Journeyman / Senior Software Systems Architect (Software/Testing, Lead)

Stellar Solutions, a nationally recognized “Great Place To Work”, has exciting opportunities providing Engineering solutions for innovative new-entrant space companies, as well as established space systems manufacturers, commercial space system operators and service providers, and other industry stakeholders including investors.  

At Stellar Solutions, we offer talented, energetic, and immediately productive resources to satisfy our customers’ critical needs in systems engineering and integration, mission operations, program management and strategic planning. We are a leading service and expertise provider for high-tech commercial ventures, spanning communications, earth observation and remote sensing systems and data products, to the infrastructures that support earth orbiting and beyond earth orbit businesses.

Stellar Solutions is seeking a Journeyman / Senior Software Systems Architect (Software/Testing, Lead) to contribute to the development, integration, and operationalization of advanced software and space-related systems. This role is essential to helping our customers achieve mission success while leveraging your experience to drive technical excellence across software and systems architecture. The ideal candidate will also:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional teams and system owners, effectively communicating complex software and security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences, including senior management.

• Create, document, and communicate software system architecture to meet evolving program and mission feature requirements.

• Support program development from prototype through operational fielding in collaboration with government program management.

• Apply systems engineering principles to manage requirements, design integration, and lifecycle deliverables for space-related software and systems.

Required skills:

• 5+ years of experience working on a large software system architecture
• 3+ years of experience systems engineering
• 2+ years of experience test engineering
• Experience with conducting or supporting space system Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), and System Verification Reviews (SVRs)
• Experience communicating technical concepts to users, leaders, and engineers
• Knowledge designing, performing, and managing automated software testing
• Knowledge of DevSecOps and agile software development
• Highly motivated and dynamic work ethic with a strong desire to contribute to the DoD mission
• Ability to construct systems-engineering deliverables independently with data from various sources

Clearance & additional requirements: 

• Top Secret clearance w/SCI
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, or a related technical field.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Additional desired qualities and compentencies:

• 10+ years of experience working on a space-related (space, ground, software, hardware system) Major Defense Acquisition Program
• 5+ years of experience systems engineeringExperience mapping system requirements to physical and functional architecture and conducting configuration management of system configurations
• Experience with the development of technical specifications, interface control documents, integration plans and schedules, inter-service support agreements, system behavior diagrams, sequence diagrams, and network diagrams
• Experience with large enterprise systems for operational scheduling
• Experience with high complexity data systems and data management
• Experience with performing systems engineering, integration, and test on space systems
• Experience creating documentation for mission partners and eliciting user feedback
• Knowledge of Air Force ISP Guide, JCIDS Manual, CJCSI 5123.01G, DODI 8330.01, AFMAN 33‐407 and DODAF
• Knowledge of systems engineering standards, including IEEE 15288.1 and IEEE 15288.2
• Experience managing system delivery through the security accreditation and risk management processes
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word or other web-based collaboration tools
• Experience managing technical schedules in Microsoft Project or similar
• Knowledge of DoD 5000.01/02
• Ability to be self-motivated and work independently with a strong desire to contribute to the DoD mission
• Ability to create and manage systems-engineering related tasking with minimal program management guidance
• Master’s degree in an engineering, mathematics, physics, or equivalent technical discipline
• INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional certifications (ASEP, CSEP, or ESEP) 

Location

This position is full-time, on site in El Segundo, CA 

The typical salary range for this position is USD $135,000 - $175,000 per year. Individual pay is determined by many factors including work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual performance bonus, retirement plan and other benefits (all in addition to salary).

Deliverables will be in the format of reports, briefings, spreadsheets, or other documents as directed by the Government, using government approved and/or mandated systems/software and processes governed by guidance/instructions/policy or direction.