Senior Space System Engineer

You will serve as key technical contributor for a space communications program delivering resilient, secure, anti jam wideband capabilities for U.S. and allied tactical users. In this internal- and external-facing role, you will manage end to end systems engineering activities spanning space, ground, and network segments, while coordinating work across a multi disciplinary systems engineering team.

You will be exposed to architecture development, technical integration, and system execution across multiple subcontractors, ensuring mission objectives are translated into robust, verifiable system solutions

The day-to-day

• Contribute to and drive the definition of end to end space system architectures in collaboration with program leadership.

• Manage and control technical interfaces between space, ground, and network segments.

• Maintain and analyze system level technical budgets including RF link performance, SWaP-C, delta-v, and data-collaborating with suppliers to meet required metrics.

• Drive system trade studies and integration strategies for new and custom capabilities.

• Author, decompose, and control system level requirements, specifications, and interface definitions across internal teams and external suppliers.

• Ensure verification and validation strategies are defined, executed, and sold off.

• Coordinate systems engineering tasking across the program team, fostering collaboration and alignment without direct authority.

• Serve as a key technical interface to customers and stakeholders, supporting technical delivery and milestone reviews.

• Support the technical preparation and presentation for major program lifecycle reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.).

• Identify, manage, and communicate technical risks, assumptions, and margin posture with the Program team.

• Mentor junior systems engineering staff and contribute to the continuous improvement of internal SE processes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.

• 7+ years of systems engineering experience on space programs.

• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.

• Demonstrated experience integrating space, ground, and network system elements.

• Strong background in requirements development, system architecture, and lifecycle execution.

• Excellent technical communication and customer-facing skills.

• US Citizenship with ability to obtain Secret Clearance.

• Ability to travel up to 10%.

What will help you on the job

• End-to-end program lifecycle experience

• Deep experience with space communications systems and subcontractor management

• Familiarity with Jama or database-based requirements management tools

• Experience delivering mission critical, high reliability systems for Government customers