Principal Systems Engineer

This position offers FULLY REMOTE opportunities for candidates across the United States. Preferred work locations:
Arlington VA, Denver CO, Houston, TX or Merritt Island, FL.

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc offers advanced solutions to meet the most complex U.S. defense, security, space, and intelligence requirements. Celebrating over 50 years in the US, we remain a trusted government partner, leveraging world‑class satellite, laser communication, rotor and fixed wing solutions to help our national security, defense and space focused customers meet their missions.

Airbus U.S. is looking for an enthusiastic and creative Principal Systems Engineer to design and analyze new satellite and aerospace systems. We’re looking for candidates who can bring exceptional engineering skills and strong experience in aerospace programs to the team.

The Principal Systems Engineer’s primary responsibility will be contributing to the development of Airbus U.S.’s satellite systems with a focus on avionics development and integration. This engineer will be involved in the full lifecycle of development, from requirements definition through operations. Being at the cutting edge of space technology, we need someone who is eager to learn, grow, and take on new and potentially unfamiliar challenges.

There is no shortage of fascinating problems to solve.

The Principal Systems Engineer will provide autonomous support of complex assignments, under the leadership of the Systems Engineering Manager and Program Chief Engineers. The Principal Systems Engineer will have project and subject‑matter responsibility and authority.

• Perform systems engineering tasks for Airbus U.S. satellite systems, including the heritage Arrow platform:
  • Requirements development – initial definition, decomposition and flowdown, management
  • System design and trade studies – high‑level concept trades to support subsequent detail design
  • Verification planning and testing – verification matrices, buy‑off / sell‑off, test planning, etc.
  • Systems Analysis – FMEAs, Critical Items Assessments, Reliability, Technical Budgets
• Support the development of system and subsystem level requirements and requirement flow‑down to the various components and parts as necessary – in all phases of the development lifecycle
• Ability to drive multiple design activities (programs or mission) – could lead to spacecraft, payload, satellite bus, and/or launch integration activities;
• Demonstrated ability to participate in cross‑functional planning, coordination, and task execution situations involving the full spectrum of engineering and integration activities

• Support Airbus spacecraft development product roadmap: includes design adjustments, schedule, and cost targets aligned for future business captures.
• Support the definition of spacecraft customization process for customer mission needs.

• Perform all the necessary systems engineering activities to build, maintain and evolve the Airbus spacecraft products.
• Promote and optimize cost savings by reuse of the heritage platform designs and manufacturing infrastructures in the pursuit of various constellation prospects.
• Contribute to company process development, growth, and mentoring

Qualified Experience / Skills / Training:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific areas.
• Preferred:
  Master’s in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific areas.

• A minimum of 15 years with a Bachelor’s degree, or 12 years with a Master’s degree
• Proven track‑record of working with aerospace hardware systems, starting from conceptual designs and tradeoffs through detailed design, development, manufacture, integration, test, deployment, and operations.

• Familiarity with elements of space mission architectures extending beyond the satellite platform – including launch, flight operations, mission CONOPS, user interfaces, etc.
• Familiarity with spacecraft systems engineering software tools, including DOORS
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