Systems engineering and mission operations for U.S. defense and space programs
FTS International provides systems engineering, mission operations, and intelligence analysis services to the U.S. federal sector, with deep expertise in satellite and space systems. The tech stack—SysML, MATLAB, Simulink, STK, Python, and PostgreSQL—reflects a modeling and simulation-first approach typical of aerospace systems integrators. Active hiring is engineering-heavy (25 roles) with senior-level concentration (18 senior, 10 mid), and the project mix shows acute focus on satellite resilience, MBSE workflows, and government acquisition support—areas where contract performance monitoring and cross-system integration are persistent friction points.
FTS International, founded in 2005 and based in Chantilly, Virginia, serves as a systems engineering and mission operations partner to the U.S. Government and Intelligence Community. The company employs 201–500 people and specializes in solving national security problems through MBSE modeling, satellite system performance assessment, mission scheduling, and concept-of-operations development. Current work spans space resilience initiatives, geospatial intelligence satellite integration, RF hardware transition to flight programs, and test readiness support for major acquisition programs. Hiring is concentrated in engineering roles across the United States, signaling active scaling of technical delivery capacity.
SysML, MATLAB, Simulink, STK for modeling; Python and C++ for development; PostgreSQL for data; Tableau for visualization; AWS and Azure for cloud infrastructure; Jira and Confluence for collaboration.
Satellite resilience ground systems, MBSE models for space systems, satellite performance assessment tools, mission scheduling, RF hardware flight development transition, geospatial intelligence satellite integration, and government acquisition program support.
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