Public engineering firm profile
Space Systems Services, LLC
Las Cruces, NM
Space and ground communication architectures, systems, and technologies
- Services
- 35
- Offices
- 1
- Leaders
- 3
- Founded
- 2017
- Size Estimate
- 1-9 employees
Overview
Space Systems Services (SSS) applies an experienced leadership team to enable clients to identify and achieve supportable, innovative solutions for both space and ground communication architectures, systems, and technologies. SSS provides direct systems engineering, project management, and technical assistance support across the project lifecycle.
- Founded
- 2017
- Size Estimate
- 1-9 employees
Services
Systems Engineering
Comprehensive systems engineering solutions applied across the entire system lifecycle, from architecture development to verification and testing.
Business Development
Strategic business development services including opportunity assessment, concept exploration, and proposal technical support.
Project Management Support
Comprehensive project management assistance covering work packages, contract management, and mission deployment support.
Training & Workshops
Technical workshops and educational programs covering systems engineering, program management, and satellite mission design.
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Leadership
Ken Osborne
Founder and CEO
Ken Osborne brings decades of engineering, management, and business development leadership to the team, having recently retired after 26 years with General Dynamics Mission Systems. He previously served as the Senior Strategy & Business Development Manager for the Satellite Ground Systems business area, where he led solutions, strategy development, and capture campaigns for NASA, US Navy, US Air Force, and NOAA programs. Prior to that, he spent 15 years developing and operating satellite communications systems for TRW, Inc. and Harris Corporation. He also served in the US Air Force and attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and New Mexico State University.
Doug Forster
Chief Engineer
Doug Forster has over 44 years of experience in systems engineering and software development across application areas including SIGINT, private and public voice and data networks, cellular telephony, terrestrial radio, narrowband and wideband satellite communications, and remote sensing. He previously served as the Chief Engineer for the development of a large satellite communications system for a US Government application at General Dynamics. He holds a Master's Degree in Computer Science from Stanford University, a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Davis, and is a co-inventor of US Patent 6,026,305.
Michelle Osborne
Business Manager and Co-Owner
Michelle Osborne manages contract administration, business administration, staff onboarding, and organizational harmony. Her background includes coordinating volunteer-based youth ministries and serving as a Registered Nurse in New Mexico, where she managed patient health and led staff as a nurse-in-charge. She also served in the US Air Force in computer system communications and worked in administration at a NASA satellite communications site.