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 Technology Advisor for a role in Arlington, VA.
The candidate will have a strong background in Space Technology. The primary roles are to support the Principle Director (PD), Space Technology research and development strategic planning activities to inform DoW investment decisions. The candidate will track, prioritize, and rapidly respond to ongoing actions to enable customer success in evaluating strategic and technological approaches and synchronizing DoW efforts.
Role and Responsibilities:
· Support PD, Space Technology in project management and execution for Space Tech program elements.
· Coordinate with other Technical Area Leads on technical and programmatic issues and opportunities.
· Develop and/or provide input and recommendations to abstracts, briefs, information papers, and whitepapers.
· Support Space Technology initiatives, including development of strategy, issue papers, briefings, and funding options and alternatives for senior DoW Leadership.
· Evaluate technical approaches and proposals for Space Technology projects.
· Support Government oversight of prototyping facilities that demonstrate at-scale the system-level benefits of innovations in the Space Technology domain.
· Engage stakeholder community across Services, industry, and academia to identify technologies, applications, and strategies that align with Space Technology operational and strategic objectives.
· Support Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Request for Solutions (RFS) development, proposal evaluation, and award processes.
· Review, identify gaps, and work with government and non-government standard development organizations to recommend updates to standards from a DoW perspective.