Early-Career Systems Engineer: Space & Airborne Sensing

Matter Intelligence; El Segundo (CA); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 125 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Matter Intelligence is seeking an early-career Systems Engineer to support architecture, design, verification, validation, and I&T of air-borne and space-borne remote-sensing systems. This role offers broad, hands-on exposure to real hardware and software that flies, while developing strong systems engineering judgment.

You will translate mission needs into system architecture and requirements, work with cross-functional teams, and contribute to verification strategies, risk assessments, and

Qualifications

• B.S. in aerospace, electrical, mechanical, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Typically 1–5 years of relevant experience; graduate research, capstone programs, student flight projects count.
• Strong analytical fundamentals and the ability to break an ambiguous technical problem into assumptions, first principles, and next steps.
• Exposure to requirements, interfaces, trade studies, integration, test, verification, or configuration-controlled technical work.
• Experience with Python, MATLAB, or similar tools for engineering analysis and data visualization.
• Clear written and verbal communication, intellectual honesty about uncertainty, careful documentation, and a strong ownership mindset.
• Willingness to work hands-on with hardware and software, onsite I&T, operations as needed.

Responsabilités

• Shape system architecture through requirements, trade studies, and verification planning.
• Collaborate across optics, electrical, mechanical, thermal, avionics, software, and mission operations.
• Support interface control, verification strategy, and requirements closure.
• Perform system analyses using first-principles, modeling, and test data.
• Assist in hardware bring-up, environmental testing, and flight-like operations.
• Investigate anomalies and track corrective actions to closure.

Connaissances

Python

MATLAB

Analytical thinking

Formation

B.S. in aerospace, electrical, mechanical, or related technical discipline

Outils

None

Description du poste

Matter Intelligence is seeking an early-career Systems Engineer to support architecture, design, verification, validation, and I&T of air-borne and space-borne remote-sensing systems. This role offers broad, hands-on exposure to real hardware and software that flies, while developing strong systems engineering judgment.

You will translate mission needs into system architecture and requirements, work with cross-functional teams, and contribute to verification strategies, risk assessments, and