Senior Systems Engineer I/II Verified today

Agile Space Industries is a rapidly growing supplier of propulsion hardware and engineering services for the space industry. We design, build, and test in-space propulsion systems that give spacecraft precision maneuverability. Our technologies support lunar landings, resource utilization, national defense, human exploration, and commercial space transport.

We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to lead systems engineering across our rocket engine and thruster development programs. You will drive a clear, executable thread from customer mission and CONOPS through requirements, architecture, design, verification, qualification, and delivery.

What You Will Own

• Work directly with customers to define mission objectives, CONOPS, and system success criteria
• Translate mission needs into clear, testable system requirements and maintain end-to-end traceability through delivery
• Lead system architecture development and trade studies, including evaluation of performance, risk, cost, and schedule impacts
• Ensure consistency and integration across propulsion, structures, avionics, thermal, fluids, and manufacturing interfaces
• Lead the definition, planning, and execution of the verification and validation approach, including qualification plans and acceptance test procedures (ATP)
• Lead and support gated product development reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.)
• Identify, track, and drive closure of technical risks, interface issues, and system gaps
• Independently analyze system performance and recommend design or architecture changes as needed
• Facilitate communication between customers, internal teams, and suppliers
• Support failure investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
• Contribute to improving systems engineering processes, tools, and execution across programs

Required Qualifications - Senior Engineer I

• B.S. in Engineering or related technical field (or equivalent experience)
• 6+ years of experience driving systems development in aerospace or related technical field
• Experience with liquid propellant rocket engine or thruster hardware development programs
• Strong understanding of propulsion systems, fluid systems, and system integration challenges
• Demonstrated experience in requirements definition, decomposition, and management
• Experience leading or supporting verification and validation planning and execution through hardware development lifecycles
• Experience supporting gated design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, and TRR)
• Experience working with customers (government or commercial)
• Ability to drive system-level decision making and cross-functional alignment
• Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., JAMA or similar)

Required Qualifications - Senior Engineer II

• All Senior Engineer I qualifications, plus:
• 8+ years of experience driving systems development in aerospace or related technical field
• Demonstrated experience leading advanced technical efforts across teams with a deep system-level understanding
• Demonstrated ability to define roadmaps and simplify complexity for others while ensuring high-quality execution

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing space flight hardware with comprehensive understanding of space design best practices
• Experience with test plan development and hot fire testing of rocket engines, especially monopropellant and bipropellant liquid rocket engines
• Experience leading failure investigations and root cause analysis
• Familiarity with NASA or other relevant industry standards
• Familiarity with Range Safety requirements, such as AFSPCMAN 91-710, and process of tailoring industry standard specification to a specific application
• Experience leading teams and working with Government customers
• Experience with Propulsion Systems Engineering
• Clear and concise presentation skills
• Demonstrated experience with risk and opportunity management activities and strategies

Role Details

• Employment Type: Full-time, Exempt
• Workplace: Onsite in Seattle, WA or Durango, CO
• Travel: Less than 25%
• Salary: $116,000 to $160,000 annually. Compensation varies based on qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location.

Agile Space Industries offers competitive benefits including health coverage, dental and vision plans, flexible time off, parental leave, and 401(k) with 100% company match up to 4%. As an integral contributor during our growth stage, you will be eligible to participate in our stock option plan.