Autonomy & Fault Engineering Lead — Space Systems

Cimarron Software Services, Inc.; Aurora, El Segundo, Seal Beach, Herndon (CO, CA, CA, VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Education reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Cimarron is seeking a mid-level Lead Fault & Autonomy Engineer to support first-of-kind space vehicles and missions. Location options include Seal Beach, CA, with potential to work from El Segundo, CA, Aurora, CO, or Herndon, VA based on eligibility.

Work with a cross-disciplinary team to develop fault protection and autonomy solutions for demanding space programs. The role requires active Top Secret clearance, U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in engineering from an accredited school.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• 3+ years of direct experience with Satellite Systems Engineering groups.
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, systems integration, and/or software engineering.
• U.S. citizenship due to facility security.

Responsibilities

• Support technology integration for and development of first-of-kind space vehicles and missions.
• Develop and present review packages to internal and external senior leadership.
• Work proactively and independently in a fast-paced, demanding atmosphere.
• Ensure system hardware designs have adequate redundancy for required levels of fault tolerance.
• Develop autonomy aligned with customer risk tolerance in the presence of anomalies.
• Analyze system failure modes (via FMECA or fault tree analysis).
• Develop software requirements for onboard fault protection to detect and isolate failures and transition to spacecraft safing modes.
• Design autonomy or ground procedures to recover from failures.
• Provide occasional on-call support for system anomalies.

Skills

Satellite Systems Engineering

Systems Engineering

Software Engineering

Failure Analysis

Cross-Functional Collaboration

TS/SCI Clearance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering (preferred)

Tools

FMECA analysis

Fault Tree Analysis

Job description

Cimarron is seeking a mid-level Lead Fault & Autonomy Engineer to support first-of-kind space vehicles and missions. Location options include Seal Beach, CA, with potential to work from El Segundo, CA, Aurora, CO, or Herndon, VA based on eligibility.

Work with a cross-disciplinary team to develop fault protection and autonomy solutions for demanding space programs. The role requires active Top Secret clearance, U.S.