Space Systems Integration (SSI)
aerospace
SeniorSpaceSystemsEngineer
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“Senior Space Systems Engineer at Space Systems Integration (SSI). Skills: Systems engineering, Digital Engineering, MBSE, Space Systems. Lead technical requirements development. Oversee systems engineering”
Industry & Context.
solving our customers’ technical challenges; decision analysis
in-scope security background investigation (T5), SCI eligibility, Continuous Evaluation program enrollment, willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information, willing to be nominated for access to Special Access Programs, consent to a Polygraph examination
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Systems engineering and architecting for major systems acquisitions utilizing Digital Engineering methodologies, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methods and descriptive modeling frameworks such as SysML, Cameo Systems Architect, SparX Enterprise Architect, DoDAF views for system of system architectures and plans, Modeling Simulation and Analysis (MS&A) experience in parametric and physics-based assessment of systems, in-scope security background investigation (T5), SCI eligibility, Continuous Evaluation program enrollment, willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information, willing to be nominated for access to Special Access Programs, consent to a Polygraph examination
Nice to Have
Master’s Degree, Department of War architectural frameworks (e. g. , DoDAF), Military Space Operations with an emphasis in Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power programs and capabilities, Experience working in a development environment, Experience working in a U. S. Government weapons system program office, Led the development of a Digital Engineering Thread utilizing MBSE and MS&A artifacts, leading to a validated and verified system architecture, Professional certification (e. g. , Professional Engineer, INCOSE CSEP, etc.), Digital Engineering and operational analysis processes and tools, application in producing data-driven analysis results
What You'll Do.
Lead technical requirements development
Oversee systems engineering
Oversee development contractor
Develop space systems
Produce space systems
Integrate space systems
Oversee payload integration
Manage interface control
Perform system integration
Integrate complex space systems
Integrate ground segment
Deploy into operation
Manage interface control documents
Negotiate interface control documents
Perform systems architecting
Define system requirements
Develop data architecture
Perform performance analysis
Perform lifecycle cost analysis
Perform decision analysis
Refine concepts of operation
Oversee requirements verification
Oversee requirements validation
Make program risks assessments
Provide actionable recommendations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with Government program office representatives; Collaborate with FFRDC; Collaborate with SETA; Collaborate with contractor personnel
Process & Methodology
major systems acquisitions
Full Job Description
## Description 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 Space Systems Engineer for a role in El Segundo, CA. Role and Responsibilities include: Lead technical requirements development, systems engineering, and oversee development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems. Oversee payload integration and interface control management. Perform system integration of multiple efforts to integrate complex space systems, ground segment integration, and deployment into operation. Manage and negotiate interface control documents with external stakeholders. Perform systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, interface definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, systems integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and development and refinement of concepts of operation. Oversee requirements verification and validation. Make program risks assessments and provides actionable recommendations to the chief engineer and program manager. Independently collaborate with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel. ## Required Qualifications Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a relevant discipline with 14+ years of experience with: Systems engineering and architecting for major systems acquisitions utilizing Digital Engineering methodologies. Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methods and descriptive modeling frameworks such as SysML. Experience in Cameo Systems Architect or SparX Enterprise Architect. Understanding of DoDAF views for system of system architectures and plans. Modeling Simulation and Analysis (MS&A) experience in paramet
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