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Satellite Lead Mission Systems Engineer

Position Title:

Satellite Lead Mission Systems Engineer

Location:

Chantilly, VA Clearance:
Active TS/SCI required U.S. Citizenship required Position Overview OMNI is seeking a Satellite Lead Mission Engineer to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support for a high-priority national security space program. The selected candidate will serve as the Government Program Office's mission engineering lead, responsible for coordinating mission-level technical activities across Government, contractor, and SETA organizations throughout spacecraft assembly, integration, testing, launch preparation, and mission readiness activities.

This position requires a seasoned systems engineer capable of leading cross-functional technical teams, integrating information from multiple engineering disciplines, and advising Government leadership on mission performance, technical risks, schedule impacts, and program execution.

• Serve as the Government Program Office's technical focal point for mission-level development, integration, test, and launch preparation activities.
• Lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary team of systems engineers and subject matter experts supporting mission execution throughout the system lifecycle.
• Advise Government and SETA Program Managers on mission performance, technical risks, program schedules, integration progress, and mission readiness.
• Coordinate with contractor engineering teams, factory representatives, and integration personnel to monitor development progress, assess technical issues, and recommend corrective actions.
• Analyze spacecraft integration activities, test results, verification evidence, and mission readiness data to support Government decision-making. Facilitate technical interchange meetings, engineering reviews, readiness reviews, and cross-functional working groups.
• Identify, assess, and communicate technical, integration, verification, and schedule risks that may impact mission objectives or launch schedules
• Track mission development progress and provide status updates to Government leadership during mission-level, enterprise-level, and system-level reviews.
• Support Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) activities, requirements verification, system checkout, launch preparation, and mission readiness assessments.
• Prepare executive briefings, engineering assessments, decision-support materials, and technical recommendations for senior Government leadership.
• Coordinate technical activities across geographically distributed engineering teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment with mission objectives.

Job requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related STEM discipline with 14 years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree with 12 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of five years of experience serving in a senior systems engineering leadership role supporting a large, complex satellite or space system program.
• Expert-level systems engineering experience supporting spacecraft integration, test, verification, checkout, and launch preparation activities.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinating technical efforts across multiple organizations.
• Strong understanding of spacecraft development life cycles, systems engineering processes, mission integration, and technical risk management.
• Excellent communication, briefing, and organizational skills with the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, program managers, and senior Government decision-makers.
• Proven ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) experience supporting Government Program Offices.
• Experience supporting Intelligence Community (IC), National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), U.S. Space Force, or other national security space acquisition programs.
• Experience serving as a Mission Engineer, Chief Systems Engineer, Lead Systems Engineer, Integration Lead, or Technical Lead on a satellite development program.
• Experience supporting satellite Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) activities at the unit, subsystem, or system level.
• Experience supporting launch campaigns, mission readiness reviews, launch and early orbit operations, or spacecraft commissioning activities.
• Experience serving as a program manager, subsystem manager, integration manager, or technical lead responsible for mitigating technical and schedule risks.

Familiarity with Government acquisition processes, technical review boards, and major milestone reviews. Work Environment Full-time position located in Chantilly, Virginia. Approximately 10% travel to contractor facilities, integration sites, test locations, and mission activities as required. Collaborative SETA…