SOS Integration Engineer

Space Systems IntegrationEl Segundo, CA
4d$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.

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.
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