Senior Systems Engineer - Manufacturing

Position Summary

The Senior Satellite Systems Engineer will be responsible for systems engineering and satellite design activities and ensuring the designs can be translated into specifications for manufacturing.

1) 65%

• Design and implement systems for new spacecraft designs and to accommodate a variety of new mission payloads onto heritage Airbus spacecraft platforms, including ARROW.
  • Customize the Airbus US Space & Defense manufactured satellite platform marketed as the ARROW platform to meet customer requirements.
  • Develop system‑level requirements and requirement flow‑down to the various disciplines, subsystems, and components—in all phases of the systems development lifecycle with particular emphasis on Design for Cost/Design for Manufacturability/Design for Test approaches.
  • Ensure maximum reuse of the existing ARROW product and, if necessary, identify need for modification.
• Ability to drive and participate in multiple design activities (programs or missions) that could lead to spacecraft, payload, satellite bus, ground system (control and user segments), and/or launch integration activities.
• Demonstrated ability to participate in cross‑functional planning, coordination, and task execution situations involving the full spectrum of system engineering and integration activities.
• Pursue new U.S. Government opportunities tying in capabilities from both the U.S. and European Airbus product lines.
• Support the definition of ARROW customization process for customer mission needs.

2) 15%

• Define and own key aspects of the ARROW product development roadmap, including design adjustments, schedule, and cost targets aligned with future business capture strategies.
• Support the definition of ARROW customization process for customer mission needs.

3) 10%

• Perform engineering activities to accommodate payloads on a standard ARROW product. Promote and optimize cost savings by reuse of the platform design and manufacturing infrastructure in the pursuit of various constellation prospects.

Additional Responsibilities

Other duties as assigned: 10%

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific areas or a combination of education and experience.

Preferred:
Master’s degree in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific areas or a combination of education and experience.

• A minimum of 10 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 8 years of experience with a Master’s degree in one or more engineering domains associated with satellite systems.
• Experience working with satellite systems, starting from conceptual designs and tradeoffs through detailed design, development, manufacture, integration, test, launch, and early orbit operations.
• Manufacturing experience highly desirable.

• Proficiency with various systems engineering tools and processes.
• Familiarity with elements of space mission architectures extending beyond the satellite platform, including launch, flight operations, mission CONOPS, user interfaces, etc.
• Communicate effectively in a clear and concise manner across multiple levels.
• Be team‑minded and ready to work in a multi‑functional and multi‑cultural, fast‑moving and complex/technical environment.
• Ability to lead a small team of engineers.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Flexible attitude and strong initiative.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results.

• Excellent listening, comprehension & interpersonal skills as responsible for daily communication via email and phone calls required.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication (verbal/writing), and presentation skills.

• If FL based, presence in Washington, DC area (20%) to coordinate with VA‑based team and present to various customers and mission partners.
• Occasional international travel to collaborate with European Airbus counterparts.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Government security clearance.
• Active DoD security clearance at Secret or above highly desirable.

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