Terran Orbital Corporation

aerospace

SpacecraftSystemsEngineer

$100–140k Spectrum Tyvak FULL TIME
The Brief

“Spacecraft Systems Engineer at Terran Orbital Corporation. Skills: Spacecraft Systems Engineering, Satellite Systems, Systems Engineering, Technical Analysis. Technical ownership of product lifecycle. Design and development of spacecraft systems”

What You'll Achieve.

compliance with mission requirements; compliance with industry standards; validate system performance; ensure traceability from high-level mission objectives; efficiently satisfy customer and internal requirements; balance risk, cost, and performance; ensure compliance with mission goals

Industry & Context.

aerospace
Problems you'll solve

identify potential issues; resolve technical issues; complex problems

Eligibility Requirements

U. S. Citizenship, ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance, Physical Demands: sit or stand for long durations, bending, reaching, walking, lift or move objects up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds, Work Environment: professional office environment but in a manufacturing company, routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and scanners

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

BS or MS in aerospace engineering, systems engineering, or a related discipline, 2+ years of experience in systems engineering or similar disciplines related to spacecraft, U. S. Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance

Nice to Have

Familiarity with satellite systems and subsystems, Familiarity with requirements mapping and decomposition, Familiarity with MATLAB, SolidWorks, STK, and Linux, Familiarity with satellite system budgets including mass, power, and link budgets, Familiarity with satellite program lifecycles, development flows, test events, and verification and validation

What You'll Do.

Technical ownership of product lifecycle

Design and development of spacecraft systems

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams

Conduct technical analyses and simulations

Assist in development and management of system requirements

Work with customers to define system requirements

Develop system architectures

Perform system trade studies

Document architecture diagrams

Prepare and lead system design reviews

Develop and execute test plans

and resolve technical issues

Perform requirements verification and validation

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams; Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams

Communication Scope

Work with government and commercial customers

Process & Methodology

technical ownership of the full product lifecycle, management of system requirements, management of subsystem specifications, management of interface control documents, management of the concept of operations, management of system performance analyses

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