LMI is seeking a skilled Senior Space Systems Engineers in El Segundo, CA and Colorado Springs, CO. The Senior Space Systems Engineer advises United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) customers on technical discussions, studies, analyses, algorithms, models, simulations, and other technical products and efforts tasked in the Space Sensing Program Element Office.

At LMI, we’re reimagining the path from insight to outcome at The New Speed of Possible™. Combining a legacy of over 60 years of federal expertise with our innovation ecosystem, we minimize time to value and accelerate mission success. We energize the brightest minds with emerging technologies to inspire creative solutioning and push the boundaries of capability. LMI advances the pace of progress, enabling our customers to thrive while adapting to evolving mission needs. 

LMI has been named a 2024 #BestPlacestoWork in the United States by Built In! We are honored to be recognized as a company that values a people-centered culture, and we are grateful to our employees for making this possible!

This position requires an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.  

• Advising the Space Systems Command Space Sensing leadership on technical and analytical approaches, architecture analysis, systems engineering, and development of future space based environmental monitoring (SBEM) and missile warning space and ground C2 and tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination (TCPED) systems for DoD customers.
• Operate as an individual contributor and collaborate with a team of high-performing Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Operations Research Analysts, and software developers that directly support the Government through lifecycle systems engineering and management processes to deliver critical space capabilities.
• Provide oversight of acquisitions, technologies, and studies with specific focus on the system engineering processes to ensure end-to-end system closure and satisfaction of mission needs/requirements.
• Developing analytic plans and defining analytic tasks needed to understand space sensing (missile warning and SBEM) mission needs and refine architecture roadmaps.
• Analyzing mission data flows supporting closure of SBEM and missile warning and missile tracking strategic and theater kill chains from sensor to shooter to include data formats, latencies, and system connections.
• Helping modernize space and ground system architectures for the future space enterprise.
• Organize and lead efforts across multiple simultaneous studies and/or tasked efforts.
• Frequently interact and develop productive relationships with program managers, SETAs, FFRDCs, and external stakeholders.
• Support risk management processes and methods for identifying, assessing, and adjudicating program risk; Conduct analysis to identify program risk areas and recommend/implement mitigation approaches and lead tasks to closure.
• Develop documents and briefings to communicate work status, briefs to government as required.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 10+ years of professional experience or master's degree in a STEM field with 8+ years of professional experience.
• Significant background in systems engineering, missile warning and SBEM systems development and acquisition, analysis, operations, and/or satellite ground architectures.
• Space domain experience and understanding in SBEM and missile warning system operations, systems engineering, or developing, analyzing SBEM and missile warning systems. Familiarity with at least one of the following programs/agencies: NGG/NGP, SBIRS, FORGE, S2E2, NC3, MDA, R2C2 (EGS), DMSP, WSF-M, EWS, COSMIC-2.
• Able to work independently and thrive and work collaboratively across disciplines in a fast paced, dynamic, and small team environment.
• Strong organization and communication skills, verbal and written.
• Proven ability to work within integrated Government, FFRDC, and SETA teams.
• Ability for occasional travel.
• Active Top Secret Government security clearance. US Citizenship required.

Desired

• Active Top Secret/SCI Government security clearance.
• Five (5) or more years of relevant technical experience in SBEM or missile warning systems development and acquisition, analysis, operations and/or program management.
• Demonstrated strong technical leadership, interpersonal, and team building skills.
• High level of creativity, initiative systems thinking, and innovation.

The salary range for this position is $150,000-$190,000.