CareerPlan

Senior Systems Engineer I

RL HeadquartersFull-time$124k–$171k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorshipCitizens or permanent residents onlySecurity clearance required

Core

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

Role type

Senior Systems Engineer

Builds

Spacecraft missions, subsystems, and components for civil, commercial, and defense customers

Domain

Aerospace / Space Systems

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; Conduct 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