System Architect
Core
Develop conceptual system architecture, ConOps, and functional capabilities for the Nova reusable launch vehicle, translating business goals into feasible technical concepts.
Role type
Senior System Architect (Launch Vehicle)
Builds
Nova fully reusable launch vehicle
Domain
Aerospace / Space Transportation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
System architecture, first-order analysis, trade studies, mass/power/cost/performance estimation, reliability management, cross-disciplinary fundamentals (structures, mechanisms, propulsion, avionics, software, flight dynamics), rapid decision-making in uncertainty
Preferred skills
Launch vehicle or spacecraft program experience from concept to flight test, Master's or PhD in aerospace engineering
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Develop conceptual system architecture and ConOps; Define system requirements and decompose into lower-level products; Perform first-order analysis to validate assumptions and estimate performance; Define system-level approaches for reliability and margin management; Support products through detailed design, integration, test, and operations; Provide cross-system technical insight to identify and mitigate risks
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC