LEAD Engineer - Instrument Systems Engineer - Boulder

Who We Are

As a recognized leader in space science research and spacecraft instrumentation, avionics, and electronics, we work to reveal the secrets of our solar system and the universe.

• Lead the design, integration & test, and deploy a new generation of space weather instruments.
• Support senior R&D personnel in cutting edge research involving remote sensing instrumentation systems.
• Work in multidisciplinary laboratory environment to design, build, and optimize novel spacecraft instrumentation for scientific missions for the solar system and beyond.
• Develop high fidelity models of instrument performance enabling full instrument system optimization.
• Plan for and complete system-level trades.
• Plan, prepare for, and present project lifecycle review (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.).
• Develop requirements, testing, and verification plans and oversee instrument testing and verification activities while maintaining engineering rigor.

• Work with scientific personnel to design, build, and deploy instrumentation for space science research.
• Develop mission level requirements, architecture, and performance.
• Lead development and management of system requirements, decomposition, and allocation.
• Maintain engineering rigor across project lifecycle.
• Ensure alignment between optical, sensor, processing, and mechanical subsystems.
• Develop test plans and analyze test data to verify instrument performance.
• Identify and manage technical risks and integration challenges.
• Support customer interactions and technical briefings.
• Mentor engineers and reinforce systems engineering discipline.

• Requires a Bachelors, Masters or a PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Optical Engineering or other related Engineering degree field with relevant work experience.
• Advanced degrees will be considered in lieu of some years of related industry work experience.
• 8+ years:
  Requirements database management, verification planning, and systems engineering.
• 8+ years:
  Instrument testing and verification.
• 4+ years:
  Spaceflight instrument development through lifecycle.
• A valid/clear driver's license is required.

• Work assignment is in Boulder, Colorado.
• Must be a U.S. person (i.e., U.S. citizen, non-U.S. citizen national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee) due to ITAR work in section.

Boulder, Colorado

$ - $

race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and veteran status.

For more information about this division, visit the Solar System Science & Exploration home page.