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Senior Systems Engineer

Greater Denver Area💼 Full-time💰 $120,000–$120,000🗓 2026-07-24 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead system architecture, requirements development, and technical execution for advanced robotic spacecraft from concept through flight operations.

Role type

Senior Systems Engineer (Spacecraft)

Builds

Robotic spacecraft for dynamic space operations, refueling, and exploration

Domain

Aerospace, Defense, Robotics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

System architecture, requirements management, integration, verification, validation, trade studies, technical baselines, cross-functional engineering leadership

Preferred skills

Spacecraft/satellite/launch vehicle development, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), design review leadership (SRR/PDR/CDR/TRR/FRR), autonomy/GNC/RPO expertise

Technologies

Systems engineering tools, MBSE tools, simulation environments

Responsibilities

Define and allocate system-level requirements across subsystems, drive cross-functional engineering efforts balancing mission objectives and risk, develop and maintain system models and technical baselines, create analyses and simulations to support development decisions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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