Mission Assurance Specialist – Space Telescope Program

Stellar Solutions is a recognized leader in delivering high-impact engineering services and mission success for national and international space programs. We specialize in aligning top-tier talent with critical technical challenges to ensure success in every mission.

Stellar Solutions is seeking a Mission Assurance Specialist to support the development of a premier space telescope system. This position will serve as a technical mentor and key contributor to the program’s mission assurance success by evaluating current processes, helping establish tailored solutions, and supporting program-wide quality and anomaly resolution efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a mission assurance mentoring organization
• Review the current Mission Assurance Plan for the Space Telescope Program and suggest standards and methods to adopt, tailor, and/or comply with
• Aid in development of tailored or new processes aligned with the program’s cost and schedule constraints
• Advise on best practices for the development of space hardware, including electrical, optical, and mechanical components
• Support software mission assurance development and process integration
• Identify and provide key training related to mission assurance, as needed
• Serve as a go-to resource throughout the project lifecycle for mission assurance questions
• Assist in anomaly investigations and root cause analysis as needed
• Support continuous improvement of mission assurance systems and processes
• Help establish metrics to assess the performance of the program’s mission assurance methods
• Provide quarterly status reports on the development and performance of the mission assurance framework and inventory-related systems

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (e.g., Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related discipline)
• Experience in mission assurance, quality assurance, or systems engineering in aerospace or related high-reliability environments
• Familiarity with space hardware/software development lifecycle
• Ability to communicate across technical and non-technical teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a STEM discipline.
• Experience working on space telescope or high-precision space systems
• Knowledge of NASA, DoD, or commercial space mission assurance standards

Within the first year, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the mission assurance framework for a groundbreaking space telescope—delivering tailored processes, supporting anomaly resolution, and producing a set of performance metrics that will guide the program through launch and beyond.