Mid-Level Systems Engineer Verified today
Position Overview
Join AST SpaceMobile as a Mid-Level Systems Engineer. You will lead and execute across multiple programs: stepping into project lead roles, driving technical budget development, shaping new mission concepts, and filling critical gaps as business needs evolve. The ideal candidate brings demonstrated systems engineering lead experience and thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as Systems Engineer Lead on assigned programs, owning technical direction from requirements definition through verification and validation
- Develop, maintain, and track technical budgets (mass, power, link, schedule) across multiple subsystems
- Lead the development of new mission concepts and system architectures in response to customer or internal needs
- Translate high-level requirements into actionable subsystem and interface specifications
- Coordinate across engineering disciplines (RF, software, mechanical, electrical) to drive system-level integration and resolve cross-cutting issues
- Facilitate and participate in design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and technical interchange meetings (TIMs)
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
Experience: Minimum 7 years of systems engineering experience, with at least 2 years serving as an SE Lead on a program of record
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in a relevant engineering discipline
- Experience in space, satellite, or defense programs
- Experience with requirements management tools and configuration control processes
Required Skills
- Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to lead and influence across cross-functional teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to brief technical and executive audiences
- Comfort operating in ambiguity and defining the path forward when requirements are incomplete or roles are fluid
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability with meticulous attention to detail across documentation and deliverables
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a dynamic, fast-moving environment
- Self-starter who takes ownership and drives issues to closure without close supervision
Technology
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for documentation, analysis, and reporting
- Requirements management tools: DOORS, Jama, or equivalent
- MATLAB / Simulink for analysis and trade studies (preferred)
- STK (Systems Tool Kit) for mission analysis (preferred)