Senior Systems Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with engineering teams to design sophisticated multi-function RF, processing, networking, and/or data storage units for space applications employing systems engineering methodologies.

• Lead systems engineering initiatives on designated programs, encompassing systems analysis, management of technical baselines, development of requirements, and verification and validation processes.

• Act as the technical lead for systems engineering efforts and represent the systems engineering discipline during both internal and client-facing interactions.

• Prepare for and engage in significant internal and customer design reviews.

• Contribute to IR&D and new product development endeavors by providing systems engineering expertise.

• Assist in proposal initiatives for new business ventures.

• Offer systems engineering leadership and guidance to program teams.

• Work alongside program managers and project chief engineers to ensure effective program execution.

• Identify technical risks at an early stage and conduct in-depth analysis across mechanical, electrical, software, and firmware domains.

• Execute additional responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.

• 6+ years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree, or 4+ years with a master's degree.

• Proven experience in leading the development and delivery of complex spaceflight or aerospace hardware from initial concept through qualification, production, and customer delivery.

• Strong technical proficiency in one or more engineering disciplines.

• Capability to collaborate across various technical domains.

• Proficient in applying systems engineering methodologies to product design and development.

• Ability to balance technical performance with budget and timeline goals.

• Exceptional organizational and communication skills.

• Advanced technical skills, sound judgment, and proactive problem-solving capabilities.

• Capacity to work independently with high-level objectives and manage diverse and complex challenges.

• Preferred: Master’s degree in a STEM field.

• Preferred: Experience with software-defined systems and the development life cycles of space-industry products.

• Preferred: Background in high-reliability, high-survivability, and/or space-environment applications.

• Preferred: Expertise in complex electronics product design, encompassing PCBAs, mechanical structures, mission software, and FPGA firmware.

• Preferred: Experience with Xilinx devices, including Zynq UltraScale+ or Versal architecture.

• Preferred: Familiarity with VPX standards (VITA 46 and VITA 65) and embedded hardware implementation.

• Preferred: Electronics design experience including schematic capture, PCB layout/routing, high-speed data design, mixed-signal analysis/design, and signal integrity analysis.

• Preferred: Background in signal processing and/or algorithm development.

• Preferred: Proficiency with CAD tools such as PSpice, LTspice, Altium, SOLIDWORKS, and Keysight ADS.

• Preferred: Experience with systems engineering tools like STK, MATLAB Simulink, requirements management/databases, and MBSE.

• Preferred: Knowledge of one or more OSI model levels and networking protocols.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health benefits

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Basic life insurance with AD&D

• Short-term disability

• Long-term disability

• Ancillary benefits: voluntary life with AD&D, accident coverage, critical illness insurance, hospital benefits, and pet insurance

• Spending accounts: HSA, FSA, and DCFSA

• Paid time off

• Holidays

• 401(k) plan, including company match

• Tuition reimbursement

• Parental, maternity, and military leave

• Annual discretionary bonus for eligible positions