Spacecraft Systems Engineer
Core
Design and deliver spacecraft models to support national security missions through concept development, requirements generation, modeling, simulations, and analyses of advanced space payloads.
Role type
Spacecraft Systems Engineer (National Security)
Builds
Spacecraft models and analyses for national security missions
Domain
Aerospace / National Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
spacecraft subsystems expertise, system requirements definition, integration and test, on-orbit operations, attitude and orbital controls, propulsion, solar array design, electrical power systems, avionics, data handling, on-board processing, thermal analysis, structures and mechanisms, telemetry, tracking, and control (TT&C), RF communications, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) payloads, electro-optical payloads
Preferred skills
strategic planning, project management, team leadership, technical report writing, presentation skills
Technologies
None explicitly listed beyond subsystems
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive analyses of spacecraft performance, collaborate with management and external sponsors, review intelligence reports, maintain SCI security clearance, mentor team members, develop engineering solutions for complex technical issues
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior (SES.4 level available for strategy & mentorship)