Space Vehicle Concept Design Engineer/Senior Space Vehicle Concept Design Engineer
Core
Lead early life cycle design studies for spacecraft concepts, defining system capabilities and architectures for US Space Force, Intelligence Community, NASA, and commercial customers.
Role type
Senior IC space vehicle concept design engineer
Builds
Spacecraft and ground segment concept designs, system architectures, and analysis models
Domain
Defense, intelligence, and national space enterprise
Required skills
System architecting, systems engineering, concept design, model-based systems engineering, spacecraft system development, ground/mission control design, mission processing
Preferred skills
Concurrent engineering tools, SysML, UAF, UPDM, simulation tools (MATLAB, Python, Simulink, STK, C++, SolidWorks), AI applications for space systems
Responsibilities
Lead multidisciplinary design studies for spacecraft concepts, develop and maintain concept design tools, define system of systems interfaces and requirements, mentor early-career engineers, communicate results in technical reports and briefings
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership