Spacecraft Systems Engineer, Lead

4 weeks ago

Chantilly, United States Redwire Space Full time
Bring your passion for space

Redwire is accelerating humanity's expansion into space by delivering reliable, economical and sustainable infrastructure for future generations.

We have a current opportunity for a Spacecraft Systems Engineer, Lead to join our team in Chantilly, VA. This role uses a digital and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) to design, develop, integrate, and test end-to-end spacecraft systems and payloads through their entire life cycle. Serves as senior technical leader to the business to develop Digital Engineering and MBSE processes and procedures for spacecraft and mission development. Is instrumental in attracting/obtaining major new business.

Responsibilities
  • Serves as senior technical leader to the business to develop Digital Engineering and MBSE processes and procedures for spacecraft and mission development.
  • Leverage Digital Engineering and MBSE tools to support full systems engineering lifecycle.
  • Generates quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and acquisition logistics.
  • Ensures requirements comply with client requirements and government standards through formal verification methods.
  • Translates high level spacecraft development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with other engineering disciplines to develop lower-level detailed implementation requirements.
  • Establishes and coordinates development of standards, practices, and procedures as related to the overall system development.
  • Designs interfaces and brings system elements together, so they work as a whole.
  • Assesses performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.
  • Customer liaison and support for business development activities and to understand and shape requirements.
  • Participates in system conceptual design and documentation of the design concepts.
  • Generates system level requirements verification procedures and customer acceptance test procedures.
  • Reviews test plans/procedures and ensures they meet the objectives of the contractual requirements and participates in the testing process to validate requirements.
  • Technical management of program elements
  • Plan and conduct of technical reviews and technical baseline.
  • Write status and technical performance reviews and reports.
  • Mentor, coach, train, guide, direct and advise junior staff.
  • Must be able to recognize and mitigate technical issues and risks while operating within budget and on schedule.
  • The candidate will work with cross-discipline team members and must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work with a diverse community of engineers and managers to achieve the goals of the program team.
Ideal Experience
  • B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or other space-related discipline.
  • Minimum of 7+ years' experience in space industry, including developing, designing, manufacturing, and testing space flight hardware.
  • Demonstrated experience with Spacecraft development, deployment and operations.
  • Must have a well-rounded System Level approach with demonstrated technical leadership.
  • Must have experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
  • Minimum 2 years' experience with Cameo Systems Modeler and SysML
  • Experience with space systems engineering including an understanding of space vehicle design, space system architecture development, and space missions and operations development.
  • Strong attention to detail with advanced verbal and written communication skills.
  • Self-motivated in applying engineering principles, concepts, and practices of systems engineering to independently perform assignments.
  • Ability to travel - an average of 10-15% travel may be required. Most of the travel is local but some overnight travel may be required.
  • Must have US Citizenship with current or active DoD TS/SCI Clearance
Desired Skills
  • M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or other space-related discipline.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office 365, including SharePoint and Teams. Microsoft Project experience a plus.


Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.

Redwire is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Redwire is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

All offers of employment at Redwire are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US. Note that some positions will also require US citizenship or ability to obtain a security clearance due to requirements of a classified program.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR

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