Experienced Fault & Autonomy Engineer – Experimental Space Programs

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a Satellite Systems Engineer to support first-of-kind space vehicle missions and develop fault protection software. You will work with senior leadership to review packages and ensure redundancy across hardware designs.

Ideal candidates have a TS/SCI clearance, a BS in engineering or related field, and 1+ years in satellite systems engineering with failure analysis experience. The role demands proactive, independent problem solving in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Top Secret/SCI clearance required.
• BS in engineering or related field.
• 1+ years with Satellite Systems Engineering groups.
• 1+ years in systems engineering, integration, or software engineering.
• 1+ years of experience with failure analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support integration and development of first-of-kind space vehicles and missions.
• Prepare and present review packages to internal and external senior leadership.
• Work proactively and independently in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Ensure hardware designs have redundancy for required fault tolerance.
• Develop autonomy aligned with risk tolerance during anomalies.
• Analyze failure modes via FMEA or fault tree analysis.
• Develop software requirements for onboard fault protection to detect and isolate failures.
• Design autonomy or ground procedures to recover from failures.
• Provide on-call support for system anomalies.

Skills

Satellite Systems Engineering

Systems Engineering

Failure Analysis

Software Requirements Development

Fault Tolerance

Autonomy Development

Spacecraft Safing Modes

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

• 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 failure mode effects and criticality analysis 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

Requirements

• Active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required)
• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
• 1+ years of direct experience with Satellite Systems Engineering groups
• 1+ years of experience in systems engineering, systems integration, and/or software engineering
• 1+ years of experience with failure analysis (performing or review)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in systems engineering, integration, and failure analysis for space vehicle missions, with a focus on developing fault protection software and ensuring system redundancy. Holds an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance and a relevant engineering degree.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Systems Engineering
• Satellite Systems Engineering
• Failure Analysis
• Software Requirements Development
• Fault Tolerance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Systems Integration
• Failure Mode Effects Analysis
• Fault Tree Analysis
• Autonomy Development
• Spacecraft Safing Modes

Soft Skills

• Proactive Work Ethic
• Independent Problem Solving
• Effective Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Space Vehicles
• Mission Development
• Engineering Technology
• Data Science
• Computer Science