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Senior Systems Engineer I - Mission Architecture

RL Headquarters💼 Full-time💰 $124,000–$124,000🗓 2026-08-31 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the formulation of new satellite systems and support the capture of civil, national security, and commercial business opportunities.

Role type

Senior Systems Engineer (Mission Architecture)

Builds

New satellite systems, spacecraft missions, and technical proposals for government and commercial clients.

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite Systems / Spacecraft Design

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Systems engineering process management, requirements definition, test planning and execution, technical budgeting, CONOPS definition, interface specifications, orbital mechanics, rigid body dynamics, space environment knowledge, proposal authorship.

Preferred skills

Spacecraft subsystems knowledge (ADCS, EPS, C&DH, thermal control), MATLAB, Python, STK, CAD modeling, requirement management tools (JAMA, DOORS), satellite operations.

Technologies

MATLAB, Python, STK, JAMA, DOORS

Responsibilities

Lead satellite engineering formulation supporting business development, develop technical budgets for vehicle performance, define system requirements and verification techniques, lead technical development of spacecraft missions, work directly with customers to shape requirements and write core architecture for key proposals.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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