167 Space Systems jobs in the United States

Title:
Space Systems Engineer
KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role - protecting our national security.
Why Join Us?
+ Innovative Projects: KBR's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
+ Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
+ Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.
This position is contingent upon contract award
KBR is seeking Space Systems Engineers to join our Hemisphere team. Work location is El Segundo, CA supporting Space Systems Command (SSC). Qualified applicants will serve as a trusted advisor and expert on space systems control functions and support engineering services required to enable and support the protect and defend (P&D) mission set for SSC. Successful candidates will be highly knowledgeable in design and development of entire space systems, including subcomponents. Additionally, they will be well versed in multiple space operations and space control-related fields, including, but not limited to: orbital mechanics, navigation, sensor employment, communications, optimization, and command and control.
Key Responsibilities:
+ Provide technical, acquisition, and operational support across a portfolio of space programs
+ Support all phases of the space acquisition lifecycle, including engineering, operations, advanced technology integration, and performance analysis
+ Develop and revise acquisition and JCIDS documentation (e.g., CONOPS, ICDs, AoAs, milestone packages) in compliance with DoD standards
+ Prepare technical and programmatic status reports and support internal and external briefings
+ Identify and recommend improvements to acquisition processes and risk management strategies; support development of risk mitigation plans
+ Support cost/schedule performance analysis
+ Review and analyze contractor deliverables (e.g., IMS, CFSRs, WBS) for compliance and performance; support DCMA surveillance and IMS reconciliation
+ Monitor program schedules, acquisition implementation, and requirement fulfillment; maintain accurate acquisition reporting
+ Participate in technical engagements such as design reviews, working groups, and program meetings; support IPTs and stakeholder coordination
+ Provide mission protection and operational insight; evaluate technical anomalies and support readiness reviews, audits, and compliance assessments
Qualifications Required:
+ Master of Science degree in related science field (orbital mechanics, space physics, etc) 3+ years or more of experience.
+ Bachelor's degree is acceptable if the candidate possesses at least 12 years of experience in this type of position or program.
+ Active TS/SCI clearance
Desired:
+ Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and software engineering best practices
+ Experience serving as a team lead, project leader, or program manager on performance-based contracts for the U.S. Government
+ Highly adept with writing and delivering documents and briefings with effective communication skills and style that promote a variety of ideas as they pertain to working, interfacing, and leading multi-disciplined team of engineers
Basic Compensation:
El Segundo $160,000 - $190,000
The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's work location, knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience, clearance level, contract affordability and in consideration of internal parity.
Additional Compensation:
KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
KBR Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
#HEMI2025
Belong, Connect and Grow at KBRAt KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Title:
Space Systems Engineer
Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!
KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role - protecting our national security.
Why Join Us?
+ Innovative Projects: KBR's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
+ Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
+ Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.
This position is contingent upon contract award
KBR is seeking Space Systems Engineers to join our Hemisphere team. Work location is El Segundo, CA supporting Space Systems Command (SSC). Qualified applicants will serve as a trusted advisor and expert on space systems control functions and support engineering services required to enable and support the protect and defend (P&D) mission set for SSC. Successful candidates will be highly knowledgeable in design and development of entire space systems, including subcomponents. Additionally, they will be well versed in multiple space operations and space control-related fields, including but not limited to: orbital mechanics, navigation, sensor employment, communications, optimization, and command and control.
Key Responsibilities:
+ Provide technical, acquisition, and operational support across a portfolio of space programs.
+ Support all phases of the space acquisition lifecycle, including engineering, operations, advanced technology integration, and performance analysis.
+ Develop and revise acquisition and JCIDS documentation (e.g., CONOPS, ICDs, AoAs, milestone packages) in compliance with DoD standards.
+ Prepare technical and programmatic status reports and support internal and external briefings.
+ Identify and recommend improvements to acquisition processes and risk management strategies; support development of risk mitigation plans.
+ Support cost/schedule performance analysis.
+ Review and analyze contractor deliverables (e.g., IMS, CFSRs, WBS) for compliance and performance; support DCMA surveillance and IMS reconciliation.
+ Monitor program schedules, acquisition implementation, and requirement fulfillment; maintain accurate acquisition reporting.
+ Participate in technical engagements such as design reviews, working groups, and program meetings; support IPTs and stakeholder coordination.
+ Provide mission protection and operational insight; evaluate technical anomalies and support readiness reviews, audits, and compliance assessments.
Qualifications Required:
+ Master of Science degree in related science field (orbital mechanics, space physics, etc) and three (3) years or more of experience.
+ A Bachelor's degree is acceptable if the candidate possesses at least 12 years of experience in this type of position or program.
+ Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
Desired:
+ Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and software engineering best practices.
+ Experience serving as a team lead, project leader, or program manager on performance-based contracts for the U.S. Government.
+ Highly adept with writing and delivering documents and briefings with effective communication skills and style that promote a variety of ideas as they pertain to working, interfacing, and leading multi-disciplined team of engineers
Basic Compensation:
$115,000 - $165,000
The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's work location, knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience, clearance level, contract affordability and in consideration of internal parity.
Additional Compensation:
KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
KBR Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
#HEMI2025
Belong, Connect and Grow at KBRAt KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Title:
Space Systems Engineer
Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!
KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role - protecting our national security.
KBR is seeking a Space Systems Engineer to join our team onsite in El Segundo, CA. An active TS/SCI clearance is required for this position.
This Space Systems Engineer will support the Space Systems Command (SSC) Protected Tactical System-Resilience (PTS-R) development effort.
Why Join Us?
+ Innovative Projects: KBR's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
+ Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
+ Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.
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 provide actionable recommendations to the chief engineer and program manager
+ Independently collaborate with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel
Work Environment:
+ Location: On-site
+ Travel Requirements: Minimal
+ Working Hours: Standard
Required Qualifications:
+ Bachelor of Science and twenty-five (25) years or more experience; Master of Science and twenty (20) years or more experience; 4 additional years of experience may be used in lieu of degree
+ Experience with space systems and/or military satellite communication systems
+ Experience with technical requirements development, systems engineering, systems integration, and overseeing development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems
+ Experience with requirements verification and validation
+ Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility and enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program (if applicable)
+ Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs and willing to consent to a Polygraph examination
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Basic Compensation: $190,000 to $230,000. This range is for the California area only
The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.
Additional Compensation:
KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
KBR Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
Belong, Connect and Grow at KBRAt KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

**Description**
SAIC is seeking a highly experienced **Sr. Principal** **S** **pace Systems Engineer** to support Space Systems Command Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SSC/SZ) portfolio. Position is available in **El Segundo, California** .
**Fun stuff you will do on the job:**
+ 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.
**Qualifications**
**This is you:**
+ Bachelor of Science or applicable and 9 years or more experience; 4 additional years of experience may be used in lieu of degree.
+ Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI and be willing to consent to a polygraph examination.
+ Experience with technical requirements development, systems engineering, and overseeing development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems.
+ Experience with requirements verification and validation.
Target salary range: $120,001 - $60,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately 6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

**Description**
SAIC is seeking a highly experienced **Sr. Principal** **S** **pace Systems Engineer** to support Space Systems Command Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SSC/SZ) portfolio. Position is available in **El Segundo, California** .
**Fun stuff you will do on the job:**
+ 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.
**Qualifications**
**This is you:**
+ Bachelor of Science or applicable and 9 years or more experience; 4 additional years of experience may be used in lieu of degree.
+ Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI and be willing to consent to a polygraph examination.
+ Experience with technical requirements development, systems engineering, and overseeing development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems.
+ Experience with requirements verification and validation.
Target salary range: $120,001 - $60,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
REQNUMBER:
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately 6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

**Description**
SAIC is seeking a Space Systems Engineer to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) services to a customer within the Intelligence Community (IC) in Chantilly, VA. This customer is responsible for designing, building, and operating experimental spacecraft to demonstrate advanced technologies.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
+ Lead technical objective development and decomposition, oversee development contractor's design, development, integration and test of an experimental space systems.
+ Oversee systems integration and interface control management.
+ Perform system integration of space segment, ground segment, launch segment and operations.
+ Develop, manage and baseline interface control documents with external and internal stakeholders.
+ Perform systems architecting and engineering activities such as system objectives definition, interface definition, design, interface management, systems integration, performance analysis, and development and refinement of concepts of operation.
+ Oversee system verification and validation.
+ Make program risks assessments and provides actionable mitigation recommendations to the program manager.
+ Independently collaborate with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel.
+ Support the development, documentation, and execution of experiment plans.
+ Leads technical requirements development, systems engineering, and oversees development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems.
+ Advise the customer on how to coordinate with internal and external community partners to identify technology gaps, design technology development plans, and execute technology projects/programs for successful transition into customer systems 
+ Participate in program readiness and design reviews.
+ Ensure the R&D efforts are planned and conducted on a sound engineering basis including management of technical risks.
+ Develop documents and briefings to communicate work or study status, brief Government and industry as require.
+ Provide support to acquisition, source selection, and programmatic processes.
**Qualifications**
+ Current TS/SCI clearance with current poly.
+ Bachelor's degree in engineering (systems mechanical, electrical or related discipline) and 5 years relevant work experience or a Master's degree in engineering (systems, mechanical, electrical or related discipline) and 3 years of relevant work experience.
+ Demonstrated space systems engineering experience.
+ Demonstrated NRO Special Program Office (SPO) or Major Systems Acquisition (MSA) experience.
+ Experience providing acquisition support to include working budgets, schedules, contracts (drafting SOWs, CDRLs, RFPs), and supporting source selection efforts.
+ Experience working at the NRO.
**Desired Qualifications**
+ Experience supporting varied portfolio projects with dissimilar technical focuses; ideally experienced managing R&D projects.
+ Strong interpersonal skill with effective technical writing and briefing skills.
+ Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic and energetic setting.
+ Strong working knowledge of MS office applications.
REQNUMBER:
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

Title:
Senior Space Systems Experts
Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!
KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role - protecting our national security.
Why Join Us?
+ Innovative Projects: KBR's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
+ Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
+ Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.
This position is contingent upon contract award
KBR is seeking Senior Space Systems Engineers to join our Hemisphere team. Work location is El Segundo, CA. Individuals will serve as trusted advisors and experts on space systems control functions and supporting engineering services required to enable and support the protect and defend mission set for Space Systems Command (SSC). The successful candidates will collaborate and communicate with the Hemisphere leadership team to ensure processes and products are delivered within program schedule and demonstrate depth of knowledge as applied and used in the space control system of systems integration.
Key Responsibilities:
+ Leads technical requirements development, systems engineering, and oversees development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems
+ Highly knowledgeable in payload integration, sensor employment, and application of orbital mechanics as they impact space operations, CONOPS development, and mission planning
+ Performs system integration of multiple efforts to integrate complex space systems and their deployment into on-orbit operations
+ Ability to communicate clearly and in a collaborative manner with mission partners on interface control documents
+ Oversees requirements verification and validation processes and execution of them
+ Makes space program risk assessments and provides actionable recommendations to the Chief Engineer and Program Manager
+ Expertly collaborates with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and other contractor personnel
Qualifications Required:
+ Bachelor of Science degree in related science field (orbital mechanics, space physics, etc)
+ 12 years of experience
+ Expertise in technical requirements development, systems engineering lifecycle, and application to DoD space system acquisition processes
+ Proficient in requirements verification and validation for specific space system components and subcomponents to include orbitology, navigation, sensor employment, communications, optimization, and command and control
+ Active Top Secret clearance, SCI eligible
Desired:
+ Master's degree preferred in related engineering discipline (systems engineering, aerospace engineering, etc) and 10 years of experience in DoD space system acquisitions
+ SAP eligible
+ Expertise in navigating dynamic and fast paced engineering acquisition program offices within the DoD with special focus on spacecraft bus and payloads
+ Previous experience with DoD and/or IC programs with a focus on space system architectures to include the ground segment layer
+ Recognized demonstrated leadership skills in the Aerospace or DoD working across space and ground segment organizations
+ Highly adept with writing and delivering documents and briefings with effective communication skills
Basic Compensation:
El Segundo: $170,000 - $200,000
The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's work location, knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience, clearance level, contract affordability and in consideration of internal parity.
Additional Compensation:
KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
KBR Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
#HEMI2025
Belong, Connect and Grow at KBRAt KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

**Description**
SAIC is seeking an experienced **Space Systems Integration Engineer (Senior Principal)** to support SAIC's Prime Program, Tranche 3 Program Integration (T3PI) and the Space Development Agency (SDA). This role is in Chantilly, VA and requires a Top Secret clearance.
As the Space Systems Integration Engineer (Senior Principal), you will be supporting the Systems Engineering and Integration of the Tranche 3 constellation, which includes hundreds of satellites accomplishing multiple mission areas including missile warning, tracking and defense and tactical communications to warfighters. You will work with the SDA, end users, space vehicle contractors, and ground segment contractors to ensure the architecture, requirements, implementation, integration and testing are executed successfully.
Responsibilities to include, but are not limited to:
+ Works as a key part of the overall Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT) group that is the core of the T3PI team.
+ Translates system requirements into system architectures that integrate space, ground and end user systems to meet overall mission needs while considering technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
+ Develops interface control documents and system models that define interfaces between space, ground and end user segments.
+ Ensures segment-level specifications are consistent with system-level requirements.
+ Develops system threads that evaluate and document step-by-step functional behaviors between space, ground and end user elements.
+ Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, and trade studies.
+ Works with space vehicle and ground segment contractors to ensure designs meet requirements and interfaces across segments and systems will function properly.
+ Assists with planning and execution of system-level tests and the evaluation of segment-level test plans and execution.
**Qualifications**
Required Education and Experience:
+ Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years of relevant experience in Engineering or Engineering Sciences. Additional professional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
+ **Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI.**
+ **Experience developing space systems, preferably including space-to-ground integration.**
+ **Experience with systems engineering involving the integration of complex multi-element systems.**
+ **Experience developing space program interfaces and detailed Interface Control Documents (ICDs).**
+ **Experienced with fast-paced development programs in the space domain.**
+ **Experience with modeling space program interfaces in Cameo Systems Modeler.**
+ Excellent communication and teaming skills.
REQNUMBER:
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

Our client, a pioneering aerospace firm at the forefront of space exploration and technology, is seeking a highly motivated Senior Space Systems Engineer to join their esteemed engineering division in Huntsville, Alabama, US . This critical role will involve contributing to the design, development, integration, and testing of cutting-edge space systems and payloads. You will be instrumental in ensuring the successful execution of complex space missions from concept to completion.

The ideal candidate will possess a profound understanding of spacecraft systems engineering principles, orbital mechanics, and space environment effects. Responsibilities include defining system requirements, developing system architectures, performing trade studies, and ensuring system compatibility across various subsystems. You will be involved in the full lifecycle of space system development, including hardware and software integration, verification, and validation. A key aspect of this role is troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues that arise during development and testing phases.

We are looking for individuals with a strong analytical mindset, exceptional problem-solving skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You will be expected to mentor junior engineers, lead technical reviews, and interface with cross-functional teams, including hardware, software, and mission operations. Experience with systems engineering tools (e.g., DOORS, Cameo) and simulation software is highly desirable. The ability to communicate technical information clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing, is essential.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field, with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in space systems engineering. A Master's degree is preferred. Demonstrated experience with space system design, analysis, and testing is mandatory. Familiarity with industry standards and best practices in aerospace engineering is crucial. Candidates must be US citizens and able to obtain a security clearance. This position requires an on-site presence in Huntsville, Alabama, US , to facilitate hands-on work with hardware, access secure facilities, and engage in real-time collaboration with the engineering team.

This is an unparalleled opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking space missions and advance your career with a leader in the aerospace industry.