Senior Systems Engineer – Human Spaceflight Development

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. Utilization of Systems Engineering, PLM, and collaboration tools such as (but not limited to) Jama, Cameo, JIRA, Confluence, Windchill, SharePoint.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeAlabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $145,188 - $203,263 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Utilization of Systems Engineering, PLM, and collaboration tools such as (but not limited to) Jama, Cameo, JIRA, Confluence, Windchill, SharePoint.
Support a broad team by leading the creation of and/or modification of analytical models.
Perform complex integrated analysis for human spacecraft systems.
Provide senior engineering support and technical ownership with concept of operations, requirements development, functional decomposition, system verification, validation, integration, and test.
Lead and be technically responsible for a team of engineers.
Apply advanced knowledge, principles, theories, and techniques to advance the program.
Establish product and processes metrics that effectively measure and improve performance of supporting systems.
Identify and fix gaps in existing processes, tools, infrastructure, and continually improve solutions along the way.
Develop and implement best practices to deploy to the program.
Develop and mature systems engineering documentation (such as, but not limited to, human rating certification plans, Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP), Verification Artifacts).
Mentorship and training of other team members.

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S. degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, or Physics
Industry practice in Systems Engineering tools and processes
A breadth of deep understanding, backed by experience, of the principles, concepts, and methods of systems engineering such as concept development, requirement definition, design solution definition, implementation, integration, verification and validation, qualification, commissioning, and operations.
Self-directed and capable of balancing several tasks at one time.
Proven ability to work effectively and collaborate in a dynamic, fast paced, team-oriented environment.
Comfortable in a hardware focused development environment
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of inclusion.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Successful candidates will typically have an M.S. and /or PhD in a relevant scientific or engineering field and academic / internship experience using Systems Engineering tools and processes.
Successful candidates will typically have 8+ years of systems engineering experience.
Experience with human spacecraft development and integration processes and deliverables.
Experience in design, analysis, and/or certification of aerospace safety critical systems.
Ability to operate in a dynamic fast-paced work environment.
Support up to 25% domestic travel to engage in milestone reviews, training, supplier/partner/customer/team engagements
Experience supporting a project through the product development lifecycle.
Experience with software tools such as Jama, Cameo, MATLAB/Simulink, Confluence, JIRA, Git, Creo, and Windchill.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion.
Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Systems Engineeringanalytical modelsrequirements developmentfunctional decompositionsystem verificationvalidationintegrationtesthuman spacecraft developmentaerospace safety critical systems

Soft Skills

mentorshipcollaborationself-directedtask balancingtrust buildingprofessional relationshipsinclusiondynamic work environmentteam-orientedleadership

Certifications

B.S. degree in EngineeringB.S. degree in Computer ScienceB.S. degree in MathB.S. degree in PhysicsM.S. degree in relevant fieldPhD in relevant field