Staff Spacecraft Payload Systems Engineer

YOUR MISSION

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We are revolutionizing how spacecraft are designed, built, and operated and are looking for a candidate with a passion for space and new technologies. In this role you will be responsible for providing technical expertise and leading teams developing spacecraft payloads from concept through flight production serving a range of missions and customers. This involves overseeing the development, monitoring, and direction of requirements definition, payload design, procurement, fabrication, integration, and testing, as well as verification and validation of the entire payload system. You will collaborate with spacecraft system engineers, manufacturing and testing teams, and program management. Your responsibilities will include managing the technical aspects of the payload to ensure they meet the mission needs. You will gain experience at every phase of the spacecraft program including design, analysis, manufacturing, test, and flight. The company culture is one of innovation and speed, so if you are looking for a place that allows you to reach your full potential, this is the job to consider.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for all payload systems engineering aspects, which involve conducting initial concept development, mission architecture design and analysis, trade studies, CONOPS definition, requirements decomposition and allocation, interface requirements definition, requirements verification and validation, supporting integration and test operations, and resolving anomalies.
• Applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop and verify a lifecycle balanced solution for spacecraft payload systems.
• Understands spacecraft subsystems functions and interfaces. Develops integrated payload system designs and solutions.
• Coordinates and communicates with spacecraft engineering teams to ensure system execution of mission objectives.
• Develops the planning organization, implementation and monitoring of requirements management processes, tools, risk, issues, opportunity management and technology readiness assessment processes.
• Participates in software integration and test activities to ensure mission functionality prior to deployment into operations.
• Coordinates with management and peers to ensure the integrity of high-quality operational products, including procedures, tools, and system configuration.
• Performs tasks to analyze technical data, verify and sustain specific systems configurations in accordance with defined constraints and operational requirements.
• Performs various analyses to optimize the payload system.
• Resolves cross-functional technical issues.

QUALIFICATIONS

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

COMPENSATION

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

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Salary : $169,209 - $197,841