Lead Systems Engineer Verified today
About the role
The Systems Engineering group fosters a collaborative working environment where each member of the team has a high degree of freedom, responsibility, and expectations. You will serve as the backbone of Astrobotic's mission to make space accessible to the world, responsible for managing the system lifecycle of Astrobotic systems, from concept through design, testing, production, and flight.
We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Systems Engineer to head our Xodiac vehicle programmes.
What you will do
- Lead and guide the detailed technical design, development, integration and testing for advanced hardware and software solutions for propulsion systems and vertical takeoff and landing (VTVL) vehicles
- Manage concept of operations, mission and system requirements, design configuration, technical budgets, and trade studies
- Define launch vehicle requirements, fault management, and interface control
- Plan verification, validation and testing; identify technical risk and mitigation strategies
- Prepare and deliver technical documentation and reporting
- Lead technical presentations and demonstrations during concept development and engineering development phases
- Assist with technical proposals for mission and technology development opportunities
- Communicate with partners and customers to resolve technical risks and challenges
Required experience and skills
- B.S. in Engineering or related technical field plus 5 years of relevant space mission experience including demonstrated leadership roles
- Demonstrated experience in multiple areas: liquid propellant rocket systems, propulsion systems, avionics or electronics systems, software engineering and development, embedded systems engineering, systems engineering, systems integration and test, verification and validation, and/or system configuration management
- Technical lead experience implementing the full life cycle of design, development, manufacturing, testing, and operations with hands-on hardware experience
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated experience interfacing with internal and external organizations
Desired experience and skills
- Experience developing liquid propellant rocket propulsion systems, from feasibility studies through flight and mission operations
- Knowledge of system manufacturing and V&V plans for propulsion systems
- Demonstrated experience operating in an AS9100 or ISO9000 environment
- Demonstrated experience working in an agile environment using Confluence and Jira
- Experience with requirements management tools such as Jama
- Familiarity with 14 CFR Part 450, AFSPCMAN 91-710, and/or ARP4761
- Familiarity with structural engineering
- Knowledge of system V&V planning and reliability engineering and analysis
- Knowledge of range safety compliance