Turion Space

Aerospace

SeniorSpacecraftSystemsEngineer

$140–195k Irvine, California, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer at Turion Space. Skills: Spacecraft systems engineering, Satellite design, Requirements management, System budgets, Verification and validation planning. Designing, developing, and testing of the whole spacecraft systems and subsystems. Working on all phases of a satellite’s product lifecycle, from proposal and concept through initial and final design to testing and final operations”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure mission success; Ensure all realized systems meet desired function, performance, and reliability; Ensure mission success

Industry & Context.

Aerospace
Eligibility Requirements

Must be able to obtain a Secret and/or a TS/SCI clearance., U. S. citizen or national, U. S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), Refugee under 8 U. S. C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U. S. C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U. S. Department of State.

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field, 8+ years of experience in spacecraft systems engineering, Spacecraft design, or a related field, with hands-on experience in satellite design and integration., Previous experience with the derivation and maintenance of requirements from a system level down to a lower level, Ability to create system level budgets (mass, power, dV, pointing, link, etc. ) and track the budget throughout the project lifecycle, Proven ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams and disciplines, Must be able to obtain a Secret and/or a TS/SCI clearance.

Nice to Have

10+ years of experience in spacecraft systems engineering, Spacecraft design, or a related field, with hands-on experience in satellite design and integration., Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering and applicable software such as Cameo, Capella, Innoslate, or others, Experience with satellite analysis tools such as Python, Matlab, STK, GMAT, or FreeFlyer, Experience with requirement management tools such as Jama, Doors, Flow, or others, Previous experience in a startup work environment, Full product lifecycle experience: Initial concept design, preliminary design, manufacturing, testing, and operations

What You'll Do.

and testing of the whole spacecraft systems and subsystems

Working on all phases of a satellite’s product lifecycle

from proposal and concept through initial and final design to testing and final operations

Ensure that all the realized system meets the desired function

and reliability of the mission at hand

Provide technical leadership on projects and programs throughout the entire spacecraft lifecycle

Derivation and maintenance of system requirements to ensure mission success

Working with internal and external stakeholders to define mission CONOPS

Ownership of system budgets

Define verification and validation plans for system and subsystem activities (test

Tracking of system compliance and overall performance to the desired mission needs

Lead teams through technical milestones such as MCR

Author Interface Control Documents (ICD)'s and other documentation necessary for the systems engineering process

Interact directly with customers and/or suppliers to ensure mission success

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Working with internal and external stakeholders to define mission CONOPS; Collaboration with the multi-disciplinary experts; Proven ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams and disciplines; Lead teams through technical milestones

Communication Scope

Interact directly with customers and/or suppliers to ensure mission success

Process & Methodology

Technical leadership on projects and programs throughout the entire spacecraft lifecycle, Lead teams through technical milestones such as MCR, SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and PSR

Full Job Description

We are currently seeking a Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer. The Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and testing of the whole spacecraft systems and subsystems. This role involves working on all phases of a satellite’s product lifecycle, from proposal and concept through initial and final design to testing and final operations. The Spacecraft Systems Engineer will work to ensure that all the realized system meets the desired function, performance, and reliability of the mission at hand. Key Responsibilities - Provide technical leadership on projects and programs throughout the entire spacecraft lifecycle - Derivation and maintenance of system requirements to ensure mission success - Working with internal and external stakeholders to define mission CONOPS - Ownership of system budgets, such as mass, power, delta-V, data, and link budgets - Define verification and validation plans for system and subsystem activities (test, demonstration, analysis, inspection) - Collaboration with the multi-disciplinary experts - Tracking of system compliance and overall performance to the desired mission needs - Lead teams through technical milestones such as MCR, SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and PSR - Author Interface Control Documents (ICD)'s and other documentation necessary for the systems engineering process - Interact directly with customers and/or suppliers to ensure mission success Qualifications Basic Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field - 8+ years of experience in spacecraft systems engineering, Spacecraft design, or a related field, with hands-on experience in satellite design and integration. - Previous experience with the derivation and maintenance of requirements from a system level down to a lower level - Ability to create system level budgets (mass, power, dV, pointing, link, etc.) and track the budget throughout the project lifecycle - Proven

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