Satellite Lead Mission Systems Engineer (SETA)

Position Title: Satellite Lead Mission Systems Engineer Location: Chantilly, VA Clearance: Active TS/SCI required U.S. Citizenship required

Position Overview

OMNI is seeking a Satellite Lead Mission Engineer to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support for a high-priority national security space program. The selected candidate will serve as the Government Program Office’s mission engineering lead, responsible for coordinating mission-level technical activities across Government, contractor, and SETA organizations throughout spacecraft assembly, integration, testing, launch preparation, and mission readiness activities.

This position requires a seasoned systems engineer capable of leading cross-functional technical teams, integrating information from multiple engineering disciplines, and advising Government leadership on mission performance, technical risks, schedule impacts, and program execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the Government Program Office’s technical focal point for mission-level development, integration, test, and launch preparation activities.
• Lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary team of systems engineers and subject matter experts supporting mission execution throughout the system lifecycle.
• Advise Government and SETA Program Managers on mission performance, technical risks, program schedules, integration progress, and mission readiness.
• Coordinate with contractor engineering teams, factory representatives, and integration personnel to monitor development progress, assess technical issues, and recommend corrective actions.
• Analyze spacecraft integration activities, test results, verification evidence, and mission readiness data to support Government decision-making. • Facilitate technical interchange meetings, engineering reviews, readiness reviews, and cross-functional working groups.
• Identify, assess, and communicate technical, integration, verification, and schedule risks that may impact mission objectives or launch schedules
• Track mission development progress and provide status updates to Government leadership during mission-level, enterprise-level, and system-level reviews.
• Support Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) activities, requirements verification, system checkout, launch preparation, and mission readiness assessments.
• Prepare executive briefings, engineering assessments, decision-support materials, and
• technical recommendations for senior Government leadership.
• Coordinate technical activities across geographically distributed engineering teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment with mission objectives.