Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer

6 days ago

Irvine California, United States Terran Orbital Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Sr Spacecraft Systems Engineer to join our team at Terran Orbital. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for supporting mission planning, requirements management, vehicle sizing, system trade studies, interface definition, and systems integration.

Key Responsibilities
  • Technical ownership of the full product lifecycle from concept through design, manufacturing, test, and verification
  • Creation of verification and validation test methods and approaches, working with test organizations to ensure system requirements are in compliance
  • Collaboration with government and commercial customers to define system requirements and coordinate all technical aspects of the mission
  • Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop optimal solutions to complex problems
  • Development of system architectures that efficiently satisfy customer and internal requirements
  • Performance of system trade studies to balance risk, cost, and performance
  • Documentation of architecture diagrams, system interfaces, requirements, flowdowns, allocations, and verification methodologies
  • Preparation and leading of system design reviews
  • Additional responsibilities as necessary, including support of other program or product teams when subject matter expertise, review, or input is required
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or physical sciences
  • 5+ years relevant experience in hardware development and systems engineering
  • Demonstrated success developing high-complexity satellite or aerospace systems (or subsystems)
  • Government/military/defense industry experience a plus
  • Excellent communication skills and demonstrated success in technical leadership
  • Meticulous attention to detail in design and documentation
Additional Differentiators
  • Master's degree in engineering or physical sciences
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance
  • Familiarity with JAMA or similar requirements management software
  • Experience with space system budgets including mass, power, and link budgets
  • Experience with space system program lifecycles, development flows, test events, and verification and validation
Benefits
  • 100% Company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
  • 401(K) Match
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Salary Range: $120,000-$170,000
About Terran Orbital

Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. We provide end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and on-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military, civil, and commercial customers.

Work Environment

The job operates in a professional office environment but in a manufacturing company. This job routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and scanners.

Disclaimers

To comply with US Government space technology export regulations, the applicant must be a US citizen, lawful permanent resident of the US, protected individual as defined by 8 USC 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the US Department of State. In addition, please note that this position may require a current United States National Security clearance or eligibility for such a clearance.

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