Aerospace Systems Engineer I – Early Career (2027 Starts)

About the role

Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! Multiple positions available across our Business Units. You will be matched with an appropriate engineering team based on your skillset and experience and our current business needs.

Primary locations: Kent, WA; Denver, CO; Reston, VA; Cape Canaveral, FL. Please indicate in the application where you would be willing to be located.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer the overall systems infrastructure including engineering, implementation and integration, and technical services and support.
• Design, implement, install, maintain, and administer infrastructures including hardware, software, and various configurations.
• Establish and improve processes and procedures.
• Apply systems engineering across system definition, systems test, system integration, system safety, operations and system verification of fluid, mechanical, propulsion and electrical systems.
• Decompose internal customer requirements into test system requirements specifications with bi-directional traceability.
• Develop and manage interfaces through requirements and Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and drawings.
• Lead and present at major gated reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) on system overall technical readiness and status of Systems Engineering deliverables.
• Own the verification and validation planning, traceability and completion through test plan creation and completion of Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs).

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering or another technical field earned within the last year and able to start by Fall 2027.
• Experience with aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or systems engineering on complex systems.
• Ability to break down complex problems into traceable tasks and concisely communicate project status.
• Relevant internship/co-op and/or hands-on experience demonstrating development of technical skills and leadership qualities.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen a culture of inclusion.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team on rapid development programs.
• Flexible and adaptable mindset; self-driven with the ability to seek out requirements with minimal direction.

Desired

• M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical subject area.
• Experience with requirements development/management tools such as Jama.
• Experience with systems engineering modeling tools, such as Rhapsody or Cameo.
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering.
• Experience with Flight Dynamics.
• Previous customer-facing roles with experience presenting to and directly interacting with customers.

How to Prepare

Experience in aerospace is not a requirement. We value broad academic and industry experiences such as Tech, Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Automotive, and more. Include your internship, co-curricular and research experience in your resume. Also include the relevant programming languages you have used in these settings. If you haven’t yet used a tool in a professional setting, include relevant coursework that demonstrates your preparation.

Pay

Base Pay Range: CO applicants $74,537.00 – $104,351.10; WA applicants $81,313.00 – $113,837.85. Other site ranges may differ.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance.
• Paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability.
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%.
• Education Support Program.
• Stock options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week).
• Paid Time Off: up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.