Space Vehicle BUS Systems Engineer

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 Space Vehicle BUS Systems Engineer to support advanced space vehicle development across planning, integration, and test activities. This role contributes to the engineering rigor behind next-generation mission capability by helping ensure subsystem performance, technical baseline integrity, and readiness across the lifecycle. It is a strong fit for a systems engineer who thrives in a high-accountability environment and enjoys working at the intersection of technical depth, mission impact, and cross-functional collaboration.

This position supports space vehicle systems engineering across multiple subsystem areas and key technical reviews. You will help assess designs, schedules, and program execution data while collaborating closely with government stakeholders and technical teammates to support disciplined development and integration.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support space vehicle systems engineering, planning, integration, and testing activities
• Perform systems engineering, planning, development, integration, and testing across at least two space vehicle subsystems and their components
• Contribute technical insight across subsystem areas including structures, mechanisms, electrical power, attitude control, thermal, propulsion, communications, or command
• Support space system and DoD program reviews, including SRR, SDR, SFR, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR, FCA, and PCA
• Use collaboration tools such as Confluence or JIRA to support team coordination and program execution
• Analyze subsystem and program-level Integrated Master Schedules
• Analyze contractor Earned Value Management data to support program visibility and decision-making
• Communicate effectively and build collaborative relationships with government clients and contractor teammates
• Contribute across systems engineering activities with a strong work ethic and mission focus
• Support technical baseline maturity and engineering execution throughout the program lifecycle

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with space vehicle systems engineering, planning, integration, and testing
• 7+ years of experience with systems engineering, planning, development, integration, and testing of at least two of the following space vehicle subsystems and its components: structures, mechanisms, electrical power, attitude control, thermal, propulsion, communications, or command
• 3+ years of experience with space system and DoD program reviews, including SRR, SDR, SFR, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR, FCA, or PCA
• Experience with collaboration tools, including Confluence or JIRA
• Experience analyzing subsystem and program-level Integrated Master Schedules
• Experience analyzing contractor Earned Value Management data
• Ability to be highly motivated, display a dynamic work ethic, and contribute to the DoD mission
• Ability to communicate effectively and establish collaborative relationships with government clients and contractor teammates
• Top Secret/SCI clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science

Desired Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with space vehicle systems engineering, planning, integration, and testing
• Experience with space vehicle-level tests including system performance tests, TVAC, acoustics, or EMI/EMC testing
• Experience performing multiple systems engineering and program management functions
• Experience with requirements verification
• Knowledge of DoD acquisition lifecycle and milestones and DoD systems engineering, test, and production policies, standards, and practices
• Knowledge of satellite space, ground, or user segments
• Possession of excellent interpersonal skills
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science
• PMP, ESEP, CSEP, or OCSMP certification

Clearance & Additional Requirements

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required

Location
El Segundo, California - This position is full-time and supports a Government customer environment; Work style expectation is considered hybrid-local (2-4 days per week on site at LAAFB).

Compensation:

The typical salary range for this position is USD $145,000 - $185,000 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.