CareerPlan

Principal Engineer - TS/SCI Clearance

RL HeadquartersFull-time$173k–$260k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorshipCitizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Oversee satellite programs and provide technical leadership in spacecraft system engineering, architectures, and future mission platforms.

Role type

Principal Engineer (Space Systems)

Builds

Spacecraft, payloads, and subsystems for national security, defense, and interplanetary missions

Domain

Aerospace / Space Systems

Required skills

spacecraft system engineering, requirement derivation, system verification, vehicle performance budgeting, test methods, data analysis, simulation, orbital mechanics, rigid body dynamics, satellite operations

Preferred skills

MATLAB, Python, STK, thermal vacuum testing, random vibration testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing

Technologies

MATLAB, Python, STK

Responsibilities

Provide oversight and review of spacecraft system engineering including requirement derivation and verification; lead technical development of future architectures and platforms; assist with system and subsystem architectural developments; assist with program and product management

Seniority

Principal, strategic oversight & technical leadership