Advanced Space Systems Engineer

Take part in research-driven space systems engineering with award-winning teams developing practical solutions for national security. This fully on-site role in Scottsdale, AZ offers flexible working options through a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off (if desired), alongside competitive benefits including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare, health and wellness programs, and employee resource and social groups. You will also have an exciting career path that supports continuous learning and development.

Responsibilities

You will analyze, design, develop, and test GDMS space systems, focusing on integrating software, hardware, and reliability/maintainability/safety requirements across the total engineering effort. Core systems engineering work includes:

• Requirements analysis, definition, and management
• Functional analysis and performance analysis
• System design and architecture development
• Trade studies and systems integration and test (verification)
• Validation and interface definition studies for system elements

Typical tasks may include formulating operational concepts, performing mission, functional, cost-benefit and risk analysis, and developing signal processing architecture and the overall system architecture.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field
• 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master’s degree plus 3 years of job-related experience
• Agile experience preferred
• Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance preferred at time of hire
• Candidates must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance within a reasonable amount of time from the date of hire
• Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
• Due to work performed within company facilities, U.S. citizenship is required

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience in Python
• Experience with SmallSats and CubeSats development
• Hardware Prototype Development, including “FlatSat,” Hardware Integration, and Hardware-in-the-loop systems integrations and test
• Electrical Engineering and/or Systems Engineering with a focus on communications or digital signal processing
• Experience with Agile hardware, software, or firmware development, DevOps, CI/CD
• Experience with Digital Engineering / Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), SySML, MagicDraw, Cameo
• Experience in Space Payloads Design, Development or I&T

Technologies

• Agile, MATLAB, Python
• DevOps, CI/CD
• MBSE, SySML, MagicDraw, Cameo
• Digital signal processing
• Monte Carlo analysis

Salary: USD 124,397 - 138,003 per year. Location: Scottsdale, AZ (onsite).