What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Chief Engineer position at Stellar Solutions?
| ID | 2025-1812 | Category | Systems Engineer | Required Security Clearance | Background Check Only | Type | Full-Time |
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 is searching for a Sr. Systems Engineer to serve as a Program Chief Engineer. As a top tier engineering team member in our 30 year focused space engineering company you advance space system solutions, build customer facing relationships and are key in helping the Commercial Sector leadership solve the customer's critical needs with commercial solutions.
In this role you will apply your experience in systems engineering, systems integration, program integration and mission delivery. Having a problem-solving mindset is key to working with notional concepts and being a part of architecting solutions that integrate commercial products into the defense industrial base. You will develop through collaboration systems engineering processes, mission concepts and plans, derive requirements and produce supporting products across programs.
This role is 100% on-site (Irvine, CA) with less than 10% travel. This role is supported by an auxiliary Stellar Solutions team. All work at this time is UNCLASSIFIED. The expected start date is April 1st. With you, we bring the most efficient and innovative solutions forward for the government's critical space needs. #newspacesolutions
Required Skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced,multi-disciplinary, collaborative team environment balancing often widely different project tasks and types
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Government contract deliverable experience
- Experience emphasis in RF payloads or IR payloads
Desired Skills:
- Excellent technical and process writing skills
- Systems engineering and architecture skills
- Customer centric relationship builder
- Program Management Professional (PMP) certification
Required Education:
- Aerospace Engineering or related field graduate level study
Security Clearance & Other Requirements:
- U.S. Citizenship and security clearance eligibility is required
- Role is 100% onsite at customer location in Irvine, CA. Travel <10%
The typical salary range for this position is USD $135,000 - $165,000 per year plus additional total package components. Individual pay is determined by many factors including work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual performance bonus, and a full benefits package including a significant profit-sharing retirement savings plan.
Deliverable(s)Join our dynamic team to shape the future of commercial space systems! You'll play a pivotal role in managing large system procurements and providing expert advice on cutting-edge space and ground systems, working alongside top-tier professionals in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
Stellar Solutions is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability
Salary : $135,000 - $165,000
