Mid Level Space Systems Engineer Jobs
Mid level space systems engineer jobs go to engineers ready to own subsystems end to end, make design decisions with limited oversight, and mentor junior teammates through technical challenges. Most openings are on-site or hybrid across Technology & Software, with employers like MITRE, Peraton, and VTG Defense hiring at this level now.
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Top stateVirginia
Top employerMITRE
Top cityChantilly, VA
Work type100% On-site
Top industryTechnology
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Space Systems Engineer SV
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Space Systems Integration
Space Systems Engineer SV
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Principal Missile Defense Space Systems Engineer
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MITRE
Principal Missile Defense Space Systems Engineer
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Systems Integration Engineer - Flight Safety - National Security Space
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Peraton
Systems Integration Engineer - Flight Safety - National Security Space
Fort Belvoir, Virginia
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Space Vehicle Attitude Control Systems Engineer
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VTG Defense
Space Vehicle Attitude Control Systems Engineer
Chantilly, Virginia
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Military Skillbridge Space Network Systems Engineer - TS SCI Poly
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Northrop Grumman
Military Skillbridge Space Network Systems Engineer - TS SCI Poly
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Space Systems Engineer SV
Space Systems Integration·Albuquerque, New Mexico
Job functions:
5+ yrs exp.
Master of Science
Full Time
Job Description
Space Systems Integration (SSI) is a fast-growing engineering company that provides aerospace solutions to a variety of government and commercial customers. Our employees are forward-thinking, self-directed individuals who are committed to solving our customers’ technical challenges.
SSI is seeking a Space Systems Engineer SV for a role in Albuquerque, NM.
You will work in a small, highly empowered team where every team member is directly responsible for the success of the program. Engineering responsibilities span technology domains including space-rated/qualified cryptographic and communications hardware and software, and integration with other subsystems, sensors, and processors in an extremely fast-paced, responsive development environment. This SETA candidate will provide in-depth background on cryptographic and communication subsystems to improve program office insight into state-of-the art IC, DoD, commercial and legacy space vehicle systems, requirements and capabilities. You must apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts for highly classified systems, while also effectively communicating complex results with management and executive leadership.
SETA Role and Responsibilities include:
. Supports design, interpretation, and analysis of technical solutions to complex projects.
- Leads or supports technical programs, projects, or tasks whose technical complexity requires engineering oversight.
- Ensures completion of tasks within estimated time frames and budget constraints.
- Provides input to the government customer concerning risks to performance, schedule, and budget due to either proposed contractor plans or contractor's execution of accepted plans.
- Ensure the quality of the program, project, or task deliverables meet or exceed standards or metrics and assesses such deliverables to ensure that the final deliverables will meet the warfighting purpose for which they are intended.
- Plans and performs engineering research, design development, and other engineering assignments in conformance with the design, engineering, and customer specifications.
- Responsible for the overall technical/engineering portions of major projects or programs.
- Coordinates with multiple partners/agencies to ensure system engineering communities support delivery milestones.
- Tracks and advises design trades and associated cost, schedule, and technical impacts to requirements.
- Initiates, supervises, and/or develops requirements from a project’s inception to conclusion for complex to extremely complex programs.
- Provides strategic advice, technical guidance and expertise to program and project staff.
- Provides detailed analysis, evaluation and recommendations for improvements, optimization development and/or maintenance efforts for client specific or mission critical challenges/issues.
- Consults with client to define need or problem.
- Supervises studies and leads surveys to collect and analyze data to provide advice and recommend solutions.
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum five (5) years DoD/IC, or relevant industry work experience.
- An applicable engineering degree from a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or possess a Professional Engineering license.
- Relevant MA/MS/ME degree.
- Skilled in development and fielding cryptographic and satellite communication systems.
- Understanding of space operational environment and corresponding mission user needs.
- Knowledge of space mission payload engineering, development, and manufacturing.
- Experience in DoD program management including program development and transition.
- Experience with Integrated Master Schedules, and risk management
- Experience with Statements of Work (SOW) and Performance Work Statements (PWS).
- Active TS clearance with in-scope T5/SSBI is required, along with SCI eligibility and participation in Continuous Evaluation.
- Must meet all requirements for SCI and SAP access and be willing to undergo a polygraph examination.
- Travel up to 30% of time within the continental United States.
Desired Qualifications:
- Five (5) years of relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience with SAP/RSV and/or SCI.
- Experience as System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to Government program office.
- Experience with rapid prototyping.
- Experience with integrated air, space, and cyberspace capabilities.
- Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining ground mission planning architecture and software.
- Experience with ACAT I/II level acquisition programs.
- Experience in planning and executing test campaigns for space systems.
- Fluency with IC organizations.
Space Systems Integration provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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Space Systems Integration
Space Systems Engineer SV
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Added 1mo ago
Job functions:
5+ yrs exp.
Master of Science
Full Time
Job Description
Space Systems Integration (SSI) is a fast-growing engineering company that provides aerospace solutions to a variety of government and commercial customers. Our employees are forward-thinking, self-directed individuals who are committed to solving our customers’ technical challenges.
SSI is seeking a Space Systems Engineer SV for a role in Albuquerque, NM.
You will work in a small, highly empowered team where every team member is directly responsible for the success of the program. Engineering responsibilities span technology domains including space-rated/qualified cryptographic and communications hardware and software, and integration with other subsystems, sensors, and processors in an extremely fast-paced, responsive development environment. This SETA candidate will provide in-depth background on cryptographic and communication subsystems to improve program office insight into state-of-the art IC, DoD, commercial and legacy space vehicle systems, requirements and capabilities. You must apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts for highly classified systems, while also effectively communicating complex results with management and executive leadership.
SETA Role and Responsibilities include:
. Supports design, interpretation, and analysis of technical solutions to complex projects.
- Leads or supports technical programs, projects, or tasks whose technical complexity requires engineering oversight.
- Ensures completion of tasks within estimated time frames and budget constraints.
- Provides input to the government customer concerning risks to performance, schedule, and budget due to either proposed contractor plans or contractor's execution of accepted plans.
- Ensure the quality of the program, project, or task deliverables meet or exceed standards or metrics and assesses such deliverables to ensure that the final deliverables will meet the warfighting purpose for which they are intended.
- Plans and performs engineering research, design development, and other engineering assignments in conformance with the design, engineering, and customer specifications.
- Responsible for the overall technical/engineering portions of major projects or programs.
- Coordinates with multiple partners/agencies to ensure system engineering communities support delivery milestones.
- Tracks and advises design trades and associated cost, schedule, and technical impacts to requirements.
- Initiates, supervises, and/or develops requirements from a project’s inception to conclusion for complex to extremely complex programs.
- Provides strategic advice, technical guidance and expertise to program and project staff.
- Provides detailed analysis, evaluation and recommendations for improvements, optimization development and/or maintenance efforts for client specific or mission critical challenges/issues.
- Consults with client to define need or problem.
- Supervises studies and leads surveys to collect and analyze data to provide advice and recommend solutions.
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum five (5) years DoD/IC, or relevant industry work experience.
- An applicable engineering degree from a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or possess a Professional Engineering license.
- Relevant MA/MS/ME degree.
- Skilled in development and fielding cryptographic and satellite communication systems.
- Understanding of space operational environment and corresponding mission user needs.
- Knowledge of space mission payload engineering, development, and manufacturing.
- Experience in DoD program management including program development and transition.
- Experience with Integrated Master Schedules, and risk management
- Experience with Statements of Work (SOW) and Performance Work Statements (PWS).
- Active TS clearance with in-scope T5/SSBI is required, along with SCI eligibility and participation in Continuous Evaluation.
- Must meet all requirements for SCI and SAP access and be willing to undergo a polygraph examination.
- Travel up to 30% of time within the continental United States.
Desired Qualifications:
- Five (5) years of relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience with SAP/RSV and/or SCI.
- Experience as System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to Government program office.
- Experience with rapid prototyping.
- Experience with integrated air, space, and cyberspace capabilities.
- Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining ground mission planning architecture and software.
- Experience with ACAT I/II level acquisition programs.
- Experience in planning and executing test campaigns for space systems.
- Fluency with IC organizations.
Space Systems Integration provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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Mid Level Space Systems Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level space systems engineer job?
Position your experience around ownership, not just contribution. Highlight subsystems or components you led from requirements through verification, decisions you made independently, and any cross-functional collaboration with systems, software, or test teams. Tailor your resume to emphasize specific mission domains, tools like MATLAB or STK, and any standards experience relevant to the role you are targeting.
Which companies hire mid level space systems engineers?
Companies hiring mid level space systems engineers right now include MITRE, Peraton, and VTG Defense, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level comes from a mix of prime defense contractors, commercial launch and satellite companies, and government-adjacent engineering firms with active spacecraft or payload programs.
Are there remote mid level space systems engineer jobs?
Yes, though the role skews on-site due to lab, cleanroom, and hardware integration work. About 0% of mid level space systems engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with hybrid arrangements most common at companies where analysis, modeling, and documentation make up a significant share of the day-to-day responsibilities.
How do I move up to a mid level space systems engineer role?
Moving from entry level to mid level takes a deliberate shift from executing assigned tasks to owning outcomes. Build depth in a specific domain, such as GNC, power, thermal, or RF, while developing the systems-level thinking to trace requirements across subsystem boundaries. Demonstrated ownership of a component through its full lifecycle, along with measurable contributions to mission success, is what distinguishes a mid level candidate from a junior one.
Which industries hire the most mid level space systems engineers?
Mid Level space systems engineer roles concentrate in Technology & Software, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they are actively developing, integrating, or operating spacecraft and launch systems that require engineers who can take independent ownership of complex technical work.