Senior Flight Vehicle Systems Engineer

About the role

We are supporting a pioneering space robotics company developing next-generation lunar mobility and autonomous systems designed to support humanity's long-term presence on the Moon. As part of continued growth, they are seeking a Senior Flight Vehicle Systems Engineer to support the design, integration, and verification of advanced lunar vehicle systems in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support system design, integration, and verification activities across flight vehicle programs
• Work with subsystem teams to assess technical performance, design margins, and system-level requirements
• Manage technical budgets including mass, power, and interface utilization
• Develop and maintain interface control documentation and verification plans
• Support system-level modeling, analysis, testing, and validation activities
• Ensure compliance with NASA standards and engineering best practices
• Collaborate with internal engineering teams and external NASA stakeholders

Required Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline
• 5+ years of Systems Engineering experience within aerospace or complex engineering environments
• Strong understanding of spacecraft subsystems, flight hardware, and software integration
• Experience with requirements management, interface control, and verification planning
• Familiarity with MBSE tools such as Cameo and requirements tools such as DOORS or Jama
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• US Person status required

Preferred Experience

• Human-rated spacecraft or Class A spaceflight mission experience
• Mission operations, integration, and test campaign experience
• Familiarity with ITAR/EAR environments and export-controlled programs

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to contribute directly to next-generation lunar exploration systems and work on technologies that will support future human missions beyond Earth.