Mission Systems Engineer
Core
Single point of technical accountability for systems engineering on assigned government contracts, owning requirements baselines, interface control, and verification planning for low Earth orbit space systems.
Role type
Senior Mission Systems Engineer (Government Contract)
Builds
LEO space systems and IoT solutions for government customers
Domain
Space systems / Defense / Government contracting
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Systems engineering, Requirements management, Interface control documents (ICD), Verification and validation (V&V), Configuration management, MBSE (SysML, DOORS NG), Government contract navigation, Technical review presentation
Preferred skills
Subsystem engineering (payload, bus, RF/comms), Digital communications (RF link, phased array, modem/waveform), Environmental test planning (TVAC, vibration, EMI/EMC)
Technologies
SysML, DOORS NG, Cameo
Responsibilities
Decompose customer requirements and maintain compliance matrices; Develop and baseline mission-specific ICDs; Build and execute V&V plans and test campaigns; Support integration and test activities; Serve as technical point of contact for government customers; Manage configuration baselines and engineering change orders; Maintain digital thread traceability.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC