Space Vehicle and Operations Engineer
Core
Lead multi-disciplinary engineering for space vehicle development, integration, test, and mission operations for national security space programs.
Role type
Senior IC space systems engineer (project lead)
Builds
Next-generation satellite platforms, payloads, and ground systems for the Intelligence Community
Domain
Defense / National Security Space Systems
Required skills
Space vehicle systems engineering, payload integration, system verification, mission operations, technical leadership, project management, anomaly response, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in engineering, experience with National Security Space customers, knowledge of threat environment, matrixed organization experience
Technologies
Satellite platforms, payloads, ground systems, space vehicle integration
Responsibilities
Coordinate technical support for space vehicle portions of integrated systems, lead hardware development and design challenges, participate in non-conformance and anomaly response teams, provide on-site presence for customer interactions, direct multidisciplinary engineering teams, act as senior technical interface with government stakeholders
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with program management