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Senior Systems Engineer I - Secret Clearance

RL Headquarters💼 Full-time💰 $124,000–$124,000🗓 2026-08-29 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop and maintain technical budgets, system requirements, verification techniques, simulations, and test planning for spacecraft missions.

Role type

Senior Systems Engineer I (Space Systems)

Builds

Spacecraft, payloads, and components for civil, commercial, and defense customers

Domain

Aerospace / Space Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Systems engineering process management, requirements definition, test planning and execution, technical budgeting, simulation and analysis, interface specifications, CONOPS definition

Preferred skills

Spacecraft subsystems knowledge (ADCS, EPS, C&DH, thermal control), orbital mechanics, rigid body dynamics, MATLAB, Python, STK, requirement management tools (JAMA, DOORS), satellite operations, hardware testing (thermal vacuum, vibration, HITL)

Technologies

MATLAB, Python, STK, JAMA, DOORS

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain technical budgets for vehicle performance; Define system requirements and verification techniques; Lead simulations and analysis across vehicle functions; Plan and execute test methods and data analysis; Lead and own technical development of spacecraft missions; Develop interface specifications and CONOPS definition

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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