Senior Systems Engineer I
$130,000–$170,000 year
On-siteLong Beach, California, United States
Job Summary
Develop and maintain technical budgets for vehicle performance, system requirements, and verification techniques. Lead and own technical development of spacecraft missions while driving simulations, analysis, and test planning across vehicle functions. Collaborate with team members to define interface specifications, CONOPS, and other design documents. Assist with program and product management to support cutting-edge civil, commercial, and defense programs. Manage the systems engineering process and work hands-on with flight hardware to enable more than 1,700 missions ranging from interplanetary exploration to national security initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (software, computer, electrical, aerospace, mechanical, or other technical engineering discipline)
- 5+ years of engineering experience in the aerospace industry
- Experience supporting satellite or spacecraft development programs
- U.S citizenship required due to program requirements
Desired Qualifications
- Master's or PhD in engineering (software, computer, electrical, aerospace, mechanical, or other technical engineering discipline)
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- Understanding of key spacecraft subsystems and their associated components, including: attitude determination and control (ADCS), electrical power systems (EPS), space-ground communications, on-orbit command and data handling (C&DH), and thermal control
- Thorough understanding of the space environment, orbital mechanics, and rigid body dynamics
- Experience with MATLAB, Python, and STK
- Experience with requirement management tools such as JAMA or DOORS
- Experience with satellite operations
- Experience with testing electrical subsystems and assemblies, thermal vacuum or random vibration, and hardware-in-the loop (HITL) testing
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment with competing priorities
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