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# Sr Systems Engineer

- **Company:** ASTRA CORPORATION
- **Location:** Alameda, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $180,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Systems Engineering, Requirements Management, Hardware Testing
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d422618f41eab6b2

## About the Role

* 5+ years experience in a systems engineering role
 * Direct experience managing a strict qualification test program
 * You are experienced with CAD and PLM software tools, particularly with large, shared assemblies
 * You own projects from beginning to end, with little oversight
 * You're excited to work in a fast-paced, self-driven, iterative startup environment, and to build the systems that enable daily launches to space

Desired Multipliers

 * Knowledge of aerospace or launch safety standards
 * Experience in aerospace or space startup environments preferred

The pay range for this role is: $140,000 - $180,000 per year

## Description

Join Astra's team to oversee the development, integration and testing of the entire launch system. You'll focus on requirements management and enforcing frequent, focused design reviews all subsystems, ensuring the Rocket meets its requirements and is qualified for use. You'll also oversee the qualification of specific RCC-324-11 tracking system components and manage certification of that subsystem with the FAA and applicable launch ranges.

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How You'll Fulfill Your Mission

 * Manage and adapt Astra's Development Process to ensure a quality product that meets its requirements
 * Manage Astra's Requirements System and component relationships
 * Create procedures for subcomponent build and testing
 * Work with test engineers to create plans for integrated stage level testing of Rocket 4
 * Work with Astra responsible engineers, technicians, and test engineers to see products through design reviews through qualification.