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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 skilled Systems Engineer to support the development of first-of-kind space vehicles, mission payloads, and operational capabilities. This role provides Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance to a government rapid capabilities organization responsible for delivering advanced space capabilities at the speed of warfighting relevance. The successful candidate will bring expertise in cryptographic and satellite communications systems, sound engineering judgment, and the ability to deliver results within a high-profile, fast-paced environment.\nRole/Responsibilities/Qualifications\nYou will work within a small, highly empowered team in which each member contributes directly to program success. Engineering responsibilities span space-rated cryptographic and communications hardware and software, mission payloads, and integration with supporting subsystems, sensors, and processors. You will provide technical insight into state-of-the-art Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, commercial, and legacy space vehicle systems while clearly communicating complex findings to program management and executive leadership.\nKey responsibilities include:\nSupport the design, interpretation, and analysis of technical solutions for complex space programs and projects.\nLead or support programs, projects, and tasks requiring disciplined engineering oversight.\nPlan and perform engineering research, design development, systems analysis, and related assignments in accordance with engineering and customer specifications.\nProvide technical leadership for major projects or programs and ensure engineering activities align with mission objectives.\nDevelop and manage system requirements from project inception through completion for complex programs.\nCoordinate with government teams, mission partners, and supporting organizations to align systems engineering activities with delivery milestones.\nEvaluate design trades and advise stakeholders on associated cost, schedule, performance, and technical impacts.\nAssess proposed execution plans and identify risks to program performance, schedule, and budget.\nEvaluate program deliverables against established standards, metrics, requirements, and intended warfighting outcomes.\nProvide strategic advice, technical guidance, and engineering expertise to program and project personnel.\nConduct detailed analyses and recommend improvements to the development, optimization, integration, or maintenance of mission-critical capabilities.\nDefine technical needs, lead studies and surveys, analyze resulting data, and recommend solutions to complex customer challenges.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or related field\nMinimum of five years of relevant Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, or industry experience.\nExperience developing and fielding cryptographic and satellite communications systems.\nUnderstanding of the space operational environment and associated mission-user needs.\nKnowledge of space mission payload engineering, development, and manufacturing.\nExperience with Department of Defense program management, including program development and transition.\nExperience developing or managing Integrated Master Schedules and program risks.\nExperience preparing, reviewing, or executing Statements of Work and Performance Work Statements.\nAbility to communicate clearly, concisely, and accurately in written and verbal formats.\nDesired Qualifications\nExperience providing Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance to a government program office.\nExperience supporting rapid prototyping efforts.\nExperience with integrated air, space, and cyberspace capabilities.\nExperience developing, deploying, or maintaining ground mission-planning architectures and software.\nExperience supporting Acquisition Category I or II programs.\nExperience planning and executing test campaigns for space systems.\nFamiliarity with Intelligence Community organizations and mission partners.\nRelevant master’s degree in engineering or a related discipline.\nClearance & Additional Requirements\nActive Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information access and Special Access Program eligibility.\nMinimum of two years of combined experience working in Special Access Program and/or Sensitive Compartmented Information environments, including at least one year within the past five years.\nWillingness to submit to a Counterintelligence Polygraph.\nAbility to maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance as a condition of employment.\nFive years of relevant Department of Defense and/or industry experience in Special Access Program, Restricted Special Access Program, and/or Sensitive Compartmented Information environments is desired.\nEngineering degree from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology-accredited program or a Professional Engineer license.\nAbility to travel up to 30 percent of the time within the continental United States\nLocation\nThis position is full-time, on site in the vicinity of Kirtland AFB, NM and will require travel up to 30% of time within the continental United States\nCompensation:\nThe typical salary range for this position is USD $151,000 - $170,000 per year. Individual pay is determined by many factors including work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.\nIn 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.\nDeliverable(s)\nDeliverables will be in the format of reports, briefings, spreadsheets, or other documents as directed by the Government, using government approved and/or mandated systems/software and processes governed by guidance/instructions/policy or direction.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6944,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":true,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-25T21:12:00Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":35,"reasons":["conf:1","velocity","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-27T05:46:45Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":170000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/stellar-solutions-systems-engineer-space-rco","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/stellar-solutions-systems-engineer-space-rco.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-27T14:29:12Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3060,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-28T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1947974},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1947974"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fstellar-solutions-systems-engineer-space-rco"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fstellar-solutions-systems-engineer-space-rco"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fstellar-solutions-systems-engineer-space-rco"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/stellar-solutions-systems-engineer-space-rco\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fstellar-solutions-systems-engineer-space-rco"}]}