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Overview
Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, Space Systems Integration (SSI) is an engineering consultancy that provides technical expertise and systems engineering services to the aerospace, intelligence, and defense sectors. The company specializes in spacecraft mission design, subsystem engineering, acquisition strategy, and detailed analytical trade studies for space programs. Additionally, it offers proprietary trajectory and attitude visualization software, project management, and proposal support to assist clients throughout the lifecycle of complex satellite missions.
News
Employee Spotlight - Stephan Metelica
Stephan Metelica Title: Principal engineer Education: Lewis university, Aviation Flight Management How did you get into the job you have now? After 12 years in the navy flying the Growler, I had built enough experience to get myself in trouble. That's whe
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Employee Spotlight - Joy Saunders
Joy Saunders Title: Senior Principal Engineer Education: BS in Chemistry from Penn State MA in Security Studies from Georgetown University How did you get into the job you have now? When we first moved to Colorado, we thought we would only be here for a c
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Employee Spotlight - Nick Keller
Nick Keller Title: Factory Representative Education: US Naval Academy, 2003, BS Astronautical Engineering Air Force Institute of Technology, 2010, MS Astronautical Engineering Air Force Institute of Technology, 2012, MS Systems Engineering How did you get
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Employee Spotlight - Lori Fetterman
Lori Fetterman Title: Senior Business Specialist Education: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Major - Management Information Systems from Bloomsburg University How did you get into the job you have now? I wasn't necessarily looking to chang
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Employee Spotlight - Lindsay Sanders
Lindsay Sanders Title: Principal Engineer Education: B.S. - Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech M.S. - Systems Engineering from George Washington University How did you get into the job you have now & why did you choose SSI? After working for several
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Technologies
Tech DNA
Python
MATLAB
C++
AWS
Azure
AI/ML
Python
MATLAB
C++
AWS
Azure
Docker
Kubernetes
RTOS
IAM
Other
Node JS
JavaScript
Visual Basic
Commander.js
Confluence
Stack modernity
65/100
How modern this stack is, based on technology relevance, AI adoption and the share of legacy tools.
In-demand technologies
Python
3 jobs
Required
$200k
+11% vs market
Azure
2 jobs
Required
$210k
+25% vs market
AWS
2 jobs
Required
$210k
+14% vs market
MATLAB
2 jobs
Required
$200k
+11% vs market
RTOS
1 job
Required
$240k
+14% vs market
C++
1 job
Required
$210k
+5% vs market
Docker
1 job
Required
$210k
+39% vs market
Kubernetes
1 job
Required
$210k
+18% vs market
Salary medians are calculated from this company's open jobs and compared with the market.
Industry adoption
Python
27%
C++
22%
AWS
19%
Docker
18%
Kubernetes
18%
JavaScript
17%
Share of companies in the same industry that use each technology.
Stack changes
IAM
Aug 2026
Visual Basic
Aug 2026
MATLAB
Aug 2026
Confluence
Aug 2026
RTOS
Aug 2026
JavaScript
Aug 2026
Node JS
Aug 2026
Commander.js
Aug 2026
Technologies recently added to or removed from this company's stack - a signal of tech migrations and new initiatives.
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Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$210k
Typical range
$135k – $240k
Open positions
13
12
Jobs
Junior
8.3%
Senior
8.3%
Staff
41.7%
Principal
33.3%
Architect
8.3%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 1 | $135k | $135k |
| Senior | 1 | $210k | $210k |
| Staff | 5 | $240k | $200k – $240k |
| Principal | 4 | $178k | $155k – $240k |
| Architect | 1 | $230k | $230k |
Highest paying role
Satellite Systems Engineer
$240k
Normalized to USD per year
Growth
Hiring Momentum
68/100
Growing
Open positions
14
0 opened / 1 closed in 30 days
ATS activity
Every ~17 hours
08/31/2026
Hiring Dynamics
+100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Analytics
64% ▼
QA
9% ▲
Hardware
9% ▲
Security
9% ▲
Enterprise Apps
9% ▲
Activity Timeline
Added IAM to stack
Aug 2026
Added Visual Basic to stack
Aug 2026
Added MATLAB to stack
Aug 2026
New location: El Segundo
Aug 2026
New location: Albuquerque
Aug 2026
New location: Colorado Springs
Aug 2026
New location: Aurora
Aug 2026
New location: Springfield
Aug 2026
Added Confluence to stack
Aug 2026
Added RTOS to stack
Aug 2026
Added JavaScript to stack
Aug 2026
Added Node JS to stack
Aug 2026
Jobs
$160k – $200k per year • In office • Full-Time • 9+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Chantilly
MATLAB
Python
Visual Basic
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$160k – $200k per year • In office • Full-Time • 9+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Colorado Springs
MATLAB
Python
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$170k – $210k per year • In office • Full-Time • 10+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • El Segundo
C++
Python
AWS
Azure
Docker
Kubernetes
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≈ $140k – $291k per year (Estimated) • In office • Full-Time • 10+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Albuquerque
AWS
Azure
IAM
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$190k – $210k per year • In office • Full-Time • 10+ years exp • Colorado Springs
Node JS
JavaScript
Commander.js
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$180k – $240k per year • In office • 12+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Chantilly
RTOS
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$180k – $240k per year • In office • Bachelor's Degree • Chantilly
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$180k – $240k per year • In office • 10+ years exp • Master's Degree • Chantilly
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$110k – $135k per year • In office • Full-Time • 4+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Aurora
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$125k – $155k per year • In office • Full-Time • 12+ years exp • PhD • Springfield
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$125k – $155k per year • In office • Full-Time • 12+ years exp • PhD • Aurora
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$210k – $230k per year • In office • Full-Time • 4+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • El Segundo
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