Digital Systems Engineer - Space RCO

Overview

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 Digital Systems Engineer to support the development of first-of-kind space vehicles, systems, and missions. This role provides Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance to a government rapid capabilities organization responsible for delivering advanced space capabilities at the speed of war fighting relevance. The successful candidate will bring expertise in digital engineering, model-based systems engineering, system architecture, integration, verification, and test within a high-profile, fast-paced environment.

You will work within a small, highly empowered team in which each member contributes directly to program success. Engineering responsibilities span space-rated hardware, software, sensors, processors, system models, and integrated digital engineering environments. You will support the government program manager in developing and improving digital engineering systems and tools from concept through implementation while communicating complex technical results to program management and executive leadership.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support the design, interpretation, and analysis of technical solutions for complex space programs and projects.
• Lead or support technical programs, projects, and tasks requiring disciplined engineering oversight.
• Develop, configure, and evaluate system architectures using model-based systems engineering methodologies, modeling languages, and simulation tools.
• Support the creation, implementation, integration, and improvement of digital engineering systems, methods, and tools.
• Lead or support system verification, validation, and discipline-specific testing activities within a digital engineering environment.
• Plan and perform engineering research, design development, systems analysis, and related assignments in accordance with engineering and customer specifications.
• Evaluate program execution plans and advise the government customer on risks to performance, schedule, cost, and technical objectives.
• Assess program deliverables against established standards, metrics, requirements, and intended war fighting outcomes.
• Coordinate with government teams, mission partners, and supporting organizations to align systems engineering activities with delivery milestones.
• Evaluate design trades and advise stakeholders on associated cost, schedule, performance, and technical impacts.
• Provide technical leadership for the engineering portions of major projects or programs.
• Communicate technical information clearly, concisely, and accurately in written and verbal formats.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of ten years of relevant Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, or industry experience.
• Experience applying digital engineering tools and methods to create, manage, integrate, and optimize systems and products.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing system models using model-based systems engineering tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler, Sparx Enterprise Architect, or Rhapsody.
• Proficiency with SysML or UML for capturing requirements, architecture, behavior, and design.
• Experience using modeling and simulation applications.
• Experience supporting Department of Defense acquisition activities, including documentation development, presentation preparation, and programmatic discussions.
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