Spacecraft Responsible Engineer
Core
Own end-to-end definition, integration, and delivery of the spacecraft bus and its interaction with mission payloads for interplanetary science missions.
Role type
Staff Spacecraft Responsible Engineer (Systems Engineering & Program Management)
Builds
Spacecraft buses and integrated mission systems for deep-space and interplanetary exploration
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems Engineering / Interplanetary Science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
spacecraft systems engineering, integration, mission design, vendor management, cross-functional team leadership, subsystem interdependency analysis (power, thermal, comms, ADCS, propulsion)
Preferred skills
end-to-end mission development, NASA/commercial spacecraft processes, launch and early operations support, deep-space spacecraft experience
Technologies
spacecraft subsystems (power, thermal, comms, ADCS, propulsion)
Responsibilities
Define and track spacecraft-level requirements, interfaces, and performance budgets; collaborate with internal teams and external providers from design through operations; lead cross-functional teams through integration, test, and launch campaigns
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic ownership
