About this opportunity
Stellar Solutions, Inc. lists this Senior Satellite Design Engineer opportunity in los angeles, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
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 Senior Satellite Design Engineer. In this role, you will lead the overall design and development of spacecraft for a fast-moving constellation program, owning mission outcomes from early concept through sustained on-orbit operations.
Role/Responsibilities/Qualifications
You will execute top-level spacecraft design, cost and risk assessments, systems engineering, testing, and operational planning while serving as the technical authority for in-orbit performance and driving each phase of development within a small, high-impact team to ensure mission success and dependable service delivery.
Basic Qualifications:
5+ years professional design/development experience in satellite systems.
Proven experience as a leader on at least one satellite program.
Skill in using and creating software tools to model systems performance across a variety of disciplines (MATLAB, Python, Excel, etc.)
Strong understanding of satellite technologies, design principles, and concepts of operations
Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or related field
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
10+ years professional design/development experience in satellite systems
Master's degree in Electrical or Systems Engineering, or related field
Previous experience with spacecraft and/or space mission top level design
Previous work on small LEO satellites
Breadth of experience leading satellite systems development and testing
Experience with creating satellite simulations and models
Satellite operations experience
ITAR Requirements The company is required by the U.S. Government to comply with various space technology export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident(“green card holder”) or a protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. More information on ITAR can be found here.
Compensation:
The typical pay range for this position is USD $140,000 - $170,000 per year. Individual pay is determined by many factors including work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for a comprehensive total rewards package that includes an annual performance bonus, an employer-funded Profit-Sharing Plan (PSP) contribution based on base compensation, and comprehensive employer-paid medical benefits, PTO pay-out options, along with additional company-sponsored benefits. All of these benefits represent an additional 30-40% to your base compensation for a total compensation package.
Deliverable(s)
Join a small, elite engineering team designing and flying next-generation satellites from concept through on-orbit operations. In this role, you’ll own spacecraft performance in space and help shape an ambitious constellation from the ground up.
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Worksite address
los angeles, CA, 90079, US
Who can apply
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