CareerPlan

Space Systems Integration Engineer – Global Mission Operations

El Segundo, CA, USFull-time$117k2026-10-07 → 2026-11-10
On-siteSecurity clearance required

Core

Leading holistic studies of national security space capabilities, evaluating system performance, and developing recommendations to unlock new missions for the U.S. Space Force.

Role type

Senior IC systems integration engineer (national security space)

Builds

Enterprise architecture models and performance evaluations for satellite communications, PNT, and space-based sensing systems

Domain

National Security Space / Defense Systems

Required skills

systems engineering, space systems architecture, performance modeling, risk analysis, stakeholder management, technical mentoring

Preferred skills

multi-disciplinary systems engineering, program management, collaboration with Space Systems Command directorates

Technologies

SATCOM, PNT, SBST, enterprise architecture modeling tools

Responsibilities

Develop models of user demand on national security space capabilities; Evaluate performance of space enterprise architecture under mission scenarios; Identify risks, gaps, and opportunities to improve enterprise performance; Serve as technical point-of-contact and mentor for government customers; Organize problems, funding, and products to anticipate future customer needs

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership