Senior pLEO Systems Engineer
Core
Technical architect and driving force behind proliferated Low Earth Orbit (pLEO) mission and constellation proposals, bridging customer requirements with executable system design.
Role type
Senior Systems Engineer (Mission Architecture & Proposal Development)
Builds
Design Reference Missions (DRMs), technical architecture for RFI/RFP responses, and proposal-level technical narratives for pLEO programs.
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / National Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Systems engineering execution, pLEO architectures, trade studies, orbital geometry analysis, launch vehicle assessment, V&V strategy, technical proposal authoring, subsystem/hardware design understanding
Preferred skills
Satellite flight operations, Ground Systems design, fault-tolerant system design, re-entry and disposal risk analysis
Technologies
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Provide end-to-end systems engineering support across bus and mission architecture; Develop technical architecture for RFI/RFP responses; Define high-level interfaces and technical budgets; Propose verification and compliance approaches; Conduct orbital geometry and launch vehicle trade studies; Develop Design Reference Missions (DRMs); Support capture and business development teams; Prepare technical materials for customer engagements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC