Specialist, Systems Engineer

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing systems engineering team committed to technical rigor and continuous improvement.
• Drive end-to-end requirements management, including capture, decomposition, allocation, traceability, and change control throughout the full lifecycle.
• Oversee system architecture definition, modeling, and interface management to enable seamless subsystem integration.
• Lead verification and validation planning, execution, and documentation aligned with aerospace.
• Ensure disciplined configuration management, documentation control, and compliance with certification and regulatory requirements.
• Apply quality engineering practices: defect tracking, root cause analysis, corrective/preventive actions, and lessons learned.
• Guide risk management, trade studies, and technical decision-making to maximize safety, reliability, and performance.
• Incorporate industry-proven systems engineering processes (ie: V-model, DO-178/254, ARP4754A) and lead major design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.).
• Establish clear vision, goals, and expectations while fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and growth-oriented team culture.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity of engineering deliverables across the system lifecycle.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Program Management, and Technical Leadership to ensure cohesive execution.
• Lead projects, resource planning, cross-functional project coordination.
• Projects include, but are not limited to the design and development of space flight vehicles., Employee Polygraph Protection Act Rights (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf)

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• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 12+ years of systems engineering experience; master’s with 8+ years; or PhD with 5+ years.
• Proven experience in requirements definition, integration, and verification for aerospace systems (avionics, structures, mechanical, electrical, or interiors).
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering processes (V-diagram), requirements management tools, and milestone reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR).
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Highly self-motivated, adaptable, and capable of managing multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Advanced degree in Systems Engineering.
• Experience with DOORS, CAMEO, ENOVIA, SysML, MBSE, or comparable toolsets.
• INCOSE CSEP certification.
• Familiarity with aerospace quality and certification standards (AS9100, DO-178/254, ARP4754A).
• Familiarity with human spaceflight standards.
• Strong systems architecting ability with a holistic, big-picture mindset.
• Positive, proactive, and resilient in dynamic environments.
• Passion for mentoring, coaching, and challenging the status quo to elevate engineering excellence.

The annual U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $136,063.00-$207,596.00. The base pay actually offered will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, location, and experience and take into account internal equity. Other forms of pay (e.g., bonus or long term incentive) may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. For more information regarding Virgin Galactic benefits, please visit https://vgcareers.virgingalactic.com/global/en/benefits

Virgin Galactic is an aerospace and space travel company, pioneering human spaceflight for private individuals and researchers with its advanced air and space vehicles. We are making the dream of space travel a reality, delivering spaceflight at an unprecedented frequency, with the development of next generation space vehicles.