Spacecraft Systems Lead

3 days ago


San Antonio, Texas, United States SWRI Full time
Job Summary

As a Principal Engineer at SWRI, you will lead multidisciplinary project teams to design, analyze, and build cutting-edge spacecraft that enable the next generation of spaceflight exploration.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide technical leadership for spacecraft and subsystem development across the full program life cycle.
  • Interface with customers and support design reviews to justify design decisions.
  • Lead R&D and promotional efforts to develop and implement new technologies.
  • Provide innovative technical solutions to design challenges.
  • Provide training and mentorship to lower career-level staff.
  • Develop overall spacecraft and subsystem requirements and verification planning.
  • Lead design, fabrication, assembly, integration, and test efforts for spacecraft.
  • Interact with clients and vendors to provide technical subject matter expertise.
  • Develop technical reports for mission status and materials for internal and external reviews, tests hardware, propose and perform internal research to improve technology and establish competitive advantage.
  • Mentor junior engineers and develop best practices to aid development of spacecraft.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Space Systems Engineering, Astronautical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
  • 12+ years of design experience with demonstrated experience as a spacecraft subsystem lead.
  • Assembly, Integration, and Test experience.
  • Spacecraft or space system development experience for NASA, DoD, or commercial applications.
  • Demonstrated technical excellence through a variety of challenging assignments, work under moderate to minimal supervision, and demonstrated ability for having accountability for completing assignments.
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