Sr. Space Systems Engineer

About the role

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) designs and manufactures first-of-a-kind electromagnetic and electric power generation systems. GA-EMS' expanding portfolio of specialized products and integrated system solutions supports critical fleet, space systems and satellites, missile defense, power and energy, and process and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the successful design, integration, and verification of GA-EMS developed satellite (SV) constellations with their associated ground and launch systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of space system, segment, and satellite subsystem design, integration, and test.
• Apply systems engineering principles, including requirements development, verification, validation, and interface management.
• Interface with customers during program shaping, CONOPS development, Mission Architecture definition, and requirements derivation activities.
• Lead analysis and decomposition of system and subsystem requirements, and development of interface control documents.
• Apply basic technical knowledge to analyze, investigate, and resolve assigned routine engineering problems.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with all levels of program and engineering staff on design, integration, and test matters and support other teams/disciplines as necessary.
• Establish collaborative work relationships with peers to ensure synergy across space, ground, and launch.
• Use traditional and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approaches to lead and contribute to the development of all SE work products, which may include:
  • CONOPS
  • System Architecture
  • Requirements and Interface Control Documents
  • Mission and System Analysis
  • Trade Studies
• Support internal development and new business opportunities as they arise.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows: twelve or more years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, ten or more years of experience with a master’s degree, or seven or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Must have prior experience in space domain and satellite segment design.
• Demonstrates extensive technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones with some experience in project leadership.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required enabling an effective leadership interface with other departments, all levels of management, professional and support staff, customers, potential customers, and government representatives.
• Familiarity with the following tools is desired: Cameo, Magic Draw, DOORS, STK, Atlassian (JIRA, Confluence).
• Customer focused, must be able to work on a self-initiated basis and in a team environment, and able to work extended hours and travel as required.
• Must have active TS clearance and be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI security clearance.

Pay

Salary range: $116,480 - $208,505