Overview In this role you lead space vehicle systems engineering efforts for national security missions, translating real-world needs into technical specifications and evolving systems with advanced solutions. You will work closely with government clients and contractor teammates to deliver customer-focused engineering outcomes. This position blends systems engineering leadership with architecture, requirements management, and program risk oversight. You'll influence design reviews and sustain mission assurance in a high-stakes DoD context.
Compensation / Benefits- health benefits
- life insurance
- disability benefits
- retirement benefits
- paid leave
- professional development and tuition assistance
Responsibilities- Lead space vehicle systems engineering efforts
- Design and develop space vehicle systems and architecture
- Evolve systems with advanced technology solutions
- Collaborate with government clients and contractor teammates
- Coordinate requirements management and technical baseline management
- Support design reviews (SRR, SDR, SFR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FCA, SVR, MRR, PCA) and verify requirements
- Manage program risk posture and opportunities
Key requirements- 10+ years of space vehicle systems engineering, planning, and integration
- 10+ years of systems architecture, requirements management, and baseline management
- 5+ years of experience with major reviews and DoD acquisition processes
- 5+ years of risk and opportunity management
- Clearance: TS/SCI
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or CS
- Strong communication and collaboration with government and contractor teams
- excellent interpersonal skills
- strong verbal and written communication
- collaboration and teamwork
- space vehicle systems engineering
- systems architecture
- requirements management
