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.