Sr. Space Domain Awareness Space Systems Engineer
Core
Lead matrixed engineering for complex space programs, driving innovation and technical leadership in Space Domain Awareness and Space-Based Surveillance & Reconnaissance.
Role type
Senior IC Space Systems Engineer (Acquisition & Systems Engineering)
Builds
Space systems (payload and bus hardware), mission CONOPS, and test programs for national security customers.
Domain
National Security Space Systems / Space Domain Awareness
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Systems engineering, mission integration, lifecycle management, cross-organizational coordination, technical assessment, strategy development
Preferred skills
Program office environment experience, multi-disciplinary team leadership, electro-optical systems knowledge, geosynchronous orbit operations, space control, mission-level analysis
Technologies
Space systems, electro-optical systems, geosynchronous orbit systems
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership and coordination throughout acquisition, design, launch, and operations phases; Assess design, build, and test activities for payload and bus hardware; Develop and assess mission CONOPS, requirements, and test programs; Coordinate cross-organizational teams of SMEs for issue resolution and performance assessments; Work in a fast-paced environment with complex technical challenges
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight