Senior Systems Engineer
Core
Technical lead responsible for the end-to-end technical outcome of complex space missions, translating high-level requirements into lower-level specifications and ensuring verification and testing.
Role type
Senior Systems Engineer (Space Systems)
Builds
Space and Ground Systems for Spire's satellite constellation and customer missions
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Satellite Operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Systems engineering, requirements management, technical risk management, cross-disciplinary coordination, mission documentation, sales engineering support
Preferred skills
Space systems engineering, RF and optical payload integration, digital systems architecture, multi-disciplinary team leadership, satellite mission design and testing
Technologies
Satellite platforms, operations systems, payloads, customer APIs, software service interfaces, ground station networks, data distribution systems, spacecraft data handling systems
Responsibilities
Take overall technical ownership of Spire Space and/or Ground Systems from development through on-orbit verification; Lead requirements management including development, validation, verification, and change management; Lead technical risk management including identification, qualification, mitigation, and resolution; Develop top-level requirements and flow-down to lower-levels; Serve as primary technical POC to customers and contractors; Develop working knowledge of Spire's satellite platforms, operations systems, and payloads; Proactively communicate scope or performance changes to program managers; Develop and maintain mission documentation; Support sales engineering in technical concepts and budgets
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical lead responsibilities