Staff Mission Lead Systems Engineer - EO / IR Systems
Core
Staff Mission Lead Systems Engineer for EO/IR and RF satellite missions, owning end-to-end technical success from concept through on-orbit operations for high-reliability government and commercial customers.
Role type
Staff Mission Lead Systems Engineer (EO/IR/RF)
Builds
LEO satellite constellations delivering Earth and climate intelligence
Domain
Space Systems / Remote Sensing / EO/IR / RF
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
EO/IR and/or RF payload design, link budget analysis, mission architecture trades, system modeling, requirements management, risk mitigation, CONOPS definition, subsystem budgeting, flight readiness reviews
Preferred skills
Cameo Systems Modeler (SysML MBSE), Python or Julia, software engineering tools, multi-modal remote sensing instrument experience
Technologies
Cameo Systems Modeler, Python, Julia
Responsibilities
Partner with Mission Architecture to develop mission concepts and run trade studies; Develop and maintain mission-level system models as the authoritative technical baseline; Serve as the ultimate technical authority for the designated mission; Lead the tailoring of the mission design process; Translate customer objectives into verifiable technical requirements; Manage requirements traceability, verification, and validation; Define mission CONOPS and manage subsystem budgets; Identify and mitigate mission risks; Lead design, test readiness, and flight readiness reviews; Monitor on-orbit spacecraft and data pipelines.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
