Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on projects and programs throughout the entire spacecraft lifecycle
• Derivation and maintenance of system requirements to ensure mission success
• Working with internal and external stakeholders to define mission CONOPS
• Ownership of system budgets, such as mass, power, delta-V, data, and link budgets
• Define verification and validation plans for system and subsystem activities (test, demonstration, analysis, inspection)
• Collaboration with the multi-disciplinary experts
• Tracking of system compliance and overall performance to the desired mission needs
• Lead teams through technical milestones such as MCR, SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and PSR
• Author Interface Control Documents (ICD)'s and other documentation necessary for the systems engineering process
• Interact directly with customers and/or suppliers to ensure mission success

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field
• 6+ years of experience in spacecraft systems engineering, Spacecraft design, or a related field, with hands-on experience in satellite design and integration
• Previous experience with the derivation and maintenance of requirements from a system level down to a lower level
• Ability to create system level budgets (mass, power, dV, pointing, link, etc.) and track the budget throughout the project lifecycle
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams and disciplines
• Must be able to obtain a Secret and/or a TS/SCI clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in spacecraft systems engineering, Spacecraft design, or a related field, with hands-on experience in satellite design and integration
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering and applicable software such as Cameo, Capella, Innoslate, or others
• Experience with satellite analysis tools such as Python, Matlab, STK, GMAT, or FreeFlyer
• Experience with requirement management tools such as Jama, Doors, Flow, or others
• Previous experience in a startup work environment
• Full product lifecycle experience: Initial concept design, preliminary design, manufacturing, testing, and operations

Benefits

• Equity in Turion Space
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with a 3% Employer Direct Contribution
• Generous vacation days, personal days, sick days, and holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional development opportunities
• Team building activities