Fault & Autonomy Engineer – Experimental Space Programs, Associate/Experienced

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States seeks a Space Systems Engineer to support technology integration and the development of first-of-kind space vehicles and missions.

You will develop autonomy aligned with customer risk tolerance, analyze failure modes, and coordinate with stakeholders to implement fault and autonomy architectures. A TS/SCI clearance is required and previous mission operations experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate in engineering, CS, math, physics or chemistry.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance; clearance active within the past 24 months.
• U.S. Citizenship for security clearance; export control requirements for a U.S. Person.
• Tier 5 (T5) or Continuous Evaluation program; no visa sponsorship.
• Preferred: 3 years systems engineering experience; 2 years project management experience; spacecraft/missons ops experience.

Responsibilities

• Support technology integration and development of first-of-kind space vehicles and missions
• Develop and present review packages to internal and external senior leadership
• Ensure system hardware designs have adequate redundancy for fault tolerance
• Develop autonomy aligned with customer risk tolerance in the presence of anomalies
• Analyze system failure modes using 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
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement fault and autonomy architectures
• Serve as a core point of contact for customers and work with subject matter experts
• Work in multidisciplinary teams to bring concepts of operations to fruition
• Provide occasional on-call support for system anomalies
• Work as an individual contributor and project lead

Skills

Systems engineering

Project management

Autonomy design

Fault analysis

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/Doctorate in STEM fields

Master's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Fault Tree Analysis

FMECA

Job description

• Support technology integration and development of first-of-kind space vehicles and missions
• Develop and present review packages to internal and external senior leadership
• Ensure system hardware designs have adequate redundancy for required fault tolerance
• Develop autonomy aligned with customer risk tolerance in the presence of anomalies
• Analyze system failure modes using 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
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement fault and autonomy architectures
• Serve as a core point of contact for customers and work with subject matter experts
• Work in multidisciplinary teams to bring concepts of operations to fruition
• Provide occasional on-call support for system anomalies
• Work as an individual contributor and project lead

Requirements

• Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry
• Current Tier 5 (T5), formerly SSBI, or agreement to enter a Continuous Evaluation program
• U.S. Citizenship required for the security clearance requirement
• Active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance; clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active
• Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person
• Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status
• Preferred: 3 years of systems engineering experience
• Preferred: 2 years of project management experience
• Preferred experience with spacecraft, launch vehicles, or highly autonomous unmanned systems
• Preferred experience with failure analysis techniques such as Fault Tree and FMECA
• Preferred experience with spacecraft mission operations
• Preferred broad knowledge across spacecraft subsystems
• Preferred Master's degree in a relevant field

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in systems engineering and project management, with a strong focus on developing fault protection software and autonomy for space vehicles. Possesses a solid understanding of failure analysis techniques and the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Systems Engineering Experience
• Project Management Experience
• Fault Tree Analysis
• FMECA
• Spacecraft Mission Operations

Hard Skills

• Software Requirements Development
• Autonomy Design
• Failure Analysis
• Fault Protection
• Redundancy Design

Soft Skills

• Stakeholder Coordination
• Team Collaboration
• Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance
• Tier 5 (T5) Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Spacecraft
• Launch Vehicles
• Autonomous Systems
• Fault Tolerance
• Multidisciplinary Teams