Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With more than 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the U.S. and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA strives to be a value-added Objective, Responsive, and Trusted partner and premier provider.

The Space and Intelligence (S&I) Division provides engineering services and analytic support to the Air Force, Space Force, Combatant Commands, the Intelligence Community, and NASA. Our work includes systems engineering and integration, test planning and execution, cost estimating and analysis, developing approaches and concepts to meet emerging, high priority National Defense needs, and assessing and developing cutting-edge computer-based solutions, advanced technologies and progressive capabilities to meet those needs.

The S&I Division comprises the Intelligence Programs Group (IPG), the Space Systems Group (SSG), and the Strategic Technology Analysis Group (STAG), which collectively provide outstanding support to help their customers achieve our nation’s most critical objectives and goals designed to protect the safety and livelihoods of all U.S. Citizens, military forces at home and abroad.

SPA has an immediate need for a number of highly qualified Senior System Safety Engineer to support our new U.S. Space Force, Space Systems Command Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SDA&CP) and Battle Management Command, Control and Communications (BMC3) Support Services contract (Hemisphere) contract in the El Segundo, CA area.

Travel is not anticipated but would occur less than five percent of the time on an occasional and irregular basis and be limited to domestic locations only. 

The Senior System Safety Engineer assists System Acquisition and Systems Engineering teams in taking a multi-discipline approach to system safety requirements engineering, solutions engineering, reliability, resiliency, and analysis.  The Engineer works with program and project managers to qualify the safety of the design, development and instantiation of space systems and advanced system capabilities. The Senior System Safety Engineer that we are seeking for this important opportunity will help enable advanced capabilities and proactive protective understanding of how our family of space-based assets and programs operate, interact, and serve our highest priority national defense. The ideal Senior System Safety Engineer shall be an:

• Expert in classified weapon system DoD, Air Force, and SSC system safety policies and procedures
• Expert in space vehicle systems safety considerations, including design requirements, technical review requirements, launch, and launch range safety requirements.

Required:

• Active TS/SCI clearance or TS/SCI Eligible status
• U.S. Citizens only
• Earned Masters-level degree in Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Operations Research, or a closely related discipline
• Miminum 10 years of relevant System Safety experience in government or industry in relevant work areas including: DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, or system engineering of large complex System of Systems
• Experience with professional system acquisition program office communications, documentation, reporting and outreach

Desired:

• Specific work experience supporting system safety design, development and operation of space-based systems
• Familiarity with U.S. Air Force and USSF acquisition policies, protocols, practices, procedures, and processes
• Familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Defense FAR Supplement (DFARSUP) policies, practices and procedures as relate to System Safety

At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent.  Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.  

SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.  The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only.  Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  Pay Transparency Range:  140k - 220k