Senior Systems Engineer II - Mission Architecture

Description

The company builds rockets, spacecraft and critical subsystems, and is one of the fastest-growing space businesses.

The Space Systems team builds complete spacecraft, precision payloads and components such as solar panels, flight software, star trackers, optical systems, separation systems and radios.

The team has supported more than 1,700 missions, from interplanetary exploration and in-space manufacturing to national security and defense, including spacecraft, payloads and components for Moon and Mars missions with NASA, the Space Development Agency and the U.S. Space Force.

This role supports capture of new civil, national security and commercial work. You will support the Vice President of Business Development and Strategy and the wider Space Systems Business Development group, producing deliverables for internal leadership, the board of directors and investors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the satellite engineering work behind new business development and opportunity capture.
• Build and maintain technical budgets for vehicle performance.
• Define system requirements and verification methods.
• Run simulations and analysis across vehicle functions.
• Create test methods and analyze the resulting data.
• Manage the systems engineering process end to end, including validating customer requirements and planning and running tests.
• Lead and own the technical development of spacecraft missions.
• Help with program and product management.
• Work with team members to write interface specifications, CONOPS definitions and other design documents.
• Work with customers and internal leadership to refine requirements and write the core architecture for key proposals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, in software, computer, electrical, aerospace, mechanical or another technical engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in the aerospace industry.
• Experience supporting satellite or spacecraft development programs.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.
• Nice to have: active TS/SCI clearance.
• Nice to have: master's or PhD in engineering, in software, computer, electrical, aerospace, mechanical or another technical discipline.
• Nice to have: understanding of key spacecraft subsystems and their components, including attitude determination and control (ADCS), electrical power systems (EPS), space-ground communications, on-orbit command and data handling (C&DH) and thermal control.
• Nice to have: solid grasp of the space environment, orbital mechanics and rigid body dynamics.
• Nice to have: highly effective, professional verbal and written communication with team members and internal and external customers.
• Nice to have: previous experience with proposals and technical volume authorship.
• Nice to have: experience with MATLAB, Python and STK.
• Nice to have: experience with CAD modeling and drawing.
• Nice to have: experience with requirements management tools such as JAMA or DOORS.
• Nice to have: experience with satellite operations.
• Nice to have: ability to work in a dynamic environment with competing priorities.

Conditions

Based at the company's global headquarters in Long Beach, CA.

US citizenship is required because of program requirements.

The role may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking and computer work, plus occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust and fumes in production areas.

Base pay range (CA only): $132,000 - $198,000 USD.

Level and base salary are decided case by case, based on job-related knowledge and skills, education and experience.

US office candidates must be a US citizen, lawful US permanent resident (green card holder), lawfully admitted refugee or asylee, or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the US Department of State and/or Department of Commerce, as applicable, under the ITAR export rules for space technology.

New Zealand office candidates must be eligible to access ITAR-regulated equipment and data. Background checks, including nationality checks, are carried out before any offer. You may be ineligible if you do not hold citizenship of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union or a NATO member country, or if you hold ineligible dual citizenship or nationality.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay plus company stock as part of total compensation, giving you a direct stake in the company's success and the chance for that stake to grow as the company expands to new launch sites, missions and markets.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount on company stock.
• Medical plans: HMO, PPO and a zero-cost HDHP option with a significant company contribution to the HSA.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• Paid vacation and sick time, plus 11 paid holidays.
• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts.
• Paid parental leave.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Subsidized EV charging.
• Onsite fitness centers where available, and discounted gym memberships.
• Complimentary snacks and beverages.
• 50% employee discount on the merch store, plus other employee discounts.