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CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer to join their team developing communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. This role focuses on systems engineering across the full development lifecycle, from requirements analysis through verification and validation.
Key responsibilities include:
- Analyzing customer, mission, and system-level requirements and decomposing them into clear, verifiable system and subsystem requirements
- Ensuring end-to-end traceability from customer requirements through system architecture and Concept of Operations (CONOPS)
- Defining and managing hardware, software, electrical, mechanical, and data interfaces between system elements
- Collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams to refine requirements for completeness, feasibility, and manufacturability
- Supporting requirements management, configuration management, baseline control, and engineering change activities
- Identifying technical risks, requirement gaps, and design issues early in development
- Supporting system architecture development, technical trade studies, and engineering analyses
- Developing system verification and validation strategies, including verification methods, acceptance criteria, and verification levels
- Defining verification configurations and maintaining verification documentation, traceability matrices, and evidence packages
- Partnering with Integration & Test teams to plan and coordinate system integration and verification activities
- Evaluating test results, resolving technical discrepancies, and supporting corrective actions
- Supporting technical planning, Program Increment planning, and engineering execution
- Participating in technical reviews, design reviews, customer meetings, and engineering milestones
- Mentoring junior engineers on systems engineering best practices and technical documentation
- Driving continuous improvement of engineering processes and documentation
- Collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to support program execution
The role offers full-time employment with company stock options and a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability, and retirement plans.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline with 5–8 years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree in related technical discipline with 3–6 years of relevant experience; OR PhD in related technical discipline with 0–3 years of relevant experience
- Strong knowledge of systems engineering principles and systems development lifecycle
- Experience developing, managing, and verifying system and subsystem requirements for space vehicles
- Knowledge of systems architecture, interface management, systems integration, and configuration management
- Experience with spacecraft fault management architecture and implementation
- Understanding of verification, validation, and systems integration processes
- Ability to interpret customer requirements, CONOPS, and technical specifications
- Familiarity with spacecraft mission planning, launch support, and on-orbit operations
- Experience supporting spacecraft system integration, mission readiness, and operational activities
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to collaborate within multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
- Experience with Requirements Management tools (Jama, IBM DOORS, or similar)
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools (CATIA Magic/Cameo, MagicDraw, or similar)
- Experience with systems modeling and simulation tools
- Experience with collaboration platforms (Confluence, SharePoint, or similar)
- Experience with configuration management and version control tools (Git, GitLab, Bitbucket, or similar)
- Experience with issue tracking tools (Jira or similar)
- Preferred: Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated engineering programs
Note: Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, or refugee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State to comply with U.S. Government Space Technology Export Regulations.
