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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineer I/II - **Company:** Agile Space Industries - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $116,000.0 - $160,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Hardware Design, Systems Development Life Cycle, Requirements Management, Software Requirements Analysis, Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Jama (Software) - **Published:** August 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/c41f0722-444a-4914-b918-6238615530e9 ## About the Role Required Qualifications - Senior Engineer I * B.S. in Engineering or related technical field (or equivalent experience) * 6+ years of experience driving systems development in aerospace or related technical field * Experience with liquid propellent rocket engine or thruster hardware development programs * Strong understanding of propulsion systems, fluid systems, and system integration challenges * Demonstrated experience in requirements definition, decomposition, and management * Experience leading or supporting verification and validation planning and execution through hardware development lifecycles * Experience supporting gated design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, and TRR)/product lifecycle * Experience working with customers (government or commercial) * Ability to drive system-level decision making and cross-functional alignment * Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., JAMA or similar) Required Qualifications - Senior Engineer II * All qualifications listed above, plus: * 8+ years of experience driving systems development in aerospace or related technical field * Demonstrated experience leading advanced technical efforts across teams with a deep system-level understanding * Demonstrated ability to define roadmaps and ability to simplify complexity for others while ensuring high-quality execution., * Experience developing space flight hardware with a comprehensive understanding of space design best practices. * Experience with test plan development and hot fire testing of rocket engines, especially monopropellant and bipropellant liquid rocket engines. * Experienced in leading failure investigations and root cause analysis * Familiarity with NASA or other relevant industry standards. * Familiarity with Range Safety requirements, such as AFSPCMAN 91-710, and process of tailoring industry standard specification to a specific application * Experience with leading teams and working with Government customers. * Experience with Propulsion Systems Engineering is desired. * Clear and concise presentation skills. * Demonstrated experience with risk and opportunity management activities and strategies Physical Requirements: Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer ## Description * Work directly with customers to define mission objectives, CONOPS, and system success criteria * Translate mission needs into clear, testable system requirements and maintain end-to-end traceability through delivery * Lead system architecture development and trade studies, including evaluation of performance, risk, cost, and schedule impacts * Ensure consistency and integration across propulsion, structures, avionics, thermal, fluids, and manufacturing interfaces * Lead the definition, planning, and execution of the verification and validation approach, including qualification plans and acceptance test procedures (ATP) * Ensure verification is tied directly to requirements and planned early in the development lifecycle * Lead and support gated product development reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.) * Identify, track, and drive closure of technical risks, interface issues, and system gaps * Independently analyze system performance and recommend design or architecture changes as needed * Facilitate communication between customers, internal teams, and suppliers, ensuring clear understanding of system intent, constraints, and decisions * Support failure investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions * Contribute to improving systems engineering processes, tools, and execution across programs ## Related Videos - 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