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Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer

2 months ago

Chantilly, Virginia, United States The Aerospace Corporation Full time
About the Role

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Engineer to lead the design, development, and integration of spacecraft systems. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for overseeing the spacecraft bus and space vehicle design, analysis, build, integration, and test activities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support the customer in overseeing the design, acquisition, production, assembly, integration, test, launch, and operation of a large, distributed architecture
  • Assess and understand the full technical design being developed by the bus provider
  • Shepherd program office and ETG subject matter experts through definition, planning, and execution of AI&T activities
  • Apply tailored mission assurance practices to identify high-risk areas of the program
  • Lead non-conformance, anomaly, and major technical issue response teams
  • Develop and maintain strong, effective working relationships with customers, SETA personnel, and contractor counterparts
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering, mathematics, or science field
  • Typically, a minimum of 12 years of experience in progressively more responsible engineering roles
  • Experience working on spacecraft programs, including a mix of spacecraft bus, subsystem, and unit design, analysis, and development, space vehicle assembly, integration, and test, and adapting mission assurance practices to align with program risk tolerance
  • Ability to communicate effectively and develop relationships with customers, SETA, Aerospace, and contractor personnel
  • Willingness to support occasional travel (up to 1 week per month)
Preferred Qualifications
  • Commercial or industry experience with spacecraft (bus and payload) production
  • Strong knowledge of and first-hand experience with AI&T on spacecraft programs
  • Experience with spacecraft bus, subsystem, and unit design, analysis, development, testing, and sell-off
  • Experience with adapting mission assurance practices to align with program risk tolerance
  • Ability to apply creative solutions to a non-traditional program within contractual constraints
  • Outstanding communication skills and ability to work in a self-motivated and self-directed manner
About The Aerospace Corporation

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation's space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space-delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil, and commercial customers.

Benefits

The Aerospace Corporation offers a comprehensive benefits package, including comprehensive health care and wellness plans, paid holidays, sick time, and vacation, standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options, 401(k) Plan, flexible spending accounts, variable pay program for exceptional contributions, relocation assistance, professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, education assistance programs, and an inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.