Chief Space Systems Engineer
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Job description
Space Systems Integration is hiring a Chief Space Systems Engineer — a full-time, based in El Segundo, CA role ($210k–$230k). Apply directly on Space Systems Integration's careers page below.
Chief Space Systems Engineer
Team: Engineering
Location: El Segundo, CA
Commitment: Full-time
Workplace Type: onsite
Salary:
Target salary range: $210,000 - $230,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range and bonus potential for this position based on experience and other factors. We offer medical/dental/vision benefits and 401k contribution.
- Engages with developers to evaluate software simulators, engineering units, and hardware simulators through integration activities.
- Leads technical requirements development, systems engineering, and oversees the development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate, and test space systems.
- Oversees payload integration and interface control management.
- Performs system integration of multiple efforts to integrate complex space systems, ground segment integration, and deployment into operations.
- Manage and negotiate interface control documents with external stakeholders.
- Performs 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 communications concepts of operation.
- Oversees requirements verification and validation.
- Makes program risk assessments and provides actionable recommendations to the chief engineer and program manager.
- Independently collaborates with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science and eighteen (18) years or more experience; Master's and sixteen (16) years or more experience, or an additional 4 years of experience may be used in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
- Experience with space systems development, integration, and/or operations of DoD or other agencies (NRO, NSA, NASA, etc.).
- Experience leading systems engineering teams focused on integration of complex space and/or ground systems.
- Active TS clearance with in-scope T5/SSBI is required, along with SCI eligibility and participation in Continuous Evaluation.
- Must meet all requirements for SCI and SAP access and be willing to undergo a polygraph examination.
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What is the salary for Chief Space Systems Engineer at Space Systems Integration?
The estimated salary range for Chief Space Systems Engineer at Space Systems Integration is $210,000 - $230,000 USD per year.
What skills are required for Chief Space Systems Engineer at Space Systems Integration?
The required skills for Chief Space Systems Engineer at Space Systems Integration include: SAP.
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Chief Space Systems Engineer at Space Systems Integration is a Staff / Principal / C Level level position.
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