Space Vehicle Risk Management Engineer

Stellar Solutions•El Segundo, CA

3d•$145,000 - $185,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Stellar Solutions, a nationally recognized “Great Place To Work”, has exciting opportunities providing Engineering solutions for innovative new-entrant space companies, as well as established space systems manufacturers, commercial space system operators and service providers, and other industry stakeholders including investors. At Stellar Solutions, we offer talented, energetic, and immediately productive resources to satisfy our customers’ critical needs in systems engineering and integration, mission operations, program management and strategic planning. We are a leading service and expertise provider for high-tech commercial ventures, spanning communications, earth observation and remote sensing systems and data products, to the infrastructures that support earth orbiting and beyond earth orbit businesses. Stellar Solutions is seeking a Space Vehicle Risk Management Engineer to support advanced space vehicle development through disciplined systems engineering and risk and opportunity management. This role helps strengthen technical readiness and execution across major program reviews, integration activities, and lifecycle decision points. It is well suited for an engineer who can combine analytical rigor, mission focus, and collaborative engagement to help teams stay ahead of program challenges. This position supports space vehicle engineering efforts with a particular emphasis on risk and opportunity management across planning, integration, and testing. The engineer will help inform program decisions, support technical reviews, and work closely with government and partner teams to maintain strong engineering execution.

Requirements

7+ years of experience with space vehicle systems engineering, planning, integration, and testing
7+ years of experience with risk and opportunity management
3+ years of experience with reviews of space systems, including SRR, SDR, SFR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FCA, SVR, MRR, or PCA, and the DoD acquisition system
Ability to be highly motivated, have a dynamic work ethic, and contribute to the DoD mission
Ability to communicate and establish collaborative relationships with government clients and contractor teammates
Active Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science

Nice To Haves

10+ years of experience with space vehicle systems engineering, planning, integration, and testing
Experience with computer tools, including Confluence or JIRA
Experience with designing, building, and testing communications antennas, transmitters, or receivers of a payload
Knowledge of DoD systems engineering, test, and production policies and practices
Ability to perform multiple systems engineering and program management functions in support of design reviews and requirements verification
Possession of excellent interpersonal skills
Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills
Experience with mission assurance or strategic or tactical MILCOM-related payload development
Active TS/SCI security clearance

Responsibilities

Support space vehicle systems engineering, planning, integration, and testing activities
Lead or contribute to risk and opportunity management efforts across the program
Support reviews of space systems, including SRR, SDR, SFR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FCA, SVR, MRR, and PCA
Apply knowledge of the DoD acquisition system to engineering and program support activities
Communicate effectively and build collaborative relationships with government clients and partner teammates
Contribute to risk identification, analysis, tracking, and resolution planning
Support engineering execution across technical baseline and lifecycle activities
Provide mission-focused support in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Help inform leadership and stakeholder decisions with clear technical insight
Contribute to overall program discipline and mission success