Momentus Space LLC

Aerospace

SystemsArchitectEngineer

$160–200k San Jose, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Systems Architect Engineer at Momentus Space LLC. Skills: Systems Architecture, MBSE, Spacecraft Design. Analyze technical trade-offs of system and subsystem-level solutions. Explore solution alternatives”

Industry & Context.

Aerospace
Problems you'll solve

Technical trade-offs

Eligibility Requirements

Access to export-controlled commodities, Access to technical data, Access to technology, Access to software, Access to services, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, Protected person status

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Advanced degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a closely related discipline, 7+ years relevant experience, Experience in modeling and simulation, Experience in computational physics, Experience in multidisciplinary optimization, Experience with Python, Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, Experience with Julia, Experience with Fortran, Experience with C++, Ability to work independently, Excellent technical communications skills, Good written communication skills, Good verbal communication skills, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status

Nice to Have

Experience with spacecraft design, Experience with spacecraft manufacture, Experience with spacecraft operations, Experience developing and scaling complex simulations in cloud or cluster computing environments, Experience with orbital mechanics, Experience with trajectory optimization, Familiarity with STK, Familiarity with FreeFlyer, Familiarity with industry standard software development practices, Previous experience working on DoD development and deployment programs, Previous experience working on USG development and deployment programs, Ability to hold and maintain a USG Security Clearance

What You'll Do.

Analyze technical trade-offs of system and subsystem-level solutions

Explore solution alternatives

Develop system models within a Model-Based Systems Engineering

Maintain system models within a Model-Based Systems Engineering

Participate in defining solution roadmaps

Participate in defining requirements

Provide technical leadership for spacecraft conceptual design

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Product managers; Solution architects; Other engineers

Communication Scope

Technical communications; Written communication; Verbal communication

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