Program Management & Systems Engineer
Core
Senior Project Engineer providing technical leadership and program management for multi-agency operational satellite programs, integrating spacecraft, ground systems, and data networks for NASA missions.
Role type
Senior IC Systems Engineer / Program Manager
Builds
Integrated satellite mission systems (spacecraft buses, instruments, ground stations, data networks) for defense, civil, and commercial customers
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Systems engineering, program/project management, mission readiness, flight operations, data processing/archival, risk assessment, stakeholder collaboration
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in engineering/physical science, solving complex ill-defined problems, enterprise-level program office experience
Technologies
Spacecraft buses, instrument suites, ground stations, command/control/data processing networks
Responsibilities
Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and mitigate mission risks; Provide technical leadership for system concept, architecture, design, development, integration, test, and operations; Develop proofs of concept and prototypes; Support data collection, analysis, and anomaly resolution; Assist customers with enterprise-level system performance tracking; Plan, manage, and execute government programs and projects; Report results and impact to senior management
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight