Space Systems Engineer
El Segundo, CAFull-time$120k–$170kPosted Apr 28, 2026
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.
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:
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.
- 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 or applicable and 9 years or more experience; 4 additional years of experience may be used in lieu of degree.
- 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.
- 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.