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# Specialist, Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Virgin Galactic
- **Location:** Tustin, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $136,063 - $207,596
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, Document Management Systems, Requirements Management, Software Requirements Analysis, Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Modeling Language, Systems Architecture, Enovia
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3467429440&tx=JT9284TYZ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* 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.

## Description

* 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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