# Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer
**Company:** [Turion Space](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/turion-space)
**Location:** Irvine, CA
**Salary:** $160K-$200K
**Experience:** 6+ years
**Skills:** Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Spacecraft Design, Satellite Integration, Requirements Management, System Budgets, Model Based Systems Engineering, Python, MATLAB, Stk
**Posted:** 2026-06-25
> Lead spacecraft systems engineering across full satellite lifecycle from concept through operations. Own system requirements, budgets, verification plans, and technical milestones while collaborating across disciplines.
## Job Description
## 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
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