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Chief Engineer MILSATCOM FMS
Space Systems Command · Posted 45 days ago
Hybrid Los Angeles, CA $147K – $197K Apply by Jun 2, 2026 General Engineering ENTJINTJINTPISTJ Engineering
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What You'll Do
- →The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) System Delta 88 - MILSATCOM (SYD 88) at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California is searching for a Chief Engineer (NH-0801-04, GS 14/15 equivalent).
- →Description: Space Systems Command (SSC), the premier center for military space systems acquisition, is seeking a forward-thinking, senior-level MILSATCOM Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Chief Engineer to shape the future of national security space capabilities.
- →In this high-impact role, you will serve as the overarching technical authority, providing expert engineering direction on the development, integration, and feasibility of the nation's most critical space mission architectures.
- →You will directly advise senior leadership, oversee complex engineering activities for FMS space acquisition programs, and represent the organization in high-level engagements across the DoD and interagency partners to ensure delivered solutions effectively meet warfighter needs.
- →If you have deep expertise in defense systems and a passion for advancing military space power, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact-enhanced by the flexibility of a Satellite Agency Worksite (SAW) agreement for eligible candidates located near other USAF or USSF installations.
- →The ideal candidate is a highly accomplished engineering professional possessing a bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited institution and holding (or having the immediate capability to obtain and maintain) an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
- →With 10 or more years of defense program engineering experience-strongly focused on systems-level space architectures-you bring a profound understanding of multidisciplinary engineering concepts and the proven skill to evaluate and integrate cutting-edge technological advancements into system development.
- →You are highly competitive if you possess or can acquire a Level III Certification in Engineering or SPRDE and have hands-on experience in Foreign Military Sales (FMS) engineering management, specifically advising on the acquisition and releasability of critical space assets.
- →Furthermore, your exceptional written and oral communication skills enable you to seamlessly build consensus, resolve complex conflicts, and represent the organization effectively among diverse DoD, interagency, and international stakeholders.
- →Key Skills and Abilities: 1.
- →Knowledge of a wide range of advanced multidisciplinary professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, and techniques to apply experimental theories and new developments to problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods, and to plan and execute specialized programs of marked difficulty, responsibility, and significance. 2.
- →Knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structure, and operation of the DoD, Air Force, and organizations that govern, interface with, and/or influence systems acquisition, development, and/or sustainment, and knowledge of planning, programming, and budgeting cycles, financial systems, and restrictions on expenditure of funds. 3.
- →Knowledge of and skill in evaluating state-of-the-art and advancements in theory, application, technology, and policy affecting systems being developed, and in planning, organizing, and directing the functions and staff in critical aspects of development, production, and/or support of systems, subsystems, or equipment. 4.
- →Knowledge of safety, security, personnel management, and EEO regulations, practices, and procedures. 5.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 35a05287-8221-4bd1-b6a2-2cefa9a0b9a4
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