Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer Verified today

CesiumAstro develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We seek a Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer to join our team in Westminster, CO.

Your Role

You will develop, integrate, and validate systems supporting our products and platforms. You will apply systems engineering principles to develop solutions, optimize performance, and resolve complex engineering challenges from concept through integration, verification, and production.

Working cross-functionally with systems, software, electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, integration and test, quality, and program teams, you will support multidisciplinary engineering efforts, contribute to technical investigations, and promote continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop system architectures, requirements, interfaces, technical baselines, and system specifications supporting product development.
• Conduct requirements analysis, system modeling, trade studies, functional analysis, system decomposition, and systems integration activities.
• Evaluate system requirements, interface specifications, architecture documentation, and technical documentation to support implementation.
• Develop and conduct verification, validation, testing, simulation, integration, and troubleshooting activities.
• Analyze system performance, test results, simulation data, and engineering observations to resolve technical issues.
• Recommend engineering changes, system improvements, corrective actions, and design updates that improve system performance, reliability, and operational effectiveness.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams throughout product development.
• Prepare requirements documentation, interface control documentation, verification reports, engineering reports, and technical recommendations.
• Participate in design reviews, technical investigations, customer support activities, system integration, and verification initiatives.
• Evaluate systems engineering methods, requirements management processes, and modeling techniques to identify improvement opportunities.
• Validate compliance with engineering standards, company procedures, customer requirements, and systems engineering best practices.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen system performance and operational effectiveness.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related field with 5-8 years of related experience; Master's degree with 3-6 years of related experience; or PhD with 0-3 years of related experience in systems engineering, system architecture, requirements management, configuration management, systems integration, or related discipline.

Required Skills and Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of systems engineering principles, system architecture, requirements development, systems integration, and technical baseline management.
• Experience with systems modeling, trade studies, functional analysis, engineering analysis tools, and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of requirements management, interface development, verification methodologies, configuration management, product lifecycle processes, and technical risk assessment.
• Understanding of systems engineering processes, engineering documentation, technical standards, model-based systems engineering, and requirements traceability.
• Proficiency in multidisciplinary engineering collaboration, modeling and simulation, system verification, performance analysis, and product development.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Experience with engineering analysis and modeling tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, STK, Python, or equivalent applications.
• Experience with engineering documentation, requirements management, and collaboration tools such as DOORS, Jira, Confluence, or equivalent applications.

Employment and Compensation

Full-time position. CesiumAstro offers company stock options and a benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability, and retirement plans.

Clearance and Eligibility

To conform with U.S. Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the 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.