (e.g., Delta 9, NSDC, JTF-SD, CSpOC).
• Supporting USSF/SSC space control or SDA programs.
• Prior work in U.S. Government weapons system or space mission program offices, with experience in requirements management, configuration management, change management, testing, and risk management.
• Ability to communicate complex SDA information clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Professional certifications (e.g., INCOSE CSEP, PE, Agile PM/PO, ITEA CTEP).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary systems engineer for integration of the Reconnaissance at GEO advanced satellite constellation (RG-XX) with tactical command and control, mission planning, space-to-ground satellite communications, mission data processing and distribution, and support elements.
• Embed with the development team and participate in program IPTs to influence architecture, design, and implementation for the RG-XX constellation and all system interfaces.
• Provide technical oversight of system development and integration efforts (design, development, manufacturing, integration/test, production, sustainment planning) across both traditional and agile/prototype acquisition approaches.
• Define and evolve Interface Control Documents (ICDs) to govern system interfaces to enable sensor orchestration, mission execution, and space-ground data fusion.
• Guide end-to-end system integration, from space sensor tasking through collection and distribution of actionable information for defensive and offensive space control.
• Participate in design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and test planning to ensure integrated capabilities meet warfighter space superiority objectives.
• Lead risk management activities—identifying, analyzing, and mitigating technical and programmatic risks associated with RG-XX integration.
• Coordinate across USSF, SSC, SpOC, NSDC, and USSPACECOM government agencies, commercial partners, and allied nations to establish cross-domain sensor tasking and data-sharing architectures.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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