Mission Protection Systems Engineer (OSS-INT)

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 has an opportunity for a Systems Engineer located in Northern Virginia to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) services focused on protection of mission systems. This position supports the customer by understanding the current and emerging threats; develops threat mitigation tactics, techniques and procedures; facilitates training and exercises and provides on-site mission protection support The successful candidate will:Work as ops planning and protection SME; synchronizing priorities and activities through frequent interactions with the GPOC, the command and control and mission protection teams and key operations teams across the EnterpriseLead integration into Joint Planning Process (JP 5-0, Joint Planning) Forums/Working Groups to ensure Enterprise operations/support divisions/mission protection capabilities are represented in planningPlan and organize involvement in internal and external exercises, and when necessary, wargamesCapture lessons learned to improve space operations and protection effortsCollaborate with internal and external partners to equip operators and leaders to make decisions on protection related actionsCollaborate with external SMEs to understand current and emerging threat environmentIdentify and capture risks, issues and opportunities for the customer and provide analysis and recommendationsProduce and review and comment on documents related to new capabilities, concepts and integration effortsRequired Qualifications:Must be a US CitizenActive TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph, and DOD SAP eligibilityBachelor’s degree and nine (9) years or more relevant experienceExperience using JP 5-0, Joint Planning, principles and/or products at the tactical and/or operational levelsKnowledge of satellite constellations, spacecraft orbit, and ground station characteristicsUnderstands satellite operations and satellite components (bus and payload), RF Fundamentals and associated ground systems and approaches to assessing vulnerabilities Self-starter, reputation for successfully anticipating and proactively addressing customer requirements with minimal supervision; ability to manage multiple tasks and deliverablesEffective communicator (written/verbal) with sound interpersonal skills and judgment; master at collaboration and coordination with multiple stakeholdersAbility to work independently and with a team of contractors, SETA, FFRDC, and GovernmentSupport meetings during non-standard duty hours as requiredDesired Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) or relevant field and nine (9) years or more relevant experience; Master in STEM or relevant field and seven (7) years of more relevant experienceUSAF Weapons School Graduate (or similar experience using JP 5-0 Joint Planning concepts ISO operations)USAF Space Test School Graduate (or similar experience planning and assessing tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) against threat representative systemsExperience as a spacecraft or ground systems operatorExperience planning and operating against threats to spacecraft and/or other mission systems in real-world and/or mod/sim softwareExperience assessing counterspace threats (on-orbit, ground, cyber)Experience applying orbital mechanics to a dynamic orbital scenarioFamiliarity with various Systems Engineering and Program Management principles and constructs (Digital Engineering, Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE), AGILE Development, etc)Experience with Jira and ConfluenceDeliverables will be in the format of reports, briefings, spreadsheets, or other documents as directed by the Government. The nature of the work will, at times, require a quick response to stringent deadlines and always in a high quality, professional manner.

Created: 2026-03-07