Stellar Solutions · 2 months ago
Ground Segment Systems Engineer / Integration (SNGI SE&I)
US-CA-El Segundo
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $165K/yr
6+ years expStellar Solutions is a nationally recognized Great Place to Work, delivering systems engineering and integration for commercial and government space programs. The Ground Segment Systems Engineer will support the Space Sensing Systems Engineering & Integration contract by maintaining the ground technical baseline, coordinating integration activities, and managing requirements across multiple mission threads.
ConsultingInformation TechnologyTelecommunications
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Support the ground technical baseline: maintain documentation, process change requests, and apply configuration control across assigned ground components
Coordinate integration across mission threads: assist with planning and execution for Relay Ground Stations, NGG, NIO C2, and MEO/pLEO interfaces; help organize lab/field activities and site readiness with stakeholders
Contribute to requirements management: participate in capture, traceability, and change proposals through the Enterprise Review/Resource Board (ERB); document impacts and decisions
Prepare and participate in reviews: build materials for technical interchange meetings (TIMs), design reviews, and integration readiness events; track actions to closure
Assist site engineering: help define physical/virtual ground equipment needs, network/interface details, and deployment checklists with site leads
Track baseline health: update schedules/status for integration increments; surface risks, dependencies, and mitigations to the team
Collaborate with stakeholders: work with government, SE&I, and vendor teams to identify issues early and keep integration on cadence
Qualification
Required
6–7+ years of systems engineering experience on space ground systems (mission operations, ground stations, ground networks, or C2)
Hands-on experience as a systems/integration engineer supporting a technical baseline and related processes (configuration management, change requests, ERB/CR discipline)
Practical requirements management experience (capture, trace, verify/validate) across multi-contractor teams
Comfortable working with technical leads and program leadership to scope next steps and create order from ambiguity
Ability to work on-site ~3 days/week at Los Angeles AFB (El Segundo) with cross-functional government/industry teams
Bachelor's in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, or related technical field
Active Secret clearance (or ability to reactivate/transfer)
Preferred
MBSE/Cameo experience (SysML modeling; interface/behavior views that support integration planning)
Physical and virtual networking familiarity (ground equipment integration, VLANs, virtualization)
Exposure to ground equipment engineering processes (racks, power, cooling, site surveys, installation and checkout)
Mission familiarity with Missile Warning/OPIR (e.g., SBIRS heritage, NGG ground context)
TS/SCI eligibility or current DoD SCI
Benefits
Discretionary annual performance bonus
Profit sharing / retirement plan
Other benefits
Company
Stellar Solutions
High impact engineering services; end-to-end technical expertise and solutions that satisfy customers’ critical needs on diverse projects
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Hope DiGiusto
VP, Commercial
Celeste Ford
Board Chair and Founder
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