Space Vehicle Systems Engineer, Lead

About the role

The Space Vehicle Systems Engineer, Lead role combines technical expertise with a deep understanding of customer environments. You will design, develop, and evolve systems to meet customer needs, ensuring they align with advanced technology solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead space vehicle systems engineering efforts, translating real-world needs into technical specifications
• Develop and manage System Architecture, Requirements Management, and Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
• Conduct and review space systems, including SRR, SDR, SFR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FCA, SVR, MRR, or PCA, and DoD acquisition processes
• Collaborate with government clients and contractor teammates to deliver a customer-focused engineering solution

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience with space vehicle systems engineering, planning, integration, and testing
• 3+ years of experience with reviews of space systems, including SRR, SDR, SFR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FCA, SVR, MRR, or PCA, and the DoD acquisition system
• Ability to be highly motivated, have a dynamic work ethic, and contribute to the DoD mission

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science
• 10+ years of experience with space vehicle systems engineering, planning, integration, and testing
• Experience with computer tools, including Confluence or Jira
• Experience designing, building, and testing communications antennas, transmitters, or receivers of a payload
• Knowledge of DoD systems engineering, testing, and production policies and practices
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Skills

• Strong technical skills in space vehicle systems engineering
• Effective communication and relationship-building abilities
• Advanced proficiency in computer tools and software

Benefits

Our benefits package includes health, life, disability, financial, and retirement plans, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. We also offer recognition awards and a competitive salary range of $86,800 to $198,000 annually.

Pay

The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD).

Schedule

Employees working full-time and part-time on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Those not meeting the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Contact Information

To apply, please visit our careers page and submit your resume. For more information about the company and its culture, visit our website.