Space systems integration

Chief Space Systems Engineer

El Segundo, CA Full Time
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 Chief Space Systems Engineer for a role in El Segundo, CA.
 
Role and Responsibilities include:
·       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.