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About this role

This Senior Mission Systems Engineer position is part of Blue National Security (BNS), focused on designing and delivering launch and spacecraft systems for national security missions. You will develop and mature new business opportunities, support formulation of new products and programs, and play a key role in capture and proposal efforts.

You will architect and define mission systems, lead critical trade studies, and ensure technical integrity from concept through mission execution. You will operate with high autonomy and provide technical leadership to guide projects toward their objectives.

Responsibilities

• Support formulation of new products, mission areas, and programs, translating customer needs into technical concepts
• Contribute to capture and proposal activities, including developing technical approaches and authoring proposal content
• Develop mission architectures, concepts of operations (CONOPS), and end-to-end system designs
• Own decomposition of mission objectives into verifiable system and subsystem requirements with full traceability
• Drive and execute complex trade studies to optimize performance, cost, and schedule
• Define, manage, and control system interfaces through interface control working groups
• Provide systems engineering support to multidisciplinary teams
• Develop and oversee verification, validation, and test campaigns
• Contribute to major technical design reviews and serve as key technical authority

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline
• 8+ years of progressive experience in systems engineering, mission design, or complex system development
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects and operate with high autonomy
• Deep understanding of systems engineering lifecycle from requirements definition through integration and test
• Proven experience leading trade studies, performing analysis, and architecting complex systems
• Experience supporting capture and proposal efforts for new business opportunities
• Proficiency with Python or MATLAB scripting and analysis
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools such as Cameo/SysML
• Exceptional communication skills with demonstrated ability to influence multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret U.S. security clearance (active TS clearance highly preferred)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science or higher in relevant engineering or technical discipline
• 12+ years of experience in aerospace or defense industry
• Direct experience leading space system design and development through major program phases (SRR, PDR, CDR)
• Experience as technical lead or capture lead on national security space or civil space proposals
• Familiarity with formulating new mission concepts through customer engagement
• Expertise in orbital mechanics, mission design, and spacecraft subsystem performance analysis
• Proficiency with requirements management and verification tools such as DOORS Next Generation
• Experience leading or managing an Integrated Product Team (IPT)
• Hands-on experience with aerospace hardware and software integration, test, or operation

Compensation and Location

Base pay range:

• Virginia applicants: $156,802.00 - $219,522.45
• Colorado applicants: $144,179.00 - $201,849.90
• Other site ranges may differ

Relocation provided. Travel expected up to 25% of the time.

Employment Details

Top Secret U.S. security clearance required; active clearance highly preferred. U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee status required. Standard background check required for all positions.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with up to 5% company match, education support program, and stock options for regular employees. Up to four weeks paid time off annually and up to 14 company-paid holidays.