Space Systems Integration
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How Space Systems Integration hires
Truth index
C 63/100
Median time to fill
29 days
Ghost roles
61%
Stale roles
0%
Reposted roles
0%
Space Systems Integration scores C on the Alion truth index (A is best, E worst), measured over 23 open roles re-checked against its own hiring board: 61% look like ghost listings, 0% have gone stale and 0% are the same role posted again. Its roles close in a median of 29 days. It measures how much of what this employer publishes turns into a real, finite search - not the employer as a workplace. How the index is computed
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.
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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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Veteran Spotlight - Jason Flinn
Jason Flinn I'm really enjoying working at SSI - it has provided me with the opportunity to continue to work and serve alongside the warfighters and government organizations. Veterans are valued and truly make a difference at SSI.The post Veteran Spotligh
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Veteran Spotlight - Austin Howard
Austin Howard At Space Systems Integration (SSI), I remain connected to service by partnering with the DoD and IC to expand our nation's capabilities and support those who defend it.The post Veteran Spotlight - Austin Howard first appeared on Space System
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Veteran Spotlight - Aaron Ayers
Aaron Ayers Serving my country as a military officer was the privilege of a lifetime. Upon retirement, finding a company committed to pursuit of those same values of integrity, service, and excellence was extremely important. Space Systems Integration (SS
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Employee Spotlight - Jason Flinn
Jason Flinn Title: Senior Principal Engineer Education: B.A. Communications - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign M.S. - Information Systems Security/Project Mgmt - Colorado Technical University M.S. - Space Systems Operations Management/ Engineering
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Employee Spotlight - Ryan Bertucci
Ryan Bertucci Title: Principal Engineer Education: B.A. in International Relations from the American Military University M.S. of Strategic Intelligence from the National Intelligence University. How did you get into the job you have now? I first fell into
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Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at Space Systems Integration over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
29
Postings analysed
14
Stack modernity
68/100
Languages
Python36%
MATLAB29%
C++14%
JavaScript14%
Frameworks & libraries
Commander.js14%
Cloud & platforms
AWS36%
Azure36%
Kubernetes21%
GCP14%
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Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$230k
Typical range
$135k – $255k
Open positions
20
19
Jobs
Senior
31.6%
Staff
52.6%
Principal
10.5%
Architect
5.3%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 6 | $220k | $135k – $235k |
| Staff | 10 | $230k | $170k – $240k |
| Principal | 2 | $245k | $240k – $250k |
| Architect | 1 | $255k | $255k |
Highest paying role
Space Operations Integrator
$255k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at Space Systems Integration
By role, level and city, against the market · 20 jobs with pay
Growth
Hiring Momentum
75/100
Scaling fast
Open positions
24
4 opened / 5 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
29 days
faster than 43% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
Today
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
38% ▼
Backend
10% ▲
QA
10% ▼
Industrial Engineering
10% ▲
Hardware
5% ▼
Security
5% ▼
Activity Timeline
Added ServiceNow to stack
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Added ITIL to stack
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Added Active Directory to stack
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Added Scrum to stack
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Added Microsoft Office to stack
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Added Windows to stack
Sep 2026
Added VLAN to stack
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Added TCP/IP to stack
Sep 2026
Added SOAP to stack
Sep 2026
Added Platform Engineering to stack
Sep 2026
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
4
Hiring now
4
Countries
1
Busiest office
Chantilly
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Chantilly
United States
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10 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 90% engineering $239k Avg Salary
hires for Hardware, Analytics, Backend
P.O. Box 220427, Chantilly, VA 20153
El Segundo
United States
Corporate office
10 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 30% engineering $220k Avg Salary
hires for Management, Hardware, Backend
Colorado Springs
United States
Regional office
4 open roles 7 posted in 90 days 50% engineering $196k Avg Salary
hires for Analytics, Support, Solutions
Albuquerque
United States
Plant / site
4 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 25% engineering
hires for Industrial Engineering, Security, Operations
Earlier presence
Aurora, United States
Jobs
$180k – $220k per year • In office • TS/SCI • Full-Time • 10+ years exp • Colorado Springs
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$180k – $230k per year • In office • TS/SCI • Full-Time • 9+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • El Segundo
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$180k – $250k per year • In office • TS/SCI • Full-Time • 9+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Chantilly
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≈ $133k – $264k per year (Estimated) • In office • TS/SCI • Full-Time • 10+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Albuquerque
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$180k – $240k per year • In office • TS/SCI • 12+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Chantilly
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$110k – $135k per year • In office • TS/SCI • Full-Time • 5+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Colorado Springs
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$190k – $220k per year • In office • TS/SCI • Full-Time • 14+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • El Segundo
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$180k – $240k per year • In office • TS/SCI • Full-Time • 10+ years exp • Master's Degree • Chantilly
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$180k – $230k per year • In office • TS/SCI • Full-Time • 10+ years exp • Master's Degree • Chantilly
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$180k – $240k per year • In office • TS/SCI • Full-Time • 10+ years exp • Master's Degree • Chantilly
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$180k – $240k per year • In office • TS/SCI • Full-Time • 10+ years exp • Master's Degree • Chantilly
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