Description:As a Lead Spacecraft Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for leading a team developing a spacecraft system serving a range of missions and customers.
This includes creating, monitoring, and guiding requirements definition, spacecraft design, procurement and fabrication, integration and test, and verification and validation of the overall space vehicle system.
You will interact with subsystem and unit engineers, manufacturing and test personnel, and program management.
You will manage the technical elements of the space vehicle system.
Our spacecraft systems engineers create spacecraft not just paperwork!Responsibilities:Provides systems engineering leadership to a program team.Applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop and verify a lifecycle balanced solution for space systems.Familiarity with spacecraft subsystems functions and interfaces.
Develops integrated spacecraft system designs and solutions.Responsible for all aspects of spacecraft systems engineering including performing preliminary concept development, trade studies, CONOPS definition, requirements decomposition and allocation, interface requirements definition, requirements verification and validation, support to integration and test operations, and anomaly resolution.Coordinates and communicates with subsystem engineering teams to ensure system executionDevelops the planning organization, implementation and monitoring of requirements management processes, tools, risk, issues, opportunity management and technology readiness assessment processes.Applies model-based systems engineering techniques for the definition of the spacecraft system.Participates in software integration and test activities to ensure mission functionality prior to deployment into operations.Coordinates with management and peers to ensure the integrity of high-quality operational products, including procedures, tools, and system configuration.Performs tasks to analyze technical data, verify and sustain specific systems configurations in accordance with defined constraints and operational requirements.Performs various analyses to optimize the spacecraft system and/or system architecture.Resolves cross-functional technical issues.Develops and improves systems engineering processes.Skills:BUS SystemsSatellite BUS ArchitectureSpace VehicleSystems EngineeringRequirements GatheringHardwarePreferred Requirements:Active TS/SCI clearance highly preferredMaster’s Degree in Aerospace or other relevant engineering disciplineGreater than eight years professional experience in space systems engineeringDirect experience with spacecraft programs and missions.
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