Space Systems Engineer at Space Systems Integration
Dayton, OH
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Jul 15, 2026
Dayton, OH
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Systems Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) role supporting a classified government space program office in Dayton, OH. The work centers on cryptographic and satellite communications subsystems — advising on requirements, design trades, risk, and contractor performance across fast-moving, highly classified space acquisition programs. Suited to a senior engineer with DoD/IC experience, active TS/SCI clearance, and a willingness to undergo a polygraph.
Senior level · 5+ years · Dayton, OH · Master's required · TS/SCI clearance
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Why we read it this way (8)
This is a SETA (Systems Engineering Technical Assistance) role supporting a classified DoD/Space Force program office in Dayton, OH — it sits at the intersection of systems engineering advisory work and program management, making a single SOC code a judgment call. 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used as the best available fit for a space systems engineer in a SETA capacity; 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) is a plausible alternative given the advisory/analysis nature of the work.
The JD lists both a relevant ABET-accredited engineering degree AND a relevant MA/MS/ME degree under Required Qualifications, implying the master's degree is a hard gate alongside the undergraduate engineering credential. Degree requirement is set to Masters accordingly.
Active TS clearance with in-scope T5/SSBI, SCI eligibility, Continuous Evaluation participation, SAP access, and willingness to undergo a polygraph are all explicitly required — classified as TS/SCI.
The 5-year experience minimum is drawn from the Required Qualifications section ('Minimum five (5) years DoD/IC, or relevant industry work experience'). The Desired Qualifications separately call out '5 years of relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience with SAP/RSV and/or SCI,' which is captured as a preferred skill with the years demanded of 5.
Statements of Work (SOW) and Performance Work Statements (PWS) are listed as a single combined requirement; PWS is captured as an alternative since both satisfy the same gate.
Travel requirement is 30% — not representable in a structured field but noted here for the hiring manager.
Ignored 6 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): space mission payload engineering, DoD program management, risk management, ground mission planning architecture, ACAT I/II acquisition programs, space systems test campaigns.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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