Lead Systems Engineer
Core
Defining, analyzing, and ensuring successful implementation of mission requirements for autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, and space-based interceptors to secure the space environment.
Role type
Staff/Principal Systems Engineer (Lead)
Builds
Autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors
Domain
Aerospace and Defense / Space Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Systems architecture, requirements definition, verification and validation (V&V), Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), interface control, failure analysis, system trade studies, cross-functional team leadership
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Systems Engineering, range certification experience, DoD/NASA mission standards familiarity, classified space mission experience
Technologies
MBSE tools, requirements management tools, verification and validation tools
Responsibilities
Lead RV&V efforts including requirements definition, decomposition, and validation products; guide interface definition and lead mission/vehicle level gating reviews; approve hardware for vehicle integration; lead or delegate Engineering Review Boards (ERB) and Failure Review Boards (FRB); collaborate with stakeholders to define mission objectives and operational concepts; translate mission needs into engineering solutions; lead system trade studies and performance evaluations; develop system-level integration and verification plans; conduct system performance analysis for reliability and safety.
Seniority
Staff/Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
