Space Systems Integration (SSI)

aerospace

SeniorSpaceSystemsEngineer

$190–220k El Segundo, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“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.

aerospace
Problems you'll solve

solving our customers’ technical challenges; decision analysis

Eligibility Requirements

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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