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Spacecraft Systems Engineer

Voyager Technologies - Pittsburgh, PA, United States - In-office - posted 2026-08-05

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Salary: USD 110,000 - 140,000 / annual

Voyager Technologies is seeking a Spacecraft Systems Engineer to support the technical development, testing, and operation of lunar landers and space systems. This role reports to the Systems Engineering Manager and serves as a senior technical contributor providing guidance across subsystems. Key responsibilities include: - Design development for lunar landers and space-based systems - Managing concept of operations, mission and system requirements, design configuration, technical budgets, launch vehicle requirements, fault management, interface control, verification & validation planning, and technical risk mitigation throughout the program lifecycle - Providing technical guidance and direction to system and subsystem engineering teams - Collaborating with systems engineering teams, Mission Directors, partners, and customers - Supporting technical formulation of Interface Definition Documents, Interface Control Documents, integration plans, and operation plans - Serving as primary point of contact between partner and payload engineers - Supporting technical proposals for new business and mission opportunities - Preparing and delivering technical documentation and reports - Leading technical presentations and demonstrations - Communicating across engineering disciplines, partners, and customers to resolve technical risks and challenges Required qualifications include demonstrated experience in multiple areas such as systems engineering, structure/thermal design and analysis, avionics systems, power systems, propulsion, communication systems, flight software, mission management, safety and mission assurance, trajectory analysis, launch vehicle constraints, risk management, and system configuration management. Candidates must have a strong understanding of space and launch vehicle mission environments, a BS degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field, and minimum 3 years of relevant space mission experience. Desired qualifications include experience developing space systems from feasibility through flight and mission operations, demonstrated experience leading engineering teams, knowledge of human-rated space systems, system V&V planning, range safety compliance, EMI/EMC specifications, model-based systems engineering, and mission operations experience.

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